Air Force announces enlisted supplemental promotions

More than 800 Airmen have been selected for promotion to the next higher rank as part of the July enlisted supplemental promotion process. The enlisted supplemental promotion release announces those Airmen selected for promotion who tested outside of their required cycle due to an extended temporary

On vacation with TRICARE: Urgent or emergency care?

Even the best-planned vacations can be disrupted with injury or sickness. While TRICARE follows beneficiaries when they travel, understanding when something constitutes an emergency room or urgent care visit can help the beneficiary save money and time, officials said.TRICARE defines an emergency as

Team V goes solar

Members of the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron began efforts to go "green" by installing the first operational solar panels on Vandenberg July 11 as part of a reusable energy pilot program.The asset management building in the civil engineer complex was fitted with the photovoltaic solar panel

DOD Sets Rules for Schools Receiving Tuition Assistance

All schools participating in Title 10 tuition assistance will have to have a signed memorandum of understanding with the Defense Department under a new policy that will take effect Jan. 1.Carolyn Baker, chief of voluntary education for DOD's military community family and policy office, explained to

Security forces members begin march to Ground Zero

Members of the Joint Base San Antonio security forces community began the kickoff leg of a 2,181-mile ruck march here July 12. Participants from installations across the nation will continue the daily "Ruck March to Remember," which is scheduled to end Sept. 11 at Ground Zero in New York, on the

Officials to Release DOD Cyber Strategy

Officials expect to release the Defense Department's first cyber strategy July 14, a Pentagon spokesman said today.Marine Corps Col. Dave Lapan told reporters that because the release will be an unclassified version of the strategy, it will not be greatly detailed."The unclassified version, you will

Summer not a time for complacency

Summer is hot. That's the theme for this year's Critical Days of Summer campaign, which kicked off May 27.By now, you've read the summer safety messages in the base paper, or heard them from your supervisor, commander and safety professionals at all levels. These messages include knowing the risks,

U.S. troops on target to leave Iraq this year

The U.S. intends to abide by its commitments in the 2008 U.S.-Iraq Security Agreement, including the obligation to complete the drawdown of U.S. forces there by the end of the year, Pentagon spokesman Marine Col. Dave Lapan said July 6.Any news story that gives a number of U.S. troops remaining in

Commissaries support 'Feds Feed Families' campaign

Commissaries in the U.S. have joined with other government agencies and organizations to support the 2011 Feds Feed Families food drive campaign, which runs through Aug. 31. Customers who visit their military store will see marked bins near commissary entrances or exits, where they can donate

Vandenberg hosts Independence Day picnic