By Gary Sheftick Army News Service LONDON, Aug. 9, 2012 – Air Force family member Janay DeLoach leaped 6.89 meters last night at Olympic Stadium here to take the bronze medal in women’s long jump at the Summer Olympics. USA teammate Brittney Reese won the gold with a jump of 7.12 meters, and Russia’s Elena Sokolova earned the silver with a jump of … [Read more...]
AF Seeks Civilian Award Nominees
By Gloria Kwizera Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs 8/9/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- Air Force officials are soliciting nominations for the 2013 Air Force Association Outstanding Air Force Civilian Employees of the Year Award. Each year, the AFA recognizes Air Force civilian employees for outstanding achievement in four categories: - … [Read more...]
‘Air Force 101’ Gives Spouses a Toolbox for Life in Air Force
8/7/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Taking care of Air Force families has been a passion of Suzie Schwartz, wife of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, and Paula Roy, wife of Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy. They have tackled issues that have ranged from spouse employment to issues affecting the families of deployed Airmen and the exceptional family … [Read more...]
Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012
August 7, 2012 WhiteHouse.gov President Obama signs a bill that will help improve access to health care for veterans, streamline VA services, expand support for homeless veterans, and also provide extended medical care for veterans and their families who were based in Camp Lejeune in the years the water was contaminated there, and prohibit protesting at military … [Read more...]
Could You Be Drafted?
August 7, 2012 The last time Americans were drafted to go to war was the Vietnam War (1961-1975). Since then, the military has successfully sustained an all volunteer force. However, the former US commander in Afghanistan, Stanley McChrystal, recently pushed for a reinstatement of the draft to ease the strain of the current volunteers force constant rotation of deployment. … [Read more...]