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Commissaries return to normal hours Aug. 18 to 24
Military commissaries worldwide will return to normal operating schedules the week of Aug. 18-24, said the director and CEO of the Defense Commissary Agency. The DeCA announcement comes in the wake of...
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Commentary: Focusing on we, our and us
Leaders at all levels, we are a team, we take care of each other and we build each other up. We are a family ... and it should feel that way ... wherever we go and whatever we do. So, let's limit our...
View ArticleDOD announces same-sex spouse benefits
Today, the Department of Defense announced its plan to extend benefits to same-sex spouses of uniformed service members and Department of Defense civilian employees, according to a DOD news release...
View ArticleAF announces PT test enhancements to start Oct. 1
Air Force senior leadership announced enhancements to the Air Force's Physical Fitness Assessment program, to be implemented Oct. 1. In a letter to Airmen Aug. 20, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A....
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Airmen asked to participate in DOD anti-tobacco video competition
The Department of Defense, Health Affairs, has recently announced a new countermarketing video competition that aims to target tobacco as an enemy of the military that degrades service members' health,...
View Article501st CSW September promotions
The 501st Combat Support Wing congratulates the following Airmen on their promotion in the month of September : Major Jay Jackson, 421st Air Base Group Melissa May, 422nd Medical Squadron Shawn...
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Senior leaders send Airmen, families birthday best
Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody issued the following message to the Airmen of the...
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2013 CFC-O kicked off Sept. 16 for those in need
Your opportunity to give to your favorite charity through the Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas (CFC-O) began Sept. 16. The CFC-O, which ends Nov. 15, is the annual workplace giving campaign for the...
View ArticleRAF Alconbury fire emergency services reminds residents to 'Prevent Kitchen...
It's time for Fire Prevention Week and from Oct. 7-11 the 423rd Civil Engineer Squadron fire emergency services is joining forces with the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to...
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2013 holiday mailing dates set
The 2013 holiday season mailing dates for postal customers within the 501st Combat Support Wing were recently released. These dates are for mail originating in Europe and destined to locations in the...
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RAF Alconbury post office announces school coloring contest winners
The RAF Alconbury Post Office announced the winners of the 2013 October National Stamp Collecting Month coloring contest during presentations held at the Alconbury Elementary School Oct. 18. The...
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JAC'sters, RAF Alconbury Girl Scouts lend hand at Madingley American Cemetery
Members of U.S. European Command Joint Intelligence Operations Center - Europe Analytic Center Eurasia Division joined with the RAF Alconbury Girl Scouts at Madingley American Cemetery in Cambridge to...
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Joint Honor Guard shines on international TV
When most people go to an NFL game, they are excited to see their favorite team or have good seats to see the game, but for four servicemembers from RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth their excitement...
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Veterans honored during ceremony at WWII cemetery
Members of the 501st Combat Support Wing, Mission Partners and local English towns, villages and cities gathered at Cambridge American Cemetery, in Cambridge, United Kingdom, Nov. 11 to honor past and...
View ArticleAir Force holds sexual assault offenders accountable, sexual assault...
You should know that the Air Force now publishes sexual assault convictions on-line. Anyone can go to this website and review more than 100 sexual assault convictions from across the Air Force, to...
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501st CSW celebrates Native American Heritage Month
Each year Americans observe Native American Heritage Month in November by celebrating the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S. The observation...
View Article501st CSW December promotions
The 501st Combat Support Wing congratulates the following Airmen on their promotion in the month of December: To Master Sergeant Negron Ferrer, 422nd Medical Squadron Jillian Mathis, 422nd Air Base...
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Force management and you
The Chief of Staff's announcement concerning force management programs should have caught your attention because it could affect your status in next year's Air Force. The Air Force will become smaller,...
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Off the path: the rolling cheese of Stilton
The streets and sidewalks were packed as people enjoyed their bank holiday at Stilton Village, United Kingdom, May 5. Popular music filled the air as vendors and residents exchanged pleasantries, goods...
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Off the Path: 75 years in 30 minutes
The car bumped and bounced along the road peppered with loose rocks and potholes. Buildings flew by, both new and old, that symbolized national struggle and a commitment to rebuild. It was hard to...
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