http://www.afsc.af.mil en-US Sat, 25 May 2013 04:31:56 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 04:31:56 GMT Air Force Link RSS Generator http://www.afsc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123349020 Armed with duty weapons and their eyes focused on the targets, roughly 70 shooters participated in the 16th annual Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 114 pistol competition. Though trophies and bragging rights were at stake May 10, several participants said they were more interested in the camaraderie.

Held at the 72nd Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training firing range, 14 teams representing local, county, state and federal law-enforcement agencies participated in the contest. Agencies represented included the U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, AFOSI Det. 114, 72nd SFS, Choctaw Police Department and Oklahoma City Police Department with the Federal Bureau of Investigations Oklahoma City Division winning the overall competition.
more...]]> (Brandice J. O'Brien) http://www.afsc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123349020 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:47:50 EST http://www.afsc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123349013 to prevent incidents of sexual assault, provide victim care where assault has occurred, and hold those who commit such acts accountable. Sexual assault has no place in our Air Force.

The purpose of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program is to promote respect and dignity throughout the Air Force by preventing and responding to sexual assault through a balance of focused education, compassionate advocacy, and accountability.
more...]]> (Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger) http://www.afsc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123349013 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:37:52 EST http://www.afsc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123349016 more...]]> () http://www.afsc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123349016 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:43:16 EST http://www.afsc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123349014
Speaking to Pentagon reporters on background, two senior defense officials discussed details of the furlough, exemptions and stressed their intent to lessen its effects.

One official said it appears that about 15 percent -- 120,000 of the department's roughly 800,000 civilian employees -- will be exempt from the furlough, and that number could rise once issues involving intelligence personnel are resolved.
more...]]> (Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr) http://www.afsc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123349014 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:41:42 EST http://www.afsc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123348477
I know we were hoping for better news, and I encourage you to reach out to your co-workers to be good Wingmen. We are continuing to work with the community, banks, businesses and institutions to minimize the financial burdens caused by the loss in pay.
more...]]> (Lt. Gen. Bruce Litchfield) http://www.afsc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123348477 Tue, 14 May 2013 17:21:36 EST http://www.afsc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123348453
Here is the secretary's message:

To all Department of Defense personnel:

As you are fully aware, the Department of Defense is facing a historic shortfall in our budget for the current fiscal year. This is the result of current law that went into effect March 1. It imposes deep across-the-board cuts on DOD and other federal agencies. Combined with higher than expected wartime operating costs, we are now short more than $30 billion in our operation and maintenance (O&M) accounts -- which are the funds that we use to pay most civilian employees, maintain our military readiness, and respond to global contingencies.
more...]]> () http://www.afsc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123348453 Tue, 14 May 2013 16:11:33 EST http://www.afsc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123348044
In March, the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex tool program manager attended a five-day Green Belt class. When he returned to his work area, he put his lessons to use and is working on a value-added process improvement.

"We were really excited about Toby; he was pumped up in class, went back to his world and actually did this stuff, which is awesome," said Mr. deFonteny, Air Force Sustainment Center Lean/Six Sigma/Black Belt expert. "That's exactly the mentality we want out there."
more...]]> (Brandice J. O'Brien) http://www.afsc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123348044 Fri, 10 May 2013 13:26:16 EST