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  • President signed improvements to Post-9/11 GI Bill

    To bring the educational benefits of the Post-9/11 GI Bill closer to more veterans and service members, President Obama signed legislation Jan. 4 that streamlines the 18 month-old education program administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs."Since the first GI Bill in 1944, this unique

  • AFSPC Airmen get new travel cards

    Airmen throughout Air Force Space Command will start getting the new Citibank controlled spend account cards beginning now through the end of March.The change over to a new system is designed to help eliminate the misuse and abuse by some Airmen with the old Government Travel Card system."The

  • Air Force Space Command welcomes new commander

    Air Force Space Command welcomed their new commander during a change of command ceremony here Jan. 5.Gen. William L. Shelton accepted command from Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, chief of staff of the Air Force, in front of an audience of family, community members and AFSPC personnel. Upon acceptance of

  • Networthiness sets standards for DOD, AF networks

    The Air Force soon will have a relatively new term to add to its network operations lexicon: "Networthiness." Air Force Network Integration Center officials recently led efforts to develop the Department of Defense's networthiness concept, an operational assessment that goes well beyond information

  • Judge Advocate General’s Corps announces law school programs

    Applications for the Funded Legal Education Program (FLEP) and Excess Leave Program (ELP) are being accepted from Jan. 1 through March 1, 2011. Interested officers are encouraged to compete. "Our Air Force missions are constantly changing, and commanders deserve to have access to legal advisors with

  • Mullen: Leaders key to nation's, military's future

    Because leaders at all levels are key to U.S. success, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a CNN interview broadcast Jan. 2, his main concern is ensuring military officials continue to develop and encourage great leaders for the country.Navy Adm. Mike Mullen told Fareed Zakaria on the

  • VA officials set to verify veteran small businesses

    To further advocate for veterans, VA officials have announced that companies identifying themselves as small businesses or veteran-owned businesses to gain priority for some Department of Veterans Affairs contracts now must provide documentation verifying their status within 90 days of receiving

  • AFSPC change of command live broadcast

    Air Force Space Command will hold a change of command ceremony here Jan. 5. Gen. William L. Shelton will accept command from Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, chief of staff of the Air Force, in front of an audience of family and community members and AFSPC personnel. Members who can't attend the AFSPC

  • AF boxing coach interested in forming club at Vandenberg

    A new member to Team Vandenberg, who was recently assigned to the 30th Security Forces Squadron here, is eager to reinvigorate the base's interest in the sport of boxing.Tech. Sgt. Steven Franco, the All Air Force Boxing Team head coach, is prospecting for Vandenberg Airmen who are interested in

  • VA program helps families help their veterans

    "Families At Ease" is a new program developed by Department of Veterans Affairs officials that works with family members and friends of veterans of any era to help them help their veteran get care.Many veterans are reluctant to get help for the symptoms or difficulties they are having, or may not

 

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