December 5, 2012 by Senior Master Sgt David Byro Air Force Public Affairs Agency WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Department of Defense presented awards to two Air Force members during a ceremony here at the Pentagon, Dec. 4. Capt. Ryan McGuire, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot with the 4th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and Christopher Randall, a civilian test … [Read more...]
OTS Cuts Course to Improve Efficiency
by Airman 1st Class William Blankenship Air University Public Affairs 12/4/2012 - MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. (AFNS) -- Beginning in January, the Air Force Officer Training School's Basic Officer Training course will be shortened by three weeks, officials announced Dec. 4. Cutting the course from 12 weeks to nine weeks was the result of finding efficiencies in the course's … [Read more...]
Soldier Missing from Vietnam War Identified
December 3, 2012 The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Sgt. John R. Jones, of Louisville, Ky., will be buried Dec. 6, in Arlington National Cemetery. … [Read more...]
VA Registers “GI Bill” as a Trademark
December 3, 2012 WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that GI Bill is now a registered trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and VA is the sole owner of the mark. “We will continue to support our Veterans by helping them obtain the best education of their choosing—a right for which they have bravely served, and which they have … [Read more...]
Deployed Father Controls Airspace Over Son in Afghanistan
by Senior Airman Bryan Swink 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs 12/3/2012 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- As any parent of a deployed soldier, Maj. Christopher Gering worries about his son who is deployed in Afghanistan. It can be gut wrenching knowing his child operates outside the wire, working to clear and dispose of improvised explosive devices. Since August, this … [Read more...]