News Search

  • Using TRICARE benefits with other health insurance

    For family members covered by both a TRICARE plan and other health insurance (OHI), knowing how to use the two together will help ensure that claims are processed quickly and correctly. TRICARE, in most cases, will pay second to the OHI. However, TRICARE is the primary payer for beneficiaries

  • Using TRICARE and VA Together for Your Benefit

    Retired Service members may be eligible to use either TRICARE or the Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA) benefits for health care services. Veterans choosing between the two programs should compare the co-payments and other financial responsibilities to make the right decision for each individual's

  • Antiterrorism office thwarts the bad guys

    Every terrorist act is the result of planning and preparation on the terrorists' part, but many times no one notices the warning signs that may have prevented the attack. Worse yet, someone may see the warning signs but not take any action. For the 319th Air Refueling Wing Antiterrorism office,

  • Col. Hull: Exercise because the threats are real

    We're gearing up for some pretty heavy exercising during the next couple months. No, I'm not talking about running a few laps at the gym in our sneakers and Air Force PT uniforms, although that form of exercise is important. I'm referring to several training exercises on the near horizon. What we do

  • Unannounced inspection helps curb DUIs, assists in force protection

    The base conducted a 100 percent vehicle inspection at the main gate here June 29. The inspection was ordered by wing leadership to help curb a recent drunken driving trend, but also served a force protection role. The 319th Security Forces Squadron performed the inspection on the vehicles of all

  • Exercise tests new crisis response system

    First responders, senior wing leaders and emergency operations center personnel came together recently to familiarize themselves with a federal emergency response system utilized by most federal, state and local agencies. The Air Force Incident Management System, currently being implemented across

  • Limited gate 2 access saves time

    Privately owned vehicles are prohibited from entering gate 2 for policy, force protection and safety reasons. However, a counterintuitive benefit derived from these policies is decreased wait times for POV drivers. "Per DoD direction, installations are required to have separate entrances for large

  • Run complaints through the chain before calling in the IG

    The office of the inspector general tends to have the air of myth about it. To some, the IG is the frightening agency that swoops in to punish; to others, the IG might be one stop shopping to rectify any wrongs. The truth is the IG is neither of these; it's an impartial, outside party that merely