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  • With troops' freedom to choose beneficiaries comes greater responsibility

    Starting in July, servicemembers can choose to whom a $100,000 death gratuity will be disbursed if they are killed in action. Currently, troops can assign half the posthumous payment to recipients of their preference, with the remainder paid according to a hierarchy determined by the Defense

  • McGuire Airman selected for physician assistant training

    The Air Force recently selected a McGuire Airman to attend the Tri-Service (Phase I) Physician Assistant training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Guinn, 305th Aerial Port Squadron, was one of 37 Airmen selected by the April 2008 Physician Assistant Board, which considered 61

  • Security clearance question on mental health changed

    Defense Department officials will change a question on the department's long-standing security clearance form referencing an applicant's mental health history because they believe it is needlessly preventing some people from seeking counseling. The Standard Form 86, Questionnaire for National

  • Revamped Airman Magazine online now available

    Airman online has a new look -- and will feature Airmen at war. The magazine's new Web page went online May 1, along with the special May-June issue of the magazine dedicated to profiling some of America's Airmen at war. The Web page change brings the magazine in line with the rest of the Air

  • Clinic offers aquatic therapy to patients

    The 305th Medical Group physical therapy clinic now offers aquatic therapy to patients Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Fort Dix indoor pool. Aquatic therapy can help patients recover from many types of injuries - from neurological to musculoskeletal. Research has shown aquatic therapy to help improve