WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news on Oct. 28, 2021: By Stacy Vaughn 655th ISR Wing Three 14th Intelligence Squadron reservists conducted funeral honors for one of their own Oct. 23, 2021. John "Jerry" Johnson passed away Oct. 19 at the age of 98 and had served in Guam during World War II with the Army Air Corps in the 20th Air Force 9th Photographic Technical Squadron. His squadron ultimately became the 14 IS.   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news on Oct. 28, 2021: By Stacy Vaughn 445th Airlift Wing Three 14th Intelligence Squadron reservists conducted funeral honors for one of their own Oct. 23, 2021. John "Jerry" Johnson passed away Oct. 19 at the age of 98 and had served in Guam during World War II with the Army Air Corps in the 20th Air Force 9th Photographic Technical Squadron. His squadron ultimately became the 14 IS. Former 14 IS  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command issued the following news on Oct. 27, 2021: By Ryan Mattox Soldiers and civilians from the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Field Directorate Office-Fort Sam Houston and MICC-Fort Sam Houston contracting office recently welcomed their new leaders at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Aundair Kinney has been named the deputy director of FDO-Fort Sam Hou  more

EDWARDS AFB, California, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force's Edwards Air Force Base issued the following news on Oct. 29, 2021: By Grady Fontana Air Force Materiel Command recently named its 2022 MAJCOM Spark Tank finalists during the command Senior Leader Conference, Oct. 8, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and one Airman from the 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB is among the two finalists. Major Allen Black, assistant director of operations, 411th Flight Test Squadron, 412th Operations G  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news on Oct. 29, 2021: By Will Huntington 88th Air Base Wing To test the effects of a widespread power-grid outage, the lights went out on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base last month for an exercise that disconnected the installation from commercial-power sources. An Energy Resilience Readiness Exercise "flipped the switch" just after 12:01 a.m., Sept. 2, and for the next 12 hours, n  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By K. Houston Waters 66th Air Base Group In October, the Department of the Air Force recognized multiple Hanscom-based teams and individuals for excellence in acquisition, test and evaluation, and software development. Lt. Gen. Shaun Morris, commander, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, announced the selections for the 2021 Defense Acquisition Workforce Awards, which include  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: By K. Houston Waters 66th Air Base Group In October, the Department of the Air Force recognized multiple Hanscom-based teams and individuals for excellence in acquisition, test and evaluation, and software development. Lt. Gen. Shaun Morris, commander, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, announced the selections for the 2021 Defense Acquisition Workforce Awards, which included me  more

HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Florida, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Mr. Robert H. Clark 482nd Fighter Wing Historian It is that time again to give the F-4D Phantom Sentry static display sentinel jet at the Homestead Air Reserve Base front gate a refurbish. The 482nd Maintenance Squadron's Fabrication Flight removed the F-4 from its pedestal and transported it into the paint facility on a flatbed trailer on Oct. 28. "This aircraft needs an in-depth  more

HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Florida, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Homestead Air Reserve Base (482nd Fighter Wing) issued the following news on Oct. 29, 2021: By Robert H. Clark It is that time again to give the F-4D Phantom Sentry static display sentinel jet at the Homestead Air Reserve Base front gate a refurbish. The 482nd Maintenance Squadron's Fabrication Flight removed the F-4 from its pedestal and transported it into the paint facility on a flatbed trailer on Oct. 28. "This aircraft ne  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command issued the following news on Oct. 25, 2021: By Ryan Mattox Soldiers and civilians from the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Field Directorate Office-Fort Sam Houston and MICC-Fort Sam Houston contracting office recently welcomed their new leaders at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Aundair Kinney has been named the deputy director of FDO-Fort Sam Hou  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news on Oct. 25, 2021: By Marisa Alia-Novobilski Air Force Materiel Command The Air Force Materiel Command has developed supplemental guidance to the Air Force telework policy as part of ongoing efforts to lead the enterprise in workplace change. The AFMC supplement includes clarifications on remote work policies, service member guidelines, locality pay and leave guidance, civilian fitness policy and more. The sup  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news on Oct. 29, 2021: By Wesley Farnsworth 88th Air Base Wing For many people, the military is a way of life. In fact, only about 1% of the U.S. population serves in the armed forces and approximately .6% is hired to work as a Department of Defense civilian. James Snyder, a district fire chief with the 788th Civil Engineer Squadron, has experienced both roles. "I served for five y  more