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  • Officials seek nonappropriated employees for career broadening opportunities

    Nonapproriated funds employees now have the opportunity to expand their careers and sharpen their leadership skills through the NAF Career Broadener Program. Applications for this program are part of the NAF Development Team call released Dec. 1.This Air Force initiative allows federal employees in

  • TRICARE adds more vaccines to retail pharmacy coverage

    It's flu season, and you know what that means: time for your flu shot.You probably already knew that TRICARE covers seasonal flu, H1N1 flu and pneumonia vaccines at retail pharmacies. And you probably also knew that TRICARE covers those vaccines at 100 percent, with no copay. Combined, that means

  • The Judge’s Bench: November UCMJ actions

    The following member of the 319th Air Base Wing was punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice in November 2011:Nonjudicial Punishment· An airman first class from the 69th Maintenance Squadron received an Article 15 for damaging private property, assaulting his wife, wearing an unauthorized

  • Environmental assessment underway for New Start Treaty silo eliminations

    An environmental assessment is underway at two Air Force Global Strike Command bases for the elimination of 100 empty missile silos and associated alert facilities, in accordance with the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., and F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo., will each

  • AF officials successfully test electronic ADSC notifications

    Air Force Personnel Center officials successfully tested this month a new automated response system notifying Airmen of personnel actions requiring them to sign an Active Duty Service Commitment acknowledgement statement.The initial test of the ADSC automated notification system included 882 Airmen

  • Former prisoner of war receives Purple Heart

    Almost 67 years after being shot down during a bombing raid during World War II, former 1st Lt. Edward J. Moppert Jr. received his Purple Heart medal Nov. 26 at the World War II Memorial here.A few years ago, Moppert's daughter, Lorene Moppert-Keipper, started organizing his military records and

  • Making your next Air Force event 'green'

    The Air Force family holds a great deal of functions and events including celebrations for promotions, awards and retirements, along with farewell parties. Who doesn't love a good time with friends and co-workers that you've grown to know, work with and admire during the past few months and years at

  • Program reduces disability benefits waiting period after separation

    Air Force officials held a training conference recently to teach those operating the Integrated Disability Evaluation System how to process service members who, because of medical conditions, may no longer be able to serve in the Air Force. The conference, held jointly between the Air Force

  • Simulated deployment puts family members through the paces

    More than 80 community members "deployed" from Grand Forks on Nov. 19 to help fight the war against drugs.The deployment for Operation Defy was simulated, a unique way to explain the complex process to the families of active-duty troops who actually deploy from the base year-round. Event organizer