July 9, 2010 The truth about reporting fraud, waste and abuse The success of the Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) program lies within all Airmen and civilian personnel working with the Air Force to accomplish ourcurrent missions. Many folks fear there will be consequences after reporting co-workersand organizations for deceptive and illegal behavior. The truth
July 9, 2010 The time has come... New uniforms have arrived Airman Battle Uniforms have arrived. There are more than 250 size combinations to accommodate every body type, male or female. It will cost roughly $100 to clothe each Airman and another $100 per pair of boots. For a base this size, the cost will come to an estimated $1 million. ABUs are currently
July 9, 2010 Pacific Angel 10-2 aids schools, medical clinics Airman and Sailors from around the Pacific and continental U.S. deliveredmedical supplies to a local elementary school and made civic infrastructureimprovements at two local village medical clinics during Pacific Angel 10-2 in May.Pacific Angel is a U.S. Pacific Command humanitarian and civic
July 9, 2010 Planning continues as 2010 air show draws near Hosting one of the country's top 10 air shows is no small task, which is why success is tied to all the details both big and small. With a little over two months left until the big show coordinators continue meeting on a monthly basis chipping away at those details ensuring the air show has another
July 9, 2010 New LRS Deployment Processing Center opens It's been ten years in the making, pouring over blueprints, utilizing interior and building design software and collaborating with Ohio-based Mann Architects.The 911th Logistics Readiness Squadron finally has a home for its state-of-the-art Deployment Processing Center. Mobility is an essential
July 9, 2010 101 Critical Days of Summer: Wing Stand Down focuses on saving lives, preventing injuries The Wing took a pause in its mission during the June Unit Training Assemblyto focus on the rise in Air Force suicides, reinvigorate the Wingmanconcept and examine the loss of Airmen's lives due to private motor vehicle mishaps.Stand Down 2010 was designed to encourage Wingmen to be vigilant to these
July 9, 2010 Help available to aid in handling stress In-person briefings reduce suicide attempts Stress affects everyone differently, whether it's the fearof losing one's job to handling difficult relationship issues.The reactions can range from minor, like irritability ordifficulty sleeping, to the extreme of thoughts of taking one's life.To aid in handling stress, Airmen are required to
July 9, 2010 My turn to say thanks, hear what's on your mind Welcome to the July Unit Training Assembly.My name is Jim Rubeor and I am the commander of Twenty-Second Air Force. I will be visiting themighty 911th Airlift Wing during the drill weekend not onlyto share the command vision, but also to collect constructiveinput and views on any topic that is of
June 23, 2010 Humanitarian effort equals training for 911th Dentist-Mobile Dental Van adds to overall mission success "The humanitarian thing is something that I was wired to do," said Maj. (Dr.) Suzanne Maslo, the dental flight commander for the 911th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station. "You either like to do this, or you don't like to do this. I think it's something that you're either
June 16, 2010 Memorial Day remembrance The 911th Airlift Wing Color Guard present the Colors during the Memorial Day event at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, May 30, in Washington County. Col. Gordon H. Elwell, Jr., was the keynote speaker for the event.