By Sharon Foster TRICARE Management Activity 7/13/2011 - FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) -- Even the best-planned vacations can be disrupted with injury or sickness. While TRICARE follows beneficiaries when they travel, understanding when something constitutes an emergency room or urgent care visit can help the beneficiary save money and time, officials said. TRICARE defines an … [Read more...]
Officials Announce NCO Retraining Program Dates
By Jon Hanson Air Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs 7/13/2011 - RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) -- Approximately 900 Airmen will have the opportunity to retrain beginning July 13 as part of the fiscal-2012 NCO Retraining Program. The NCORP program consists of two phases designed to sustain the enlisted force by moving second-term and career Airmen … [Read more...]
Troy University Ranks in Top 15 for Military Education
July 12, 2011 TROY - Troy University ranks in the top 15 universities and colleges nationwide for military members using Tuition Assistance, according to Military Times, a leading independent military news organization. According to the Department of Defense, TROY was listed at 13 for all military branches, and 8 for Army and Army National Guard members taking voluntary … [Read more...]
Royal Couple Visits Spouses and Veterans at Job Fair
By Elaine Sanchez American Forces Press Service CULVER CITY, Calif., July 11, 2011 -- Calling the final stop of their whirlwind West Coast tour the"seriously most important," .Great Britain's Prince William and his wife, Catherine, visited with military spouses and veterans and helped to shine a light on the importance of troop and family support at a hiring fair here … [Read more...]
President Obama Calls For Balanced Defense Spending Cuts
By Terri Moon Cronk American Forces Press Service 7/8/2011 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Though he is committed to cutting the Defense Department budget as part of the overall reduction in the federal deficit, U.S. security and strategic needs must drive the effort, President Barack Obama said June 6 in his first Twitter town hall meeting. Obama said he conducted the meeting to find … [Read more...]