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A Leave and Earnings Statement, generally referred to as an LES, is a document given on a monthly basis to members of the United States military which documents their pay and leave status on a monthly basis. Employees in the civil service receive a similar document each pay period, called a Civilian Leave and Earnings Statement, a link to which ...
AADS – Alaskan Air Defense Sector. AAFES – Army and Air Force Exchange Service (pronounced "A-Fees") AB – Airman Basic; enlisted pay grade E-1. AB – Air Base. ABDR – Aircraft Battle Damage Repair. ABM – Air Battle Manager. ABU – Airman Battle Uniform. ABW – Air Base Wing. ACA – Airspace Control Authority.
Airman's Creed. The Airman's Creed is a creed for members of the U.S. Air Force. It was introduced in 2007 by General T. Michael Moseley, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force. [1] In a letter introducing the creed, Moseley wrote that one of his "top priorities" was to "reinvigorate the warrior ethos in every Airman of our Total Force." [1]
The Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC) is a field operating agency of Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower and Personnel. AFPC operates the Air Force Contact Center, where personnel experts provide customer service. The center enhances personnel services by developing programs that enable individuals to carry out ...
This is a list of Major Air Command (MAJCOM) Wings of the United States Air Force (USAF), a designation system in use from the summer of 1948 to the mid-1990s. From 1948 to 1991 MAJCOMs had the authority to form wings using manpower authorizations under their control. Each MAJCOM or other organization reporting directly to USAF was assigned a ...
Robin Olds. Robin Olds[ 1 ] (born Robert Oldys Jr.; July 14, 1922 – June 14, 2007) was an American fighter pilot and general officer in the United States Air Force (USAF). He was a " triple ace ", with a combined total of 17 victories in World War II and the Vietnam War. [ 2 ] He retired in 1973 as a brigadier general, after 30 years of service.
The United States Department of the Air Force (DAF) is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Air Force was formed on September 18, 1947, per the National Security Act of 1947 (codified into Title 10 of the United States Code) and it is the military ...
Leave is accumulated at the rate of 2.5 days per month. [1] A member's leave is annotated in the monthly Leave and Earnings Statement. Under 5 U.S.C. § 6323 (a) (1), civilian federal employees who are reservists are allowed “15 days” of annual paid leave for reserve or National Guard training. [2] Prior to 2000, the Justice Department, as ...