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  1. Maj. Gen. Michelle Johnson Air Force

    New USAFA superintendent to begin today

    The Air Force Academy will get its first female superintendent when Maj. Gen. Michelle Johnson formally takes the academy's top job Monday.

    • Aug. 12, 2013

  2. Alaskan Command getting new commander

    A new commander is scheduled to take over the Alaskan Command, which oversees more than 22,000 service members in the state.

    • Aug. 8, 2013

  3. Senate panel approves Dempsey, Winnefeld re-appointments to Joint Chiefs posts

    The Senate Armed Services Committee voted Tuesday to keep the chairman and vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in their posts for another two-year term.

    • Jul. 30, 2013
  4. Gen. Frank Gorenc soon will become commander of USAFE. Air Force

    New USAFE commander talks priorities

    Working with partner nations key to being ready to respond to a new crisis

    • Jul. 30, 2013

  5. Air Force offers early retirement for enlisted airmen and officers

    If you're looking to retire before putting in your 20, now may be your chance.

    • Jul. 25, 2013

  6. McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst gets new commander

    The Defense Department's only tri-service military base is getting a new leader.

    • Jul. 25, 2013

  7. Air Force to hold SERB boards for lieutenant colonels and colonels

    Officers selected for early retirement will leave the service by July 1, 2014

    • Jul. 24, 2013

  8. General officer assignments announced

    The Defense Department announced the following assignments July 18:

    • Jul. 22, 2013
  9. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., center, and Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., right, confer at the start of a July 18 Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the re-appointment of Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Capitol Hill. J. Scott Applewhite/AP

    Senator plans to stall Dempsey's JCS chair nomination

    Sen. John McCain said Thursday he will block Army Gen. Martin Dempsey's nomination for a second term as Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman due to his dissatisfaction with the officer's responses to questions about the potential use of U.S.

    • Jul. 18, 2013

  10. More colonels, lt. colonels selected this year

    The Air Force on Wednesday announced it has selected 18 lieutenant colonels to promote to colonel, and 1,350 majors to promote to lieutenant colonel during the 2013A line of the Air Force, and line of the Air Force, judge advocate general selection boards

    • Jul. 17, 2013
  11. Lt. Col. Tim Schepper, right, is greeted by his twin daughters Tylin, 16, center, and Tea, July 15 after completing his 5,000th hour of flight in a B-1 bomber at Ellsworth Air Force Base near Rapid City, S.D. Schepper touched down shortly before 3:30 p.m. after a nearly 19-hour flight from Southwest Asia. Kristina Barker / Rapid City Journal via AP

    Photo gallery: Ellsworth bomber pilot makes Air Force history

    An airman at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota has become the first in Air Force history to log 5,000 flight hours in a B-1 bomber.

    • Jul. 16, 2013
  12. Lt. Gen. John Hesterman Air Force

    3-star takes over U.S. Air Force in Mideast

    A three-star general with more than 2,200 flying hours is scheduled to take command of U.S. Air Force units involved in operations from the Mideast to Afghanistan.

    • Jul. 11, 2013

  13. N.D. Army National Guard appoints new chief of staff

    The North Dakota Army National Guard has a new chief of staff.

    • Jul. 10, 2013

  14. New adjutant general named for Nebraska National Guard

    Gov. Dave Heineman named Brig. Gen. Daryl L. Bohac on Monday to serve as the new adjutant general of the Nebraska National Guard, a command that oversees more than 4,600 Army and Air Guard personnel throughout the state.

    • Jul. 8, 2013
  15. Gen. Edward Rice is retiring after more than 30 years of service, according to the San Antonio Express-News. Air Force

    Gen. Edward Rice, head of AETC, to retire this year

    Even in the beginning, Gen. Edward Rice seemed to have what it took to lead. He was a 1978 distinguished graduate of the Air Force Academy, where he majored in engineering science and served as cadet wing commander.

    • Jul. 2, 2013

  16. New commander for Keesler AFB

    Keesler Air Force Base will have a new commander this summer.

    • Jul. 2, 2013

  17. General officer nominations, assignments announced

    The Defense Department announced June 28 that President Obama made the following nominations:

    • Jul. 1, 2013
  18. Maj. Gen. Margaret Woodward Air Force

    Force turns to airmen for ideas on stopping sexual assaults

    Airmen will be able to submit suggestions online about what can be done to prevent sexual assaults and help victims.

    • Jun. 27, 2013
  19. Lt. Col. Tyler Hague was among eight people selected to be astronauts earlier this month. NASA via AP

    Air Force fighter pilot chosen for NASA

    It took three tries over almost 10 years, but Lt. Col. Tyler Hague's childhood dream is coming true.

    • Jun. 27, 2013
  20. To stem a projected fighter pilot shortage in the coming years, the Air Force is nearly doubling the amount of retention bonuses for pilots who sign nine-year contracts. Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Air Force

    Air Force offers fighter pilots $225,000 to stay in

    The Air Force is opening its wallet to keep more fighter pilots for a longer period of time, even as the service faces serious budget cuts that may continue for years.

    • Jun. 25, 2013
  21. Former CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus testifies in 2011 on Capitol Hill. Cliff Owen / AP

    FBI investigation of Petraeus continues

    The FBI continues to investigate former CIA Director David Petraeus, who was forced to resign after admitting last fall to an extramarital affair.

    • Jun. 25, 2013

  22. Military Entrance Processing Command chief removed from duty

    The chief of U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command at Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Ill., was abruptly relieved of command this week.

    • Jun. 19, 2013

  23. 90th Missile Wing has 1st female commander

    The 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base has a female commander for the first time.

    • Jun. 19, 2013

  24. 2 female pilots among six service members selected to be astronauts

    NASA has eight new astronauts — its first new batch in four years.

    • Jun. 17, 2013

  25. Scott AFB gets new wing commander

    The primary air wing at Scott Air Force Base in southern Illinois has a new commander.

    • Jun. 15, 2013

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