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Seventy-five years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the GI Bill into law, changing the lives of generations of American veterans and their families. Since then, an estimated 25 million American veterans have used the GI Bill to pay for education, buy a home, and pursue vocational training, reports Veterans Benefits Administration officials. As America celebrates this anniversary and recognizes the important impact the GI Bill continues to have in veterans’ lives, the VA wants to hear from veterans. They can create and share their personal video of how the GI Bill helped get them an education, buy a house, or impacted their life. Videos will be posted daily to VA’s 75th Anniversary webpage. To provide a video, visit https://fs9.formsite.com/gibill75th/fizrlbbyvo/index.html and follow the instructions. Stories will appear through June 22.

Air Force News

	SECAF underscores space strategy and partnerships with allies
	Around the Air Force: Science & Technology / Space Symposium / F-35A Deploys
	Military working dog hunts down aircrew
	Johnson retires after 32 years
	Air Force senior leaders update OCP uniform guidance

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Retiree News

	Final Doolittle Raider’s tradition of honor, legacy of valor celebrated at memorial
	BLUE: Blueprint to Battlefield
	Air Force retiree wins big in Exchange credit sweepstakes
	Health care transition looks to improve processes for wartime missions, beneficiaries
	Lt Col Dick Cole, last surviving Doolittle Raider, passes away at age 103

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Contact Info

Air Force Retiree Services cannot assist Guard and Reserve members who are not yet receiving retirement pay. Guard and Reserve Airmen awaiting retirement pay should call the Total Force Service Center at 800-525-0102 and select Option 3 or 4 to be connected with the Air Reserve Personnel Center, or visit https://www.arpc.afrc.af.mil/retirement/.

Air Force Retiree Services

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Toll free: 800-525-0102 (Total Force Service Center)

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Email: afpc.retiree@us.af.mil

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U.S. Air Force
USairforce-22 Apr

If only the Wright Brothers could see how far we've come... If only they knew the number of reasons why our pilots fly today for the United States Air Force. Why do you fly? #MotivationMonday

U.S. Air Force
USairforce-22 Apr

179th Airlift Wing Airmen know the hardest part isn't the jump, it's the preparation for the heavy drop beforehand.

U.S. Air Force
USairforce-21 Apr

This is what we do. This is #RedFlagAlaska. Whether you were in the cockpit of an A-10 or on the flightline turning wrenches, each of you played an important role in making Red Flag a success. Here's a behind the scenes, in-depth look at the partcipants that made it all happen. **We'd like to extend a special thank you to the Japan Air Self Defense Force and the Republic of Singapore Air Force for providing extensive footage from their flights.** (U.S. Air Force video by the 354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Team)

U.S. Air Force
USairforce-19 Apr

The Lance P. Sijan USAF Leadership Award, first given in 1981, is named in honor of the first U.S. Air Force Academy graduate to receive the Medal of Honor. The annual award recognizes Airmen who have demonstrated outstanding leadership abilities. Join us in congratulating the award recipients! https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1819187/pentagon-hosts-sijan-award-presentation-first-ever-resiliency-event/

U.S. Air Force
USairforce-19 Apr

Strengthening joint leaders & teams isn't the job for just a few select career fields. It's an Air Force-wide imperative! Joint Base Langley-Eustis

U.S. Air Force
USairforce-18 Apr

Join us as we celebrate the tradition of honor & legacy of valor that defined retired Lt. Col. Richard "Dick" E. Cole's life.

U.S. Air Force
USairforce-18 Apr

ICYMI! Total Force Airmen assigned to Hill Air Force Base deploy with the F-35 Lightining II on its first mission to U.S. Air Forces Central Command. “We train together and fight together, and as the first deployment for the F-35A to the Middle East, I’m one hundred percent confident we’ll deliver," said Col. Gina Sabric, 419th FW commander. Learn more about their arrival and the interoperability this advanced aircraft can provide to the Coalition joint forces: https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1815146/hill-afb-airmen-deploy-f-35a-to-support-coalition-forces/

U.S. Air Force
USairforce-17 Apr

The Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson unveiled a new and ambitious Science and Technology Strategy designed to better identify, develop and deploy breakthrough technologies. https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1816965/new-air-force-science-technology-strategy-puts-focus-on-speed/

U.S. Air Force
USairforce-16 Apr

The first to take-off of the U.S.S. Hornet on April 18, 1942, is the last to land. One of World War II’s first truly joint operations consisted of 80 U.S. Army Air Forces aviators who were trained by U.S. Navy pilots to master taking off in a fully-loaded B-25 Mitchell bomber from the deck of an aircraft carrier. Led by Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle, their efforts resulted in the first aerial attack of the Japanese home islands by U.S. bombers in WWII. Recount with late U.S. Air Force legend Lt. Col. Richard "Dick" Cole, on his first combat mission.

U.S. Air Force
USairforce-15 Apr

An Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crew prepares to hoist Air Force pararescuemen from the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron during joint training at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, April 5, 2019. The rescue Airmen and Soldiers work and train together regularly to be prepared to save lives across the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Anna-Marie Wyant) Check out the rest of our Air Force Week in Photos: https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1812613/af-week-in-photos/

U.S. Air Force
USairforce-12 Apr

Capt. Andrew Olson, F-35 Demonstration Team pilot and commander, performs a dedication pass during the Melbourne Air and Space Show in Melbourne, Fla., March 30, 2019. During the two-day event, more than 50,000 guests attended the Melbourne Air and Space Show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook) View more of our week in photos: https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1807243/af-week-in-photos/

U.S. Air Force
USairforce-12 Apr

Capt. Andrew “Dojo Olson, F-35 Demonstration Team pilot and commander performs a high-speed pass in an F-35A Lightning II during the Heart of Texas Airshow April 7, 2019. The F-35 Demo Team performed their second show of the season bringing their new demonstration to central Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook)

U.S. Air Force
USairforce-11 Apr

As we continue to remember the life of retired Lt. Col. Richard "Dick" Cole, we share his touching interview with Airman Magazine. At the time, he was the last surviving Doolittle Raider and 101 years young.

U.S. Air Force
USairforce-10 Apr

We are Generation Space! Peterson AFB: 21st Space Wing | Schriever Air Force Base | 45th Space Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. | Buckley Air Force Base | Vandenberg Air Force Base

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-24 Apr

#VandenbergAFB aids during exercise Patriot Hook 2019, trains for real-world scenarios in the event of a regional e… https://t.co/IqnN00cJv1

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-23 Apr

.@SecAFOfficial underscores space strategy and partnerships with allies. https://t.co/X391mBc6E6 https://t.co/CFk69M8WW4

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-23 Apr

RT @SecAFOfficial: Thanks for inviting me to be part of @Policy_Exchange’s launch of the space policy unit #PXSpace! Great dialogue on #spa…

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-23 Apr

#USAF's new rules on the #OCP uniform aims to better fit our #Airmen's needs as they perform the mission, while hol… https://t.co/cd6hd13Y21

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-23 Apr

As we continue the #MonthoftheMilitaryChild, check out how @341MissileWing youth build resiliency through gymnastic… https://t.co/kphokVfZTq

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-23 Apr

Things are heating up at #MountainHomeAFB! Watch as #Airmen @366FW fire department conduct #LiveFireTraining to ens… https://t.co/WRqHdMKdQs

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-22 Apr

RT @AusAirForce: Friends in high places... literally! Glad to continue the strong cooperation & mateship with @usairforce 🇦🇺🇺🇸 #AusAirForce…

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-22 Apr

#Congrats to the #USAF 2019 Secretary of Defense Environmental Award winners! https://t.co/5j07VznEsc

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-22 Apr

RT @DeptofDefense: For 41 years, the Global Positioning System has helped us find our way in the world. It’s a system that our modern way o…

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-22 Apr

#DYK: In 2015 the worldwide C-17 fleet reached 3 million flying hours. The equivalent of flying around the #Earth 5… https://t.co/U01R6Y1gPe

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-22 Apr

#USAF and @Nationals partner up to teach 40 new commanders and their spouses leadership techniques.… https://t.co/doApMhiIWX

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-21 Apr

#Airmen & #Soldiers in #Kuwait teamed up to train military working dog handlers on decontamination of their K9s in… https://t.co/QtlvQGUgyF

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-20 Apr

.@179AW #Airmen know the hardest part isn't the jump, it's the preparation for the heavy drop beforehand. https://t.co/WMV2fBXN2x

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-20 Apr

.@HQUSAFEPA #Airmen combined their capabilities to provide disaster relief to those affected by #CycloneIdai, deliv… https://t.co/kzkdQA8TOS

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-19 Apr

The results are in as #USAF announces findings from a year-long review on electronic warfare. Read on for more on t… https://t.co/wAEDCRjj5L

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-19 Apr

Congratulations to the Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award recipients! Named in honor of the first @AF_Academy graduate… https://t.co/fiOTVLfrpD

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-19 Apr

RT @SecAFOfficial: Our military must have the ability to see what is going on around the world, quickly and without interruption...and this…

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-19 Apr

#USAF #Airmen and firefighters from five #CentralAmerican countries develop bonds with team-building training durin… https://t.co/An5wJIt0B6

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-19 Apr

#Brrrt! Check out this video of our hawgs training in the Philippines. #Warthog #Pilsung https://t.co/cL8E1oE5Ob

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-18 Apr

RT @SecAFOfficial: Today, the family & friends of Lt. Col. Richard "Dick" Cole celebrated his legendary life. Dick and the rest of the Dool…

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