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  • Stay connected with social media without sacrificing career

    Engaging in social media can be a positive experience that entertains, keeps people connected and allows opinions to be expressed on a wide variety of topics.In some cases though, social media can ruin personal reputations or careers, and create an open window for criminals to access personal

  • Joint exercise through a new Airman's eyes

    "The drop is in 12 minutes!" shouted a crew member, struggling to be heard over the roar of the mighty C-17 Globemaster III's four engines, each putting out approximately 40,000 pounds of thrust. Quickly I made my way down the ladder from the flight deck and started the perilous walk toward my seat

  • Next generation of ‘long blue line’ starts here

    More than 130 Air Force Junior ROTC cadets from 22 high schools spanning five states participated in the 2013 Leadership Laboratory Activity at Scott AFB, Ill., June 9-15.Members of the 345th Recruiting Squadron, including Senior Master Sgt. Michael Kovach, Tech. Sgt. Joseph Lawrence, Tech. Sgt.

  • Quick-thinking flight chief saves person’s life

    A distraught applicant who had been recently disqualified from joining the Air Forcethreatened to resort to desperate measures outside the Air Force recruiting office here May 30.Although the recruiter was not in the office at the time, the applicant was able to get in touch with Tech. Sgt. Jason

  • HP recruiter STEPs up to master sergeant

    A health professions recruiter assigned to the 318th Recruiting Squadron was promoted through the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program here June 12.Tech. Sgt. Charly Moreau was promoted to master sergeant in a surprise presentation after the 311th RCS change of command. Col. Christopher

  • AFRS vice commander finds recruiting ‘a hidden jewel’

    The past 28 years have flown by for Col. Michael Vlk. As he readies for life after the Air Force, the vice commander of Air Force Recruiting Service recently reflected on his career.Originally from Wheaton, Ill., on the outskirts of Chicago, Vlk joined the Air Force in 1985 because he wanted to fly.

  • New Professional Development Guide available

    The new Professional Development Guide (PDG), AFPAM 36-2241, is now available at www.e-publishing.af.mil. Printed guides will be distributed to all promotion-eligible active duty Airmen in the grades of E-4 through E-8 and airmen first class with at least two years in service. Base and unit Weighted

  • Who will be AETC King of the Hill?

    A new game focused on the Air Education and Training Command's Cost Conscious Culture initiative is adding a fourth "C" to C3 - competition. King of the Hill, an online game in which AETC members can vote for their favorite AETC C3 ideas, will debut June 10 and run for 42 days. Each day two

  • Recruiter named one of AETC's top Airmen for 2013

    An Air Force recruiter stationed in Del City, Okla., was recently named as one of Air Education and Training Command's Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2013.Master Sgt. Derick Heflin, 342nd Recruiting Squadron health professions recruiter, joined the Air Force in 1999 from Albany, Ore. He started

  • Recruiting the future

    Air Force recruiters use large events to promote their mission.May 31 through June 2 NASCAR hosted its race weekend at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del. The 314th Recruiting Squadron used the event as an opportunity to communicate the Air Force message."There will always be a need for