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![Staff Sgt. Matthew Shannon, of the individual personnel readiness office with the 911th Force Support Squadron, takes notes during an enlisted performance report bullet writing seminar at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, April 8, 2018. The EPR bullet writing seminar was conducted by Chief Master Sgt. Chin Cox, the Office of the Joint Staff Surgeon Senior Enlisted Leader at the Pentagon, to improve airmen's writing skills. (Airman 1st Class Grace Thomson/Air Force)](https://archetype-air-force-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SNSMNGQUUFCLDL5ZUFJ5UYW3XQ.jpg?auth=7fc7b0fcced43923d8df44cb5981b1476d1ed62daccf98bbab631fa987c30dda&width=1000&height=667)
No decoder rings needed: Air Force moving to narrative enlisted performance reports
The shift is slated for next calendar year, as the Air Force’s enlisted corps reimagines what its talent management system could be.
Over 200 years of sidearms. Here’s what’s been in the US Army’s holsters.
The Army’s newest sidearm, the SIG Sauer M17, comes with one standard 17-round magazine and two extended 21-round mags. Fifty-nine shots per soldier is quite an arsenal. So, how did the bullet count go from one to nearly 60?
By HistoryNet
Air Force selects 604 airmen for promotion
The system allows eligible staff sergeants through senior master sergeants to compete for monthly promotion consideration.
By Charlsy Panzino