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  • Hope for best, prepare for worst

    Through the many stages of life some people think they are invincible, that death and tragedy could only happen to those that are elderly and unlike themselves. It is important to think about all of the possibilities no matter how discerning and be equipped with the knowledge necessary to be

  • Airmen encouraged to review vRED

    When Airmen go through major changes in their life, such as marriage, a permanent change of station, or having a child, one of the first things that should come to mind is, "I have to update my Virtual Record of Emergency Data," or vRED.While this is not always the case, it is imperative Airmen

  • July 7 – Pulse on AF force management

    Featured in this force management update are details regarding civilian force management program expansions and ongoing officer early retirement and enlisted retention boards.Civilian force management - voluntary early retirement authority and voluntary separation incentive pay The Air Force

  • TRICARE offers 24/7 nurse advice line

    Sometimes it is difficult to know if and when to seek medical help for an acute health problem, so having professional assistance at a moment's notice is invaluable. The Military Health System's new Nurse Advice Line for TRICARE beneficiaries does just that. As of April 2014, TRICARE beneficiaries

  • New school directory guides parents of special-needs kids

    A permanent-change-of-station move prompts its own challenges, but family members with special-needs children face another complexity when looking for the right schools at their new home, a Defense Department official said here July 2.Ed Tyner, acting deputy director of DOD's special needs program,

  • Boutwell becomes new Nellis 'Mayor'

    Col. Richard H. Boutwell, 99th Air Base Wing commander, accepted command of the wing during a ceremony held at the Thunderbird hangar here June 27.Maj. Gen. Jay B. Silveria, U. S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, presided over the ceremony."To take on the responsibility of the 99th [ABW] takes

  • Weapons School class 14A graduates

    The United States Air Force Weapons School traces its roots to the Aircraft Gunnery School established in 1949 at Las Vegas Air Force Base, which became Nellis Air Force Base in 1950. This organization brought together a cadre of World War II combat veterans dedicated to teaching the next generation

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