• SecAF visits Airmen at Pease

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James visited here to meet with Airmen and senior leaders of the New Hampshire Air National Guard, the 64th Air Refueling Squadron, as well as N.H. state representatives May 2.During her trip James spoke with airmen about her key priorities as SecAF, which

  • SGLI premium adjustment effective July 1

    The Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program will adjust its monthly premium rate from 6.5 cents per $1,000 back to the 2006 rate of seven cents per $1,000 of insurance, a modest increase to ensure the SGLI program remains in a strong financial position.The Department of Veterans Affairs

  • Pease Airman recognized as top performer

    New Hampshire Air National Guard Master Sgt. Jonathan Rideout of the 157th Air Refueling Wing was recently selected as the Command Post Senior NCO of the Year within the Air National Guard for 2013.There were a number of strong nominations which resulted in a high level of competition for this award

  • Air Force fulfills sacred promise to airman affected by Boston bombing

    On the morning of the 2013 Boston Marathon, Alan Bauman and Colin Bellavance woke up at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, ready to tackle the final two weeks of basic training. By the day's end, the two flight mates began to learn the significance of the Airmen's Creed and its call to "never leave an

  • Active shooter training readies SFS

    157th Security Forces Squadron personnel participated in an active shooter training scenario April 5 in Building 257 as part of a monthly training program. "The point-of-emphasis to this active shooter training today was the need to neutralize the threat as quickly as possible in order to reduce the

  • Safety personnel soliciting feedback

    The 157th Air Refueling Wing Safety team is soliciting feedback from Airmen on what are they believe are the top three risks or safety concerns facing them -- on or off duty. Suggestions will be discussed at a wing safety down day scheduled for June 7."I'm asking commanders, chiefs and first

  • Maritime exercise readies 157 ARW CERFP team

    Members of the New England Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package, or also known as the CERFP team, gathered to conduct a full scale exercise to increase readiness posture and facilitate improved catastrophic responses with multiagency

  • Bohac named to Union Leader's '40 under Forty'

    Master Sgt. Mark Bohac, a N.H. Air National Guard Recruiting supervisor, was recognized March 19 at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord as a recipient of the New Hampshire Union Leader's 40 Under Forty Granite State residents this year."Master Sergeant Bohac's wife, Rachel, contacted me and

  • Changes coming to deployed airman pay

    Starting June 1, Airmen deployed to several locations will see significant changes to pay programs.The biggest change includes the discontinuation of imminent danger pay, or IDP, in multiple countries.The DoD-wide announcement impacts Airmen deployed to 15 countries."The IDP recertification process

  • Air Force Leaders insist new tanker key to airpower

    The top three acquisition priorities for the Air Force are the KC-46A aerial tanker, the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter and the Long Range Strike Bomber, officials told members of Congress during a hearing of House Armed Services Committee's subcommittee on seapower and projections forces, April 2."On