It Pays to be ‘Green’ at AAFES

Army & Air Force Exchange Service-operated retail facilities are rewarding military shoppers who do their part for the environment through its "Use a Bag, Save the Planet" initiative.Instead of using traditional plastic bags, AAFES is encouraging shoppers to bring their own reusable bags. Beyond

Obama: Veterans with post-traumatic stress deserve best care

The Veterans Affairs Department will begin making it easier for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder to obtain the benefits and treatment they need starting next week, President Barack Obama said today in his weekly message, calling veteran care the nation's "solemn responsibility."The full

NSPS positions assigned GS pay grades

With only weeks remaining to classify Air Force civilian jobs into the legacy General Schedule personnel system, Air Force classifiers are ensuring NSPS positions have a current GS title, series and grade before the NSPS conversion out date.The Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act

Information assurance scholarship available to officers, civilians

Officers have until Jan. 31 to apply for the Information Assurance Scholarship Program, a special developmental education program available for the 2011 academic year. Civilians have until Jan. 14 to apply for the scholarship.The program pays the full cost of tuition, select fees and required books

ASA command staff says hello, goodbye to senior leaders

In every military organization, there comes a time when nameplates change on desks and next to doorways. So it is, at the command section of Army Support Activity-Dix.ASA-Dix Commander Col. Patrick Slowey has seen a changeover in both of his deputies' positions recently."This has been a time of

Changes to the Payroll Savings Bond Program

The U.S. Treasury will no longer issue paper savings bonds to federal employees through payroll deduction after September 30, 2010. In anticipation of this, Defense Finance and Accounting Service will discontinue bond allotments July. Any participant with a bond denomination not fully deducted by

JB MDL celebrates Independence Day

Reserve augmentee positions available throughout AF, at JB MDL

The Air Force Reserve is set to hire 1,600 augmentees throughout the Air Force with several positions available at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.Designed under one of several Reserve categories, individual mobilization augmentees do not serve in Reserve organizations, but instead are assigned to

Dix safety director cruises retirement highway after 44 years

After 44-years of working and flying for the government, Leo Falanga, aviator turned safety director, was last reported seen on his motorcycle shortly after leaving Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst June 30 and heading down the road of retirement.Falanga, who first served in the Air Force with duty

NAVAIR honors 68 years of service

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst recently held a service at the Engineering Complex Quadrangle dedicating the Perry DiGiovanniantonio Conference Room 103 in Building 596. More than 100 current and former employees attended the dedication in honor of honor of DiGiovanniantonio,