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  • Flu Watchboard offers DOD-related info on flu outbreak

    With just a few clicks of the mouse, servicemembers, civilians and families interested in learning more about the H1N1 Flu outbreak, otherwise known as swine flu, can access a variety of resources on the Web. Department of Defense officials created and maintain a Pandemic Influenza Watchboard,

  • Proposed Post-9/11 GI Bill transferability rules explained

    With Department of Veterans Affairs representatives ready to begin accepting sign-ups for the Post-9/11 GI Bill May 1, Defense Department officials are working to get word out on the proposed policy regarding the bill's transferability provisions to help servicemembers decide if the new benefit is

  • Screening program prompts fast swine flu identification

    The Defense Department's worldwide influenza monitoring program and decisive action by the medical staff at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, are being credited with helping to identify two cases of swine flu early to help prevent a potential spread. Two 16-year-old boys, both military family members

  • New automated base in-processing system comes to McGuire

    The days of waiting weeks to complete a PCS In-processing voucher for active duty Air Force members will soon become a thing of the past! The Permanent Change of Station In-Processing System has started deploying to the Air Force. PIPS offers a secure, paperless way to submit PCS related financial

  • Safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information - it's your duty!

    A large number of Air Force offices on base handle personal information; therefore, it is imperative that all personnel understand what constitutes Personally Identifiable Information and how the sensitive information is to be handled. What is PII? PII is defined as information that directly

  • Military spouses to be celebrated at open house

    All military spouses are invited to attend Military Spouse Appreciation Open House at the Airman and Family Readiness Center May 1 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. This year's theme is "Military Spouses Sow Seeds of Inspiration." Lt. Col. John Clark, 87th Force Support Squadron commander, backs the event

  • Joint Base town hall meetings scheduled

    A series of town hall meetings to address changes at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is planned for the end of April and mid-May. The town halls, scheduled for April 27, 28, 30 and May 14, are informal public meetings where community members will get to voice their opinions, ask questions of senior

  • Defense task force seeks feedback on sexual assault in military

    Members of the Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services visited Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst recently to speak with base leaders, sexual assault response coordinators and other base personnel. The task force, which was chartered by Congress to look at sexual assault programs