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  • Fitness tests postponed due to Coronavirus

    The Secretary of Defense instituted travel restrictions for both international and domestic travel March 13, 2020 in an effort to preserve force readiness following the continuing spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.     These restrictions are effective until May 11, 2020. As a result, the ability

  • Telework options and guidelines for the Air Force Reserve civilians

    As COVID-19 response and mitigation drives work force decisions, Air Force Reserve leadership is getting information out as quickly as possible to its supervisors and employees on civilian telework guidance. Telework is an option commanders may consider when making work force decisions in the

  • COVID-19 details for Citizen Airmen

    In an effort to inform Reserve Citizen Airmen and their families with facts on COVID-19 effects, Air Force Reserve leaders encourage all to visit the Air Force’s COVID-19 web page for the latest on the virus and how it is effecting the service. The site contains the latest DoD and Air Force

  • DoD halts travel from COVID-19 countries

    In response to the growing coronavirus epidemic, Defense Department officials are looking to safeguard the health and safety of military and civilian personnel and their families."The department is committed to doing our part in the administration's comprehensive fight against the coronavirus by

  • Unit works to prevent spread of virus

    The 919th Special Operations Wing would like to remind Citizen Air Commandos of the importance of using good hand washing techniques and avoiding handshakes during flu season. While there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at Duke Field, officials from the wing are doing their best to limit the

  • Reserve Chief Testifies Before House and Senate

    In back to back hearings, Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, testified before the U.S. House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Defense and the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Defense March 2-3.Scobee was

  • Gen. Charles Q. Brown nominated to be next Air Force Chief of Staff

    If confirmed by the Senate, Gen. Charles Q. Brown would assume one of the two highest positions in the Air Force from Gen. David L. Goldfein, who is retiring June 30 after four years as Chief of Staff. Brown would be the first African-American to serve as a service chief.

  • Total Force cyber warriors

    Airman First Class Brandon Ralph, 492nd Operations Support Squadron communications specialist, and Staff Sgt. Ryan Rath, 919th Special Operations Communications Squadron specialist, test deployable communications equipment at Duke Field, Fla., Feb. 9, 2020.

  • MilTax: Military OneSource offers free tax prep

    Tax season can be a dreaded time of year for many people, but the Defense Department's Military OneSource offers the MilTax program to ease filing stress for service members and their families.

  • A wing and a prayer

    The air in the desert is dry, hot, and full of sand. Most Airmen do not speak the language of the locals and are working hard to learn their culture. The work is fast and the days are long the intense Qatar sun. The thirst for relief isn’t just literal, it’s spiritual and the chaplains are on a

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