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  • Retirees can give to Air Force Assistance Fund

    Even if retired, you can still give to the Air Force Assistance Fund. This year's annual campaign -- the 36th -- began Feb. 9 and runs through May 1; however, installation commanders will decide on a specific six-week period for their base's campaign. Retirees can contribute through a one-time gift

  • World War II MIAs recovered in Germany

    A line in the Airman's creed states, "I will never leave an Airman behind." For the McMurray Crew 801 with the 492nd Bombardment Group, that promise was fulfilled, albeit 60-plus years after their B-24 bomber went down during World War II. An international crowd gathered Feb. 20 at the

  • ARPC ‘pushes’ retirees for upcoming exercise

    For the first time, retired active-duty majors and master sergeants are being asked to participate in the biennial "Push-Pull" exercise, which conducts an end-to-end test of key mobilization systems and processes. As part of what is called the "pretrained individual manpower," or PIM, the regular

  • Air Force reinstates Good Conduct Medal for enlisted Airmen

    The Air Force has reinstated its Good Conduct Medal for exemplary service by enlisted airmen, senior military officials announced here. Reinstatement of the medal is effective Feb.11, officials said. The Air Force Uniform Board announced Feb. 6, 2006, that the Good Conduct Medal would no longer be

  • Air Force offers recall program for rated officers

    The rapid expansion of unmanned aircraft systems and other emerging missions and rated officer requirements has created an Air Force demand for experienced, rated officers. To meet these critical shortages, the secretary of the Air Force has initiated a Voluntary Retired Rated Recall Program.

  • Retiree’s son sheds weight to enlist

    When Airman 1st Class Steven Childers decided he wanted to join the Air Force to follow in his father's footsteps, he knew some changes were in order, because he was significantly overweight. "I would get out of breath just walking up the stairs from my room to the living room," he said. "That's

  • Military children scholarship application deadline is Feb. 18

    Sharpen your pencils, fire up your computers and eat as much "brain food" as you can! You've been preparing your whole life for college, so don't miss the opportunity to apply for a $1,500 scholarship through the Scholarships for Military Children Program. Don't delay because applications must be

  • Tricare grants extension for overseas claims filing

    Tricare Management Activity has extended its "timely filing waiver" for dates of service before Dec. 31, 2007, to allow providers, beneficiaries, and others living overseas additional time to submit overdue claims for reimbursement. The original deadline was Dec. 31, 2008, for services received

  • WASP served for love of flight

    When Betty Jo Reed was introduced to flying, it was love at first sight. She was 6 years old and her father paid $1 for her to take a ride in a Ford tri-motor airplane at a local fair in 1929. Once airborne, Ms. Reed was hooked. "I remember feeling free and happy, and loving the whole experience,"

  • VA officials assist veterans with health care costs

    For veterans struggling financially because of a job loss or decreased income, Department of Veterans Affairs officials offer an assortment of programs that can relieve the costs of health care or provide care at no cost. Veterans whose previous income was ruled too high for VA health care may be