• MSG commander retires

    Mission supports ... freedom! The battle cry for the 17th Mission Support Group is one of the many things Col. Guy Parker, 17th Mission Support Group Commander, will be remembered for following his retirement Dec. 20 at the Event Center here.The colonel was commissioned in 1986 when he graduated

  • Navy re-enlistment rules benefit fleet, readiness

    Two new algorithms were developed for the Perform-to-Serve/Fleet Rating Identification Engine (PTS/Fleet RIDE) system and activated Oct. 1, to better identify top-performing Sailors.The new algorithms benefit Sailors by including factors that distinguish them from their peers."These algorithms were

  • Voluntary separation, retirement programs extended

    Air Force officials have announced an extension of voluntary separation and retirement programs for fiscal 2011 as part of the service's ongoing force-management initiatives.Voluntary and involuntary force-management programs were implemented in fiscal 2010 due to record-high retention. For fiscal