ARPC commander receives his first star

During the current congress last Friday, Dec. 20, in Washington, D.C., the Senate confirmed several non-civilian executive nominations.Col. Samuel C. Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, was one nominee who was confirmed by the Senate for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to

A&FRC holds deployed family event for holidays

460th CES wins AFSPC awards

The 460th Civil Engineer Squadron team members won several awards in the Air Force Space Command 2013 Civil Engineer Annual Awards Competition.The civil engineer squadron competes against five other AFSPC bases, in addition to other geographically-separated units for the awards each year.The Team

Force management programs necessary despite budget deal

Despite a congressional budget deal that lessens the impact of sequestration on the Air Force, it doesn't go far enough to halt actions to shrink the service, senior service officials said. Under Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning and Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, the Air Force chief of staff, said

Buckley Top 3 speed mentors middle-enlisted

Air Force’s newest leader takes charge

The Air Force's 23rd Secretary of the Air Force was formally sworn in, Dec. 20, in the Pentagon.Deborah James assumed the position of the Air Force's highest ranking leader, making her the second female in Air Force history to serve in the role. As James takes on her new duties, she said she knows

Team Buckley announces holiday hours

Many areas of Buckley Air Force Base will be closed through the Christmas and New Year's holidays.The special holiday hours are below:The 460 Space Wing Legal Office will be closed Dec. 23 to Jan. 3. During this time there will be no legal assistance appointments or walk-in legal assistance

Team Buckley holds holiday blood drive

Officials announce 2014 military housing allowance rates

The 2014 basic allowance for housing rates for service members released Dec. 17, represent an average increase of 5 percent, or up to $75 to $80 per month, the Defense Department's BAH program manager said.The new rates will take effect Jan. 1 at a cost of about $20 billion for the Defense

DOS rollback included in FY14 force management

In addition to force management programs announced in July, the Air Force will implement the Enlisted Date of Separation Rollback Program for fiscal year 2014, Air Force Personnel Center officials said Dec. 17.The rollback will accelerate the date of separation for senior master sergeants and below