Free program helps Airmen find local sitters

Airmen and their families now have a free option when it comes to choosing a caretaker online.Sittercity helps connect people who need babysitters, nannies, pet sitters, tutors, housekeepers and adult caregivers with reputable and trusted service providers. Now, the Department of Defense has funded

Vandenberg office, reps prepare to offer free tax-filing assistance

As the Defense Finance and Accounting Service prepares to distribute the millions of tax statements due to Department of Defense customers by the end of January, Vandenberg's Tax Office is currently training and organizing a team of 27 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance representatives from around the

U.S., coalition nations form Wideband Global Satellite partnership

Senior defense officials from six countries announced a multilateral partnership in wideband global satellite communication, which is valued at more than $10 billion, Jan. 17 here.The officials from Canada, Denmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the U.S. held an initial WGS

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There's still nothing legal about fake pot

Products such as Spice, K2, and other marijuana substitutes are illegal to possess and use for military members. This prohibited use is outlined in Air Force Instruction 44-121 and has always been punishable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. As of March 1, 2011, the products became off

AFSPC commander emphasizes foundational space capabilities

Space efficiencies and effectiveness, the importance of STEM education and foundational levels of space capabilities were highlighted by the Air Force Space Command commander during a speech Jan. 9 in Nashville, Tenn. General William Shelton kicked off the 50th American Institute of Aeronautics and

Supervisor resource center moves to AF Portal

Information, education and training critical to civilian supervisors is available at such online resources as the Supervisory Resource Center, which has moved to the Air Force Portal, SRC developers announced today.Formerly located on the Air Force Knowledge Now platform as a community of practice

Air Force officials announce enlisted constrained jobs list

Air Force officials announced Jan. 10, the fiscal 2012 career job reservation program with 16 Air Force Specialty Codes placed on the constrained list.Career job reservations allows the Air Force to control the number of first-term Airmen re-enlisting in career fields where projected manning levels

Panetta: King renewed promise of America's dream

In anticipation of the nation's Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance Jan. 16, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has issued a message to members of the Defense Department outlining his personal view of the slain civil rights leader's impact on America.Here is the text of the secretary's message:"My

Air Force leaders commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. birthday

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy issued the following message to the Airmen of the United States Air Force:As America commemorates the federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr., we call