By Airman 1st Class Alexis Siekert 51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs 10/29/2012 - OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea (AFNS) -- The 51st Security Forces Squadron offers a different way to engage in a shoot or no-shoot scenario at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 is a virtual firearms simulator that uses life-like, life-size weapons to practice … [Read more...]
National Guard Responds to Hurricane Sandy, Monitors Dangerous Tsunami
As more governors declared states of emergency in advance of Hurricane Sandy, the National Guard stood ready to respond to the aftermath of the storm. It was a busy weekend for the National Guard Coordination Center here, as a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck British Columbia, Canada, late Saturday triggered tsunami warnings in Alaska and Hawaii and advisories in … [Read more...]
Boston Program Helps Veterans Finally Reach Home
October 25, 2012 By Bob Reinert, USAG-Natick Public Affairs BOSTON (Oct. 25, 2012) -- It's not easy to reach home base in baseball. That journey can be even more difficult in real life for Afghanistan and Iraq veterans who return to their loved ones with the so-called "invisible wounds of war." Jeremy Bordenca, 34, has traveled that challenging path. When he came back from … [Read more...]
2012 BAH Tennessee
Tennessee (FY2012) Find your Location and the corresponding Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) in the pay tables below. All pay is listed in terms of dollars per month. Enlisted Personnel (Without Dependents) Location E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9 CHATTANOOGA, … [Read more...]
The Remains of Two Airmen Lost in 1969 Identified, Honored
Air Force Public Affairs Agency 10/25/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The remains of two Airmen who died when their F-4D Phantom II was shot over Laos in 1969 were returned and honored at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors Oct. 19. Col. Wendell Keller, of Fargo, N.D., and Capt. Virgil K. Meroney III, of Fayetteville, Ark., were killed when their aircraft was … [Read more...]