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  • Airmen tour community for National Preparedness Month

    In honor of Sept. 11, 2001, which highlighted the importance of being prepared, September was chosen as National Preparedness Month.This year, the 319th Civil Engineer Squadron Readiness and Emergency Management Flight will visit various schools as well as the Base Exchange to demonstrate and

  • Air Force revamps AEF

    The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to present a

  • ‘Be Food Safe’: Commissaries remind patrons to handle groceries safely

    Food safety is a group hug, when you consider everyone who has a role in protecting consumers from foodborne illnesses.For the Defense Commissary Agency, that process begins where the food originates and continues all the way to the store shelf. However, during September, National Food Safety

  • The Judge Advocate General’s Corps announces 2015 Law School Programs

    Officers interested in continuing to serve the Air Force as a Judge Advocate (JAG) are invited to apply to the Funded Legal Education Program (FLEP) and Excess Leave Program (ELP).Officers selected for FLEP have the opportunity to attend law school at Air Force expense while also continuing to

  • The Judge's Bench: August UCMJ actions

    The following personnel here were punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) in August 2014:Nonjudicial Punishment ActionsA senior airman from the 319th Civil Engineer Squadron received an Article 15 for other sexual misconduct. The 319th CES commander imposed the following

  • Suicide prevention more than a month-long campaign

    All Airmen have a responsibility that last much longer than a one-month campaign. This responsibility extends beyond ourselves and includes our work environment, our families, friends, fellow Airmen and our communities. While Suicide Prevention Month is observed across the United States in

  • Piece of the Fight: Working out the kinks

    The Air Force is full of jobs that require heavy lifting, standing for long periods of time, pulling and pushing. Even jobs that require Airmen to sit at a desk can be strenuous on their backs, and don't forget that outside of the workplace, every Airman is required to maintain a standard of

  • Kids get an education on safety at Passport to Safety Day

    Parents and children in kindergarten through 8th grade had an opportunity to learn the importance of safety Aug. 26, 2014, at Nathan F. Twining Elementary and Middle School here.Topics ranged from safety at home to safety at school, and everything in between."Our goal with this event today was to

  • School begins September 2

    School begins at Twining Elementary and Middle School September 2.The School Liaison Office urges all parents and base residents to keep the following information in mind:- Drive with care and follow posted speed limits- Work with your students on the proposed walking and biking routes- Check with