April 24, 2013 VA launches hotline for health care, women veteran questions The Veterans Affairs Department has launched a new hotline -- 1-855-VA-WOMEN -- to receive and respond to questions from veterans, their families and caregivers about the many VA services and resources available to women veterans.The service began accepting calls March 27."Some women veterans may
April 22, 2013 Sequestration will affect force readiness The four branches of the military delivered another warning to Congress April 18 that a prolonged budget sequester will significantly affect military readiness, and could leave the services unable to carry out defense strategy.Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry Spencer told lawmakers
April 22, 2013 Sequestration impact on combat aviation: decreased readiness The near and long term effects of sequestration and budget cuts for the military's combat aviation assets was the focus of a House Armed Services Committee subcommittee panel on Capitol Hill April 17.Two of the Air Force's top experts on combat aviation acquisition and operations, along with their
April 21, 2013 Man's best friend: serving those who serve Meet Sam. Sam entered the military in November 2012. She has a military ID, her own uniform, a business card and carries a personal brochure with her everywhere she goes. Sam's life changed when she was rescued from the Summerville SPCA, and it's her job now to help change the life of a wounded
April 19, 2013 Deployed 315th EOD Airman shows leadership, courage under fire Bullets rained down on a joint group of U.S. Air Force Airmen and British Army forces fighting for their lives in an intense firefight along the bank of the Helmand River in southwestern Afghanistan Sept. 21, 2012.Tech Sgt. Jarrod V. Mills, of the 315th Airlift Wing's Civil Engineering Flight at
April 18, 2013 Reserve component leaders discuss FY14 budget The top leaders from the U.S. military's reserve components went on Capitol Hill April 17 to provide statements and answer questions about their fiscal 2014 budget proposals.Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), chairwoman of the full U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations; Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.),
April 18, 2013 Air Force officials announce civilian Reduction in Force In a continuing effort to meet the Department of Defense funding targets in the FY12 President's Budget and re-balance the civilian workforce, approximately 60 Air Force installations will implement civilian Reduction in Force authorities effective through about Aug. 23, to assist in the placement
April 17, 2013 DOD 'Scrubbing Money Pot' to Reduce Furloughs, Carter Says Pentagon leaders from Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on down are looking for ways to reduce the pending civilian employee layoffs known as furloughs, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said yesterday.Under the department's current plan, more than 700,000 civilian employees will receive furlough
April 17, 2013 315th Airlift Wing announces latest quarterly award winners Selection boards for Airman, noncommissioned officer, senior NCO, junior officer, field grade officer, and Air Force civilian have announced 315th Airlift Wing winners for the 1st quarter (January - March).Winners are: Airman of the Quarter Senior Airman Joseph Thames, 315th Aircraft Maintenance
April 15, 2013 Air Force restarts tuition assistance The Air Force has officially restarted military tuition assistance, effective immediately. The service restarted the program as a result of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013, where Congress called for the MTA program to continue in the current fiscal year. As a