JUNE 5, 2024 - A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen supported by Space Force Guardians launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with one re-entry vehicle June 4 at 12:56 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. This test launch is part of routine and periodic activities intended to demonstrate that … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2024
Air Guard to Fly D-Day Observance in France
JUNE 5, 2024 - A crew of Kentucky Air National Guardsmen departed here for France last week, flying aboard an aircraft emblazoned with distinctive World War II “Invasion Stripes” to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The aircraft, a Kentucky Air Guard C-130J Super Hercules, will fly over France Thursday as part of scheduled D-Day observances, said Master Sgt. Lee Stanley, … [Read more...]
Get Prescriptions at Home With TRICARE For Life
JUNE 5, 2024 – Do you often make trips to the pharmacy to pick up your prescriptions? For many, this process can be time consuming. If you have TRICARE For Life (TFL), you have pharmacy coverage through the TRICARE Pharmacy Program. This means you can use TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery. “Many TFL beneficiaries like the convenience of having their prescriptions delivered to … [Read more...]
Veterans Have Options to Upgrade Discharge Characterization
JUNE 5, 2024 - Individuals who left the military with a discharge that's less than fully honorable retain the right to upgrade that discharge even years later through their own military department's Discharge Review Board or through their military department's Board for Correction of Military/Naval Records. "The department encourages all service members who believe they have … [Read more...]
Army Policy Expands Reimbursement for Spouse Business Costs
JUNE 4, 2024 – The U.S. Army is expanding its financial support for military spouses by enhancing the reimbursement program for business costs and relicensing fees. The new directive permits reimbursement of up to $1,000 for business-related expenses, in addition to the already authorized $1,000 for relicensing fees resulting from a relocation. “Army spouses face unique … [Read more...]