2009 Scholarships for Military Children Program opens Nov. 3

November is a great time of year for many reasons - cool, crisp weather, tailgating at football games, Thanksgiving and fall colors, to name just a few. If you're a high school or college student and the child of a military family, you might want to add free college money to your list of favorite

Air Force officials to establish new nuclear major command

The Air Force will stand up a new major command specifically to manage its nuclear assets, the service's top official announced Oct. 24. Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley said the new command will fold into its ranks thousands of Airmen and all of the Air Force's domestic nuclear capabilities in

U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Security forces train on .50-caliber machine gun

Rutgers ROTC cadets visit Expeditionary Center

Air Force Nuclear Enterprise Roadmap report calls for new command, headquarters agency

Establishment of a Global Strike Command and a Headquarters Air Force staff agency to handle Air Force nuclear assets are some of the recommendations found in the Nuclear Enterprise Roadmap released Oct. 24 by senior leaders. The roadmap, titled Reinvigorating the Air Force Nuclear Enterprise, also

Football: Opportunistic Falcons topple New Mexico

Air Force survived a first quarter marred by turnovers and a strong New Mexico running game to pull out a 23-10 victory at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Oct. 23. The Falcons turned the ball over on three of their first four possessions, spotting the Lobos 10 points while allowing 149 total yards, 101

Officials call energy efficiency 'huge priority' for Air Force

As the largest consumer of energy in the federal government, the Air Force has made conserving resources a priority, a top official said Oct. 21. "We have to continue with our strategy of reducing demand and increasing [energy] supply and changing the culture within the Air Force," said Kevin

Tricare, Medicare work together for eligible beneficiaries

Tricare officials want beneficiaries who receive a disability check to ensure they are getting the Tricare coverage they are entitled to receive. In general, most beneficiaries become eligible for Medicare at age 65; however, many beneficiaries younger than 65 also qualify for Medicare and there is

Rules for political activities apply to troops, civilian employees

With the national election less than two weeks away, Defense Department officials are stressing to troops and civilian employees that federal law and DOD directives limit their involvement in certain political activities. Political-related "dos and don'ts" pertaining to members of all service

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