Air Force

JBSA Salutes Fallen Airman Returned Home To Boerne

Eileen Pace — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:39:23 +0000

People came in Air Force buses and in their own vehicles, lining 36^th Street leading to the gate at the Kelly Field Flight Line where the chartered plane landed with the remains of Capt. Mark Tyler Voss of Boerne.

Voss, who was assigned to the 93^rd Aerial Refueling Wing, died in the crash of a KC-135 Stratotanker in Kyrgyzstan two weeks ago on May 3, but on Thursday he was returned home.

Sequestration Grounds Navy's Blue Angels For Rest Of 2013

Eileen Pace — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:10:15 +0000

Federal sequestration has claimed another community outreach program from the military as the Department of Defense has grounded the Blue Angels for the remainder of 2013.

Based in Pensacola, Fla., the Flight Demonstration Squadron was preparing for its next scheduled show in Corpus Christi this weekend when the Navy put out the word that shows for the rest of the year are canceled.

Air Force Implementing 'Early Out' Program To Reduce Enlisted Ranks

Eileen Pace — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:24:00 +0000

The Air Force has released a plan to shrink its numbers by 3,340 airmen this year. The "early out" program is helping the service meet congressionally-mandated numbers by the end of September.

Those who choose to accept the offers to retire early must do so in time to be separated by September 29.