NEWS BRIEFS>>Feb. 10

Spouses Call slated

The 314th Airlift Wing Commander Spouses Call is scheduled for 7 p.m. March 6 at the Conference Center.


CGOC to meet today

The Company Grade Officers Council will meet at 3:30 p.m. today in the Club Ballroom before “Rock Talk.”
Free drinks provided.Grab a drink and enjoy guest speakers 314th Airlift Wing Commander, Brig. Gen. Kip Self and Maj. Jackie Bieker, 314th Airlift Wing Mission Support Squadron commander. Topics for the meeting will be force shaping and the reduction in force board.


OTS packages due

Completed Officer Training School applications for the FY07 Non-Rated Board are due to the Education Center no later than Feb. 19. There will not be another Non-Rated OTS Board until Spring of 2008. For details contact the Education Center at 987-3417. Hopefuls need to meet with counselor.

Active duty Air Force enlisted members who are applying to OTS for rated slots for pilot or navigator need to meet with a counselor as soon as possible. Rough drafts of application packages with test scores, college transcripts and forms are to be reviewed with the counselor no later than Feb. 28. The next rated board is not scheduled until 2008. For questions or to schedule an appointment with a counselor, call 987-3417.


NAF jobs available

The following non-appropriated-fund jobs are available: Lodging, custodial worker, NA-02, flexible hours; consolidated club, club operations assistant, NF-II, flexible hours, recreation assistant, NF-II, flexible hours, recreation aid, NF-I, flexible hours; Thomas Community Center, recreation aid, NF-I, regular hours; youth center, recreation specialist, NF-III, regular hours and accounting office, accounting technician, NF-II, temporary to regular hours. For more information call 987-6440.


Graduation cut-off date Feb. 26

All college transcripts and test scores must be received by Community College of the Air Force at Maxwell AFB no later than Feb. 26. Members who need assistance are to call the Education Center at 987-3417.


Coordinators, committee sought

The Military Equal Opportunity Office is looking for program coordinators and committee members for the 2007 Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, May 1-31. The next meeting for the Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month observance will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15 in the MEO classroom. The MEO Classroom is in Bldg 842, behind the Education Center.


Finance class begins Tuesday

Financial Peace University, a 13-week program on finances, starts at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Base Chapel. Register at the Base Chapel. Cost is $20 per couple (E1-E4) or $50 (E5-above and civilians). Scholarships are available for E1-E4 through the Good Samaritan Fund for financial hardships. For more questions call Chaplain Capt. Phillips at 987-6014.


750 fish released

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission released 750 trout into the small base lake Wednesday afternoon.