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  • 3 easy finance steps after a deployment

    When you return from a deployment, you will face many responsibilities as you return to Moody and your family. One of the most important tasks is to ensure your financial situation is secure. There are several vital areas to watch when you have returned from a deployment. Most of the steps that you

  • November enlisted promotions

    Congratulations to the 51 Moody Airmen who will be promoted to the ranks of staff sergeant, technical sergeant, master sergeant and senior master sergeant in the month of November.The following master sergeants will be promoted to senior master sergeants:Jason Elftmann, 23rd Civil Engineer

  • Fall 2011 CCAF graduates

    The Moody Air Force Base Fall 2011 Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) graduation ceremony is scheduled for at 3 p.m., Nov. 3, at the Moody Field Club. The CCAF is the only two-year institution serving enlisted personnel which awards an associate's in applied science degree. The traditional

  • Dental readiness vital to readiness

     Dental readiness is an important issue which helps determine a squadron's mobility status.The Air Force Dental Readiness Assurance Program tracks the readiness status of military members. As a key component of readiness, we use the dental readiness classification, a number that indicates the dental

  • Daylight saving time: Change your smoke detector battery

    The staff of the 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron fire prevention office is urging members of the 23rd Wing and 93d Air Ground Operations Wing to make a potentially life-saving move when they set their clocks on the weekend of Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011, by taking a moment to change the battery in their smoke

  • Healthy recipe: Apple avocado salad with tangerine dressing

    The Health and Wellness Center dietician provides a series of seasonal recipes for each month. October's recipes are based on avocado.Ingredients 1 10-ounce package baby greens 1/4 cup red onion, chopped 1/2 cup walnuts 1/3 cup reduced fat, crumbled blue cheese 2 teaspoons lemon zest 1 apple,

  • Take Back Day to collect unused prescription drugs

    The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Oct. 29, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as a venue for people who want to dispose of unwanted and unused prescription drugs.The only local participating pharmacy is:Barnes Healthcare Services: 200 S.

  • Healthy recipe: Dijon and avocado rubbed beef tenderloin roast

    The Health and Wellness Center dietician provides a series of seasonal recipes for each month. October's recipes are based on avocado.Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 (4-pound) trimmed beef tenderloin4 cloves of garlic 3/4 (8-ounce) jar Dijon mustard 1 ripe avocado, peeled and cubed 1/4 cup

  • Healthy recipe: Avocado hummus

    The Health and Wellness Center dietician provides a series of seasonal recipes for each month. October's recipes are based on avocado.Ingredients 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and chopped 1 cup canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans)1/3 cup chopped onion 2 large cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons lemon juice

  • Peace Begins At Home

    Across the nation and within the Department of Defense, Oct. is observed as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Moody community will promote the important year round message of nonviolence in intimate partner relationships. This year's theme is "Peace Begins at Home."Even with all of the