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  • Air Force leaders issue Sept. 11 message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy issued the following message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force:September 11, 2011, marks the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks that claimed the lives

  • TRICARE reduces pharmacy home delivery copays

    Copayments for some medications provided through TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery are being reduced to zero. As of Oct. 1, Home Delivery beneficiaries may fill generic prescriptions at no cost to themselves.Generic formulary drugs purchased through Home Delivery currently cost $3 for a 90-day supply,

  • Pentagon raises force-protection level for U.S. bases

    Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has authorized raising the force-protection level for military installations mainly in the United States, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said Sept. 7.The commander of U.S. Northern Command Commander, Army Gen. Charles H. Jacoby Jr., requested the action in

  • Wounded warriors, surviving spouses get child care placement priority

    Wounded warriors and the dependents of combat-fallen warriors now have priority placement privileges on child care waiting lists for Air Force child care programs. This includes child development centers, family child care homes and school-age programs.In order to receive priority placement, Airmen

  • VA begins new program to serve veterans living abroad

    The Department of Veterans Affairs has instituted a new program to provide comprehensive compensation and pension, or C&P, examinations to U.S. veterans living overseas. "We are proud to deliver these services to our Veterans living abroad," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. "This

  • Air Force pilot missing from Vietnam War identified

    The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced Sept. 1 that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and returned to his family for burial with full military honors.Air Force Maj. Thomas E. Reitmann of Red Wing, Minn., will be buried

  • Military retiree pay dates to change

    Paydays for military retirees and those who receive portions of retired pay are changing for September and December, as the Defense Finance and Accounting Service changes its pay schedule to comply with the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act.The 2011 NDAA requires military retiree pay to be

  • 9/11: Retired AF surgeon recalls Pentagon post-attack response

    The Air Force surgeon who led the medical response after the Pentagon attack 10 years ago said a couple of readiness firsts in the months before mitigated what could have been a much worse outcome.Retired Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Paul K. Carlton Jr., one of several Airmen awarded the Airman's Medal for

  • No changes to military retirement anytime soon

    The military retirement isn't going to change any time soon, Defense Department officials said. "There's no immediate plan to affect retirement," Navy Adm. Mike Mullen recently told service members at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said any changes to

  • VA embracing social media tools

    The Department of Veterans Affairs has released a policy directive regarding the secure use of Web-based collaboration and social media tools. The policy allows the department and its employees to leverage emerging platforms that enhance communication, stakeholder outreach, and information exchange