MAY 15, 2015, TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) - The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently completed a groundbreaking eight-year review of utility rates for nearly 70 Air Force bases in the continental U.S. and found millions of dollars of potential savings for the service. AFCEC Energy Directorate's Utility Rate Management Team (URMT) along with utility rate … [Read more...]

MAY 13, 2015, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - Airmen who took Form S of the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test may see their test scores updated on May 22, when the Air Force converts scores to the new Form T metric, officials said May 12. According to Dr. Lisa Hughes, the Air Force Personnel Assessment chief, all Form S scores in the official database will be … [Read more...]

MAY 13, 2015, FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) - Airmen, veterans and family members seeking care for a variety of mental health and medical conditions have direct access to care from their primary care clinic. The support is available through the Air Force's Behavioral Health Optimization Program (BHOP), a consultation service within primary care designed to target any issue … [Read more...]

MAY 13, 2015, COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. - Service members are reminded to enroll their newborns into TRICARE within 60 days of birth or 120 days in overseas areas. When newborns are not enrolled within the first 60 days of birth, this can cause claims processing issues and parents incur costly out-of-pocket expenses. Members who want their newborns to have TRICARE … [Read more...]

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy (AFNS) - Every explosive ordnance disposal mission can be lethal, considering EOD technicians must locate, identify and disarm explosives, of which there are thousands of possible variations our enemies can use. Such an intense burden could push Airmen to the edge, but instead Aviano Air Base's 31st Civil Engineer Squadron EOD Airmen look relaxed. … [Read more...]