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  • AAFES officials ask shoppers to make a scene

    Aspiring filmmakers in the military community have the chance to flex their creative muscle and play a part in "It's My Benefit 2," the sequel to the Army and Air Force Exchange Service's inaugural 2008 video contest. With a theme of "Rediscover the Values of AAFES," this year's contest is looking

  • Pentagon to bring families to Dover if they choose

    The Pentagon said Wednesday it will pay for families of fallen soldiers to travel to the Delaware base where the U.S. military's deceased are flown from overseas. The change is part of the Obama administration's plan to reverse an 18-year ban on news coverage of the return of war dead, allowing

  • Airman's Roll Call: Air Force Climate Survey

    This week's Airman's Roll Call focuses on the results of last year's Air Force Climate Survey. Nearly a quarter of a million Airmen from across the Air Force components voiced their opinions in the Air Force Climate Survey, the largest online survey of Air Force personnel, from Oct. 1 to Dec. 14.

  • Verifying records, personal information vital to career progression

    Successful career progression for Airmen requires hard work, planning and dedication, but even more importantly, an accurate personnel record. Of all the actions Airmen can take to affect their chances for promotion and professional development, the most important is ensuring their personal

  • Special assignments considered for Airmen in time of need

    Being the parent of a teenager with a bipolar disorder, said one Randolph AFB Airman, is often a difficult and emotional journey. "Like any parent of a child with special needs, there's always a concern that the next location will not have the medical or psychiatric facilities to care for my son,"

  • Military ID cardholders to see changes in 2009

    A military identification card overhaul that began in 2008 is scheduled to start the second phase of a three-phase process in 2009. The Department of Defense is currently working on providing more secure Common Access Cards and Teslin Cards by removing all Social Security numbers from ID cards. "We