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Very old aircraft mechanic working on an f-35

Nov 01, 2023

USAF Increases Maximum Enlistment Age to 42

New Age Eligibility Criteria for Joining the US Air Force One significant change in the eligibility criteria for joining the US Air Force is the recent increase in the maximum enlistment age to 42. This modification has received both positive...

Oct 30, 2023

Approve the CCAF Patch for Uniform Wear

USAF CCAF Graduate Patch It has come to our attention that the FAA A&P patch has been recently approved for USAF uniform wear as long as the A&P certification is recorded in the members SURF. In light of that recognition...

Sep 22, 2023

You Might be a Nonner if...

Introduction to USAF Nonners So, the official USAF position regarding nonners appears at the end of the blog. Okay, it’s not “official” official, but ask anyone in PA, leadership, or Chief Bass, and it’s pretty much what they would say. But we maintainers know better because decades ago we invented the term.

FAA A&P patch in coyote brown approved for wear on USAF uniform

Sep 07, 2023

Military Morale Patches

Morale Patches in the Military OCP colored FAA A&P and FCC GROL patches approved by USAF AFPC for wear on the USAF OCP uniform if the certification is published on the member's SURF IAW AFI 36-2903.

An IRR recall exercise. Sometimes people buy challenge coins to commemorate the event.

Jul 14, 2023

IRR - Individual Ready Reserve Recall and Mobilization

What is the IRR? The Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) is a category of military reserves that consists of individuals who have completed their active duty service but still have time remaining on their military contract.

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