June 27, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The Air Force awarded a $1.28 billion contract for the initial engineering and manufacturing development phase of the new combat rescue helicopter to Sikorsky Aircraft Company on June 26. The contract also includes procurement of the first four of the program’s planned 112 aircraft. “Over the last 10 years, the Air Force has … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2014
VA Announces $5 Million in Grants to Aid Homeless Veterans With Special Needs
June 26, 2014, WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced that it is making renewed funding available to 25 organizations in 11 states that provide transitional housing and supportive services to homeless Veterans with special needs. The Grant and Per Diem Program (GPD) Special Need Grants – totaling $5 million to grantees – will allow … [Read more...]
Presidential Order Puts Caps on Student Loans
June 26, 2014, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - President Barrack Obama signed an executive order June 9 allowing service members on active duty to have their federal and private student loan interest rates lowered to six percent without the need for additional paperwork under the Service Members Civil Relief Act. The SCRA provides protection for active duty … [Read more...]
Officials Offer Advice for Peak Moving Season
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill., June 26, 2014 - Help is available for service members, civilians and their families making a permanent-change-of-station move this summer, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command officials here said. SDDC, a component of U.S. Transportation Command, provides global deployment and distribution services to meet the nation's objectives … [Read more...]
Force Improvement Program Changing Future of AFGSC
June 26, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The Air Force is making major improvements to how it supports and empowers the Airmen who perform the nuclear mission. Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, addressed members of the Air Force Association on how the Force Improvement Program, or FIP, is fostering a culture of empowerment among nuclear … [Read more...]