Tech. Sgt. Jess D. Harvey Air Force Public Affairs Agency 6/27/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- An Air Force spouse testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Personnel here June 21 about programs and policies that support military families with special needs. Jeremy Hilton, a Navy veteran who was recently named the 2012 Military Spouse of the Year by … [Read more...]
Spouses Get to Experience a Day in Their Partners’ Boots
6/23/2012 By Cpl. Michael Iams, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.- Marines, and their families, gathered together to participate in Security Battalion’s first ever Jane Wayne Day on Camp Pendleton, June 23. The event was held to give Marine spouses a better understanding of what their significant others do on a daily … [Read more...]
First Lady Supports Licensing Transfer Law to Help Military Spouses
By Lisa Daniel and Amaani Lyle American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 26, 2012 – Continuing her efforts to ease employment challenges from duty-related moves, First Lady Michelle Obama joined Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn in Chicago today as the state became the 23rd to facilitate the transfer of military spouses’ professional licenses. Obama joined Quinn at the … [Read more...]
AF Discontinues ITDY Dependent Travel, Transportation Allowances
6/26/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force officials announced a change to transportation and travel allowances for Airmen tasked with 365-day extended deployments, commonly referred to as an indeterminate TDY. Effective July 1, the Air Force will no longer refer to a 365-day extended deployment as an ITDY since there are definitive TDY tour lengths, officials explained. The … [Read more...]
Air Force Awards $960 Million in Small Business IT Contracts
By Jason Bishop 6/25/2012 - MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. (AFNS) -- The Air Force is announcing the award of 12 contracts worth up to $960 million that will make it quicker and easier for the warfighter to obtain innovative information technology services and capabilities covering the full spectrum of operations and missions. The Air Force's Network Centric Solutions-2 … [Read more...]