Open season set for 3 civilian benefits programs

Open season for three civilian benefits programs will be Nov. 12 through Dec. 10. Those programs are the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program and the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program. Federal Employees Health BenefitsIn the

AF officials delay MilPDS upgrade

Air Force officials are delaying the upgrade of the Military Personnel Data System that was originally scheduled for December.Delaying the upgrade is necessary to ensure the new system is thoroughly tested by the Air Force Personnel Center and other Department of Defense and Air Force agencies that

Extended absentee voting for New York military and overseas voters

Registered military and overseas voters in New York will have additional time to submit a request for an absentee ballot. Due to Hurricane Sandy, the State Board of Elections has extended the deadline for receiving ballot requests by mail or by fax to Friday, Nov. 2.Voters in New York County

Grand Forks Exchange spreads holiday cheer with industry-leading return policy

Nearly 20 percent of Americans will return at least one holiday gift item this holiday season, according to Lavi Industries, a provider of public guidance. To take the stress and confusion out of the return process, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has extended the terms of its hassle-free

Trick-or-treat on GFAFB

Quitting smoking isn't easy, but you can do it

Quitting smoking isn't easy, but it's a fight you can win.If you take advantage of the multiple services available to you, you increase your chances of quitting for good! Need a day to get started? The Great American Smokeout is Nov. 15, 2012.Sign up now for Tobacco Cessation classes Nov. 13 at 11

In wake of Sandy, Mobility Airmen poised to 'answer the call'

Across the nation, Mobility Airmen are assessing the damage left by Hurricane Sandy at their own Air Force bases along the East Coast and beginning the process of recovery, while also standing ready to answer the call for support of relief efforts from civilian authorities. In the wake of the

Mobility Airmen to honor Gen. Johns with Order of Sword

Air Mobility Command enlisted men and women will present Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., the prestigious Order of the Sword in a formal ceremony here, Nov. 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the Scott Club. More than 300 Airmen from across the command are expected to attend.Johns was formally notified of his selection

319th SFS takes flag football championship

Top female AF general tells personal examples of women's progress in military

The Air Force's only female four-star general used examples from her three-decade-plus career to show the tremendous progress of women in the military during a gala dinner celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation in Washington, D.C.Gen. Janet