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  • Registration for AETC Symposium still open

    Airmen and Air Force civilians can still register for the 2009 Air Education and Training Command Symposium being held Jan. 15 and 16 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. Members of all commands who attend the interactive technology expose will see demonstrations of the next

  • Open season ongoing for 3 civilian benefit programs

    Air Force officials here announced the open season for three civilian benefit programs continues until Dec. 8. The three programs are the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, or FEHB; the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, or FEDVIP; and the Federal Flexible Spending

  • Chairman notes Military Family Appreciation Week

    Military Family Appreciation Week begins Nov. 21, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff issued a message Nov. 20 noting the observance. Here is the text of Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen's message: "This month, as we celebrate our blessings, and give thanks for our freedom to enjoy them, we

  • Paving the way for a new travel reimbursement process

    Air Force finance officials are implementing ways to improve customer service to Airmen with process changes, said the director of the Secretary of the Air Force Financial Management Process Improvement and Integrations Office. "This has been a rocky road for some Air Force travelers," said

  • New program for DOD moves rolls out

    Officials from U.S. Transportation Command here and the Army's Military Surface Distribution and Deployment Command announced that Phase II of the Defense Personal Property System will begin live operations Nov. 19. DPS is the automated, end-to-end management system for movement of household goods

  • Air Force officials begin extended Basic Military Training

    The first group of Air Force recruits to experience expanded Basic Military Training arrived Nov. 4 to Lackland Air Force Base. These new recruits are the first to face the challenge of an additional 14 days of training from 6.5 to 8.5 weeks. The added time will be used to enhance and reinforce