MARCH 23, 2020 - Air Mobility Command today temporarily suspended most Space-Available travel aboard AMC and contracted aircraft, except for certain Category I, IV, and VI travel, effective March 21 in order to limit the new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread and its impact on the force. The temporary suspension remains in effect through May 11. Travelers under … [Read more...]
Estate Planning Even When You’re Not Deploying
FEBRUARY 20, 2020 - Soldiers frequently downplay the risks associated with everyday life in the Army. They tend to think that death and serious injury can only occur overseas in a combat zone. As a result, they tend to push aside the thoughts about what will happen if they die until right before a deployment or a National Training Center rotation. However, the risks are all … [Read more...]
Reimbursement Program Could Help Guardsmen Who Travel Long Distances
FEBRUARY 14, 2020 - After starting her military career on active duty, Lt. Col. Teresa Wenner wanted to come home and serve in her home state of Washington. “After serving for a decade on active duty and getting the opportunity to deploy overseas, I became interested in a venue to make a similar impact where I grew up,” said Wenner, a Military Intelligence officer and … [Read more...]
Army Doubles Amount for Spouse Licensure Reimbursement
FEBRUARY 12, 2020 - Last summer, Army spouse Kamyar Haghayeghi left his job as an internal medicine physician in Maryland to follow his wife to San Antonio, Texas. Haghayeghi needed to relicense to practice medicine at the University of Texas-San Antonio. The licensing costs for an exam and administrative fees totaled more than $1,200. To add to the couple's stress, … [Read more...]
Space A Is On Its Way!
FEBRUARY 10, 2020 - As members of the North Carolina Air National Guard draw closer towards the end of the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft conversion, one phrase seems to echo throughout the local military community; Space A Travel. Space A (Availability) Travel is permitted travel aboard U.S. Military aircraft for military members and possibly their dependents, on or off … [Read more...]