Birds of Prey battle for Commander's Cup

The annual tradition of 743rd Military Intelligence Battalion's Sports Week began July 15 as company teams fought it out to take control of the Commander's Cup. The Annual Battalion Sports Week has been a tradition of the 743rd MI Bn., 704th MI Brigade since 1999. The Soldiers, NCOs, officers and

Hagel announces reduction in civilian furlough days

Hundreds of thousands of Defense Department civilian employees who have had to take a weekly unpaid day off from work since July 8 are getting some relief, as the total number of furlough days has been reduced from 11 to six, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today.Here is the complete text of

Ideas can save millions

Submissions for the 2013 President's Securing Americans Value and Efficiency Award are due Aug. 9.Since 2009, the SAVE Award has allowed federal employees to submit more than 85,000 ideas in an effort to save tax dollars.Applications for the SAVE award must improve quality at a lower cost, simplify

MAVEN travels to the stars and beyond

AF to change TA approval process for FY14

Beginning Oct. 1, the Air Force is set to change the approval process for Military Tuition Assistance for Fiscal Year 2014.Pending final DoD approval and release of the AF FY14 MilTA program, Airmen will not be able to apply for FY14 courses until further notice. Once approved, Airmen may submit

Team Buckley members selected for SSgt promotion

There were 70 Team Buckley senior airmen notified they were selected for promotion to staff sergeant following the 2013 promotion release Aug 1. The promotion selectees include the following members:2nd Space Warning SquadronDale Matthew Robert 460th Civil Engineer SquadronJonathan ComptonQuan

In the trenches: AF Lt fills Broncos offensive line needs

After a long offseason and spending last year on the Denver Broncos practice squad, Benjamin Garland is ready to give it another go. Garland, a Grand Junction, Colo. native and a member of the armed forces said it's always been a dream of his to play for his favorite team. Before entering the 2013

No decisions yet on cutting furlough days, official says

Despite media reports that say Defense Department civilians may face up to five fewer furlough days, "no decisions have been made at this time," a Pentagon spokesman said July 30.More than 640,000 civilian employees are being furloughed one day a week for 11 weeks, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Nate Christensen

AFSPC leadership visits Buckley

460th SW congratulates Sijan Award nominees

Congratulations to the following nominees of the Lance P. Sijan U.S. Air Force Leadership Award. The Sijan award recognizes the accomplishments of officers and enlisted members who have demonstrated the highest quality of leadership in the performance of their duties and their personal lives.The