Aug. 4, 2017 Air Force to radically reduce instructions Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson announced the Air Force will rescind, review and rewrite the more than 1,300 Air Force Instructions over the next 24 months in order to allow greater flexibility and mission focus.
Aug. 3, 2017 Airmen can now manage life insurance online Airmen no longer need paper forms to manage their Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance, thanks to the new SGLI Online Enrollment System, or SOES.
Aug. 3, 2017 Air Force senior leaders unveil new priorities In a recent letter to the Total Force, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright released their new priorities and addressed issues Airmen face day to day.
Aug. 1, 2017 Training to fight and win AVIANO AIR BASE, ITALY - Nearly 80 reservists from the 301st Fighter Wing's Logistics Readiness Squadron and Force Support Squadron, Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, successfully completed their annual tour training at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 17 - 25, 2017.
Aug. 1, 2017 Training to fight and win AVIANO AIR BASE, ITALY - Nearly 80 reservists from the 301st Fighter Wing's Logistics Readiness Squadron and Force Support Squadron, Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, successfully completed their annual tour training at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 17 - 25, 2017.
July 24, 2017 Student loan forgiveness takes effect in October The first forgiveness of student loan balances under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program goes into effect for government employees this October. The program offers forgiveness for remaining balances due on William D. Ford federal direct loans after employees have made at least 120 loan
July 21, 2017 TRICARE expands treatment options for mental health and substance use disorders TRICARE expanded mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services, adding intensive outpatient programs and expanding options for opioid treatment. In addition to other improvements, this expansion improves access to care and increases opportunities for mental health and SUD treatment. It
July 20, 2017 AF announces Enlisted Professional Military Education redesign Air Force officials announced major changes to the enlisted professional military education program today via an initiative called Enlisted Professional Military Education for the 21st Century, or “EPME 21.”
July 18, 2017 Social media can affect security clearances In today’s world, almost everyone has some form of social media platform. In the military we’re briefed on different occasions to put our social media profiles on private and to keep the amount of information we put out to a minimum. But why?