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  • Revised 'Little Brown Book' now available

    Air Force officials here recently revised Air Force instruction 36-2618, The Enlisted Force Structure, also known as "The Little Brown Book," and the electronic version is available now with hardcopies expected to be available in May. The guide has long been a staple of establishing expectations and

  • AAFES program ensures troops pay lowest possible price

    While a recent Army & Air Force Exchange Service survey found that the second most important customer service item for shoppers is price matching, AAFES' same survey found that only 52 percent had ever taken advantage of it at a BX/PX. ""While the exchange is committed to offering the best possible

  • Moody hosts combat rescue officer selection course

    Individuals from different military backgrounds endured a series of mental and physical challenges during phase two of the combat rescue officer selection course held at Moody March 22 to 27. The six-day course is designed to scale down the number of candidates before they are selected for the CRO

  • 23rd CES sergeant awarded Bronze Star Medal

    Senior Master Sgt. Brian Loisel, 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron operations superintendent, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement during a ceremony here March 31. Sergeant Loisel served in Iraq from April 21, 2008 to Oct. 19, 2008. "I think it's great that I've earned this

  • 820th SFG activates new combat operations squadron

    After more than a year of planning, a new squadron was activated during a ceremony held here March 25 to further support the unit capabilities of the 820th Security Forces Group. After a new guidon was unveiled, the 820th Combat Operations Squadron became a fully functional unit in the 820th SFG.

  • Changes make Letter of Evaluation more effective evaluation instrument

    The Air Force Personnel Center recently introduced several changes to Air Force Form 77, Letter of Evaluation, as part of its ongoing efforts to improve and refine its processes. Some of the specific improvements included upgrading the form's layout and usability, creating dropdown boxes to

  • 23rd CES wins 2009 ACC Design Award

    Congratulations to the 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron for winning a 2009 Air Combat Command Design Award.Concept Design Category: Merit Award Heritage Center, Moody Air Force Base, Ga.Design Firm:Applied Engineering Solutions, Inc.Design Firm Representative:Pedro CamejoBase Engineering

  • Airman's Roll Call: Stimulus package to aid Airmen

    This week's Airman's Roll Call focuses on the $1.7 billion in Defense-related appropriations through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and what effect it will have on the Air Force. With a focus on Airmen care, families and environmental stewardship, the Air Force's portion of the stimulus

  • Entomology offers advice to help avoid fire ant bites

    Since it's that time of year where fire ants start coming out, Moody's 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron Entomology flight would like to provide words of advice that can help deal with this pest. Fire ants are aggressive and will defensively attack anything that disturbs them. When attacking they will