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As the U.S. Air Force turns 60, we reflect upon the past six decades of its history. Of course, my career goes back only 26 years, but the historical gap to the start of our independent Air Force was completed when I met John De-Vore, who joined the Air Force in 1947 when it first became an independent branch of service.

In a step toward a more robust pay for performance system, the Department of Defense will grant one-half of the January 2008 government-wide increase to adjust base salaries for 110,000 National Security Personnel System spiral one employees.

Karl Lewandowski from the 735th Civil Engineer Squadron received a
monetary award of $5,211 for an IDEA (Innovative Development through
Employee Awareness) he submitted. He made the proposal to use
slightly-used heating equipment out of a facility being demolished to
fix the heating system of another facility in need of an overhaul. 
This saved the Air Force from purchasing new equipment on the local
economy.

Third Air Force played host to its French counterparts Sept. 5 in the
latest of visits designed to strengthen partnerships and
interoperabilities with countries within the European theater.