by Maj. Karen Roganov Team Eglin Public Affairs 12/17/2012 - EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) -- Following an independent evaluation of Eglin's capability to conduct F-35A Lightning II pilot training, Air Education and Training Command announced Dec. 17 that the 33rd Fighter Wing can do so starting January 2013. "The preliminary results provided by the Joint Operational Test … [Read more...]
2013 BAH Rates Released
December 17, 2012 Today, the Department of Defense released the 2013 BAH Rates, that will take effect January 1, 2013. Overall, you can expect to see an average increase of 3.8%. The average increase in BAH for members with dependents is approximately $60/month. For example, a typical E-6 with dependents will see about a $60/month increase over last year's amount, while … [Read more...]
Military Spouses Able to Transfer Cosmetology Licenses Between States During PCS
December 2012 It's just part of military life. Whether you’re a military member or married to one, you know it involves a great degree of uncertainty in terms of where you'll live and for how long. Military families are uprooted and replanted in the span with very little notice. It's all part of the intense demands placed on full-time service members, particularly when it … [Read more...]
Panetta Signs Order to Deploy 400 U.S. Troops to Turkey
by Cheryl Pellerin American Forces Press Service 12/14/2012 - INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey (AFNS) -- Secretary Panetta has signed an order that will deploy 400 U.S. personnel to Turkey to support the deployment that NATO agreed to recently of Patriot missile capability there, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said today. Panetta signed the agreement en route to Turkey as … [Read more...]
Understanding Hate Crime
According to the FBI, crime rates have consistently fallen for the last five years; with the crime rate falling by 4% alone this past year. The trend tends to fly in the face of conventional wisdom that crime rates rise during economically distressed times, and crime rates go down when times are good. Sociologists have cited a number of trends that have had an effect on lowered … [Read more...]