June 4, 2012 By Claudette Roulo WASHINGTON (American Forces Press Service) – President Barack Obama announced a new presidential initiative aimed at preparing service members for civilian employment. Obama provided details about the military-to-civilian certification program during his visit to a Honeywell International Inc. plant in Golden Valley, Minn. Defense … [Read more...]
Airmen Preserve the Historic World War II-era C-47 Skytrain D-Day Aircraft
Nondice Thurman 19th Air Support Operations Squadron 6/3/2012 - FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AFNS) -- Airmen and volunteers from the 19th Air Support Operations Squadron are currently taking a break from their primary mission of providing joint terminal attack controllers in support of deployed brigade combat teams to restore a historically significant plane here. The team is … [Read more...]
2012 Air Show Calendar
2012 AIR SHOW CALENDAR BY DATE Calendar last updated: May 2, 2012. Currently 230 airshows are on this schedule. Note: there WILL be many schedule additions, cancellations, corrections & changes! Verify all info Locally! January 7-8 Cable Air Show 2012 Cable Airport, Upland California … [Read more...]
New Roth TSP Program Will Expand Financial Readiness Options
By Claudette Roulo American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 1, 2012 – A major retirement savings tool available to all service members and DOD civilians is the Thrift Savings Plan, and soon there will be a new tool to save for retirement -- the Roth TSP, a senior Defense Department official said. The Roth TSP, which uses after-tax dollars, will begin phased … [Read more...]
Warrior Wellness Equine Program Helps the Healing Process
Tech. Sgt. Mareshah Haynes Air Force News Service 5/30/2012 - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The relationship between man and his horse is a storied one. Winston Churchill once said, "There's something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man." The 19th century novelist Robert Smith Surtees said, "There is no secret so close as that between a rider and his … [Read more...]