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  • Deadline for VSP applications draws near

    The extended application period for eligible officers to apply for voluntary separation pay at one and a half times the authorized separation pay comes to a close July 31.Officers eligible to apply for VSP include those in the year groups 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003 and 2004 in the grades of major and

  • Current, former Airmen eligible for stop loss special pay

    Thousands of current and former Air Force members remain eligible to receive $500 in retroactive special pay for each month they were affected by stop loss. Airmen have until Oct. 21 to apply through the Air Force Personnel Center here.Air Force people eligible include active, retired and former

  • AF Academy instructor vacancies available

    Opportunities are available for active duty officers to apply for U.S. Air Force Academy instructor vacancies for the 2011-2012 academic year, Air Force officials recently announced. Officers may apply by Sept. 30 for positions in the USAFA dean of faculty, preparatory school and athletic

  • Keeping families first: Educating children in the 21st century

    Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, U.S. Air Force chief of staff, recently emphasized building resiliency of our Airmen and families through community educational initiatives and exceptional family member support as well as many other critical quality-of-life areas. As a parent, I recognize the significance

  • Cyberspace inspection planned for RAF Mildenhall

    A pivotal inspection that will grade RAF Mildenhall's ability to conduct operations in the 21st century will begin Aug. 2. Not the oft-feared Operational Readiness Inspection, but an examination that focuses largely on the intangible, fourth dimension of combat: Cyberspace.The Command Cyber

  • 352nd MXS earns 11th maintenance effectiveness award

    About a year ago, a young lieutenant in the 352nd Maintenance Squadron was tasked with writing a package for an award the squadron had won 10 years in a row. No pressure, right? During a recent visit from Lieutenant General Donald Wurster, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) Commander, Lt.

  • Arrears Beneficiary info

    Who is your arrears beneficiary? This area continues to be a major problem at DFAS-Cleveland. Who have you designated as your arrears beneficiary for your last month of retirement pay? We do not know on which day we will die; therefore you should ensure the information on your arrears beneficiary is

  • New passport and consular fees

    The long-anticipated announcement of increasing passport and consular fees was released June 30.The new fees, listed below, are due for any services provided on or after July 13.1. The total charge for a first-time passport book for an adult will increase to $135.2. The total charge for an adult

  • Yankee knocks ‘Sox’ off at Farnborough

    The U.S. Marines participated in the 2010 Farnborough International Air Show by displaying their newly upgraded helicopter at the premier aviation event.The UH-1Y Venom, also known as the Super Huey or Yankee, was the foremost U.S. Marine asset at the air show. The helicopter was introduced in 2008

  • RAF flight sergeant visits 67th SOS, discusses heritage

    In late 1980, 13-year-old Mark Service saw something that stuck with him for the rest of his life. On a mountainside in Scotland that claimed 25 lives in eight separate aircraft crashes, he saw an HH-53C helicopter from the 67th Aerospace Rescue Recovery Squadron (ARRS), RAF Woodbridge, England,