May 27, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - This week’s force management update focuses on the chief master sergeant retention board, voluntary separation pay, officer reduction in force boards, quality force review board, civilian force management and total force opportunities in a continued effort to bring Airmen the latest, most accurate information concerning the complex and … [Read more...]
Blue Star Museums Offers Free Admission to Military Families at 2,000+ Museums Nationwide
May 23, 2014, WASHINGTON, DC - NEA Acting Chairman Joan Shigekawa and Blue Star Families CEO Kathy Roth-Douquet announced the fifth annual launch of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to the nation’s service … [Read more...]
Behavioral Health: Army, Air Guard Resources You Should Know About
May 22, 2014, JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - The area of behavioral health in the National Guard has changed significantly in the years since 9/11, according to the Army Guard's top behavioral health officer, and continues to change to meet the needs of the force. "I think there is more attention in general to behavioral health for Soldiers and their families," said Army Lt. Col. … [Read more...]
Eligible Officers May Apply for Advanced Degree, Experience Programs
May 22, 2014, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - Eligible active duty officers interested in 2015 advanced academic degree and experience broadening opportunities can now apply for various developmental programs, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced. Some officers may also be eligible to apply for instructor pipeline programs with the U.S. Air Force … [Read more...]
Airmen View ‘Real Toxins’ During Homeland Security Training
May 20, 2014, PEORIA, Ill. (AFNS) - Sarin is a chemical weapon so anonymous that you may not realize you have been exposed until the symptoms show. The weapon has no color, taste or smell, and symptoms can set in anywhere from seconds to hours, depending on how it is delivered. A low dose can cause flu-like symptoms, while a larger exposure could bring convulsions, paralysis … [Read more...]