By Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2011 – The legislation President Barack Obama signed into law yesterday to raise the nation's debt ceiling and control long-term spending does not specifically call for more spending cuts than Defense Department officials already were planning, a senior Pentagon official said today. The president asked … [Read more...]
Male Military Spouses Face Challenges
By Elaine Sanchez American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2011 – Brian Campbell knew some challenges were in store for him after he left his Navy career to follow his military wife across the country. But what he didn't count on were the additional challenges brought on not by his status as a military spouse, but by his gender. "I was the first [nonmilitary] male … [Read more...]
TRICARE Survivor Benefits Continue Upon Death of Sponsor
By Sharon Foster TRICARE Management Activity 8/2/2011 - FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) -- TRICARE will continue to provide coverage for family members if a sponsor dies. Options and costs will vary based on the sponsor's military status when he or she dies and if the surviving beneficiary is a spouse or child If a beneficiary is the spouse of an active duty service member who died … [Read more...]
Air Force Academy Ranked Among Nation’s Best Colleges
8/2/2011 - U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFNS) -- The Air Force Academy received top-10 rankings in most available professors, low drug and alcohol use, and best school administration, according to The Best 376 Colleges book, released today by Princeton Review. The Princeton Review ranks the Air Force Academy's faculty fifth in the nation in "most accessible professors" and … [Read more...]
Soldiers Prepare for New Army Physical Fitness Test
August 2, 2011 By Capt. Jeremy Tennent, 6-52nd Air Defense Artillery, 35th ADA Brigade Public Affairs SUWON AIR BASE, South Korea, -- As the U.S. Army overhauls its physical fitness program, Soldiers from the 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery are embracing the Physical Readiness Training and are preparing for the new Army Physical Readiness Test. The torrential rain … [Read more...]