Written on October 22, 2010 at 2:37 pm by

Episode #57: Weekly AFPS News Roundup for October 21

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In the AFPS podcast for Oct. 21: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said the U.S.-Turkish alliance is in good shape while giving the keynote speech at the American-Turkish Council Convention; Director of the Federal Voting Assistance Program, Bob Carey, discusses the launch of Absentee Voting Week, an absentee ballot program aimed to help overseas military voters; Lt. Gen. William Caldwell, Commanding General for NATO Training Mission Afghanistan talked about the continued growth and development of the Afghan National Army; Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III, said during an interview with the Pentagon Channel about Cybersecurity, that it’s time the Department of Defense makes cyberspace the newest domain of warfare; As part of Cybersecurity awareness month, Carol Kando-Pineda from the Federal Trade Commission discusses the Net Cetera online toolkit.

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  • Rowejaj

    Can anyone give me a POC at the AF Personnel Center or other AF office reference the AF Early Retirement Action (TERA) program which was created back in the mid 90′s? I have several questions on TERA but can’t seem to find the right person or office.

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    While flying over Colorado a B-2 Stealth Bomber from Whiteman Air Force Base, MO, moves into position for a mid-air refueling via the boom of a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 128th Air Refueling Wing, Milwaukee on 09 May, 2012. The B-2 Stealth bomber and the KC-135 crews conducted the aerial refueling to maintain mission readiness standards.

    U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Jeremy M. Wilson (DVIDS)


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    Royal Canadian Mounted Police assigned to a Marine Security Emergency Response Team debark from the HMCS Ville de Quebec (FFH 332) to conduct boarding operations during Exercise Frontier Sentinel 2012 May 8, 2012 at sea off Sydney, Nova Scotia. Exercise Frontier Sentinel is a combined interagency exercise involving Joint Task Force Atlantic, the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy Fleet Forces Command. The exercise is designed to continue to develop and validate the existing plans, treaties and standard operation procedures for a bilateral response to maritime homeland defense and security threats.

    (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ernesto Hernandez Fonte / Released) (DVIDS)


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    Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians from the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, tread water during water training in Southwest Asia, May 7, 2012. Members of the EOD flight use water training as part of their physical training routine to stay in top physical condition and stay trained.

    (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla) (DVIDS)