June 16, 2016 Blended retirement system training now available Online training designed to educate Airmen about the new Blended Retirement System, the Defense Department system with changes on the current military retirement system, is now available via Joint Knowledge Online course number P-US1330. The course is also available to those without a Common Access
June 16, 2016 Goldfein testifies at CSAF confirmation hearing The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing June 16 for Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein on Capitol Hill, following his presidential nomination for the position of the 21st Air Force chief of staff on April 26.
June 15, 2016 Boat tour broadens horizons for honorary commanders Honorary Commanders joined their active-duty counterparts on a tour of the 628th Security Forces Squadron harbor boat security patrol mission on the Cooper River at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, June 13, 2016. The Honorary Commander's program provides an opportunity for local civic
June 14, 2016 On time, every time The Air Force Reserve Command has initiated a beta test of the Reserve Travel System at five U.S. locations to help reduce the time it takes for some traditional reservists to get their travel vouchers processed and paid.The test is a response to repeated requests from reservist assigned to units on
June 14, 2016 South Carolina to offer tax cuts for military retirees On June 7th, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley signed H.3147, a tax cut for military retirees, into law. The tax benefits for veterans who receive military retirement pay will phase in gradually over five years. By 2020, an individual taxpayer filing in South Carolina may deduct up to $17,500 of
June 14, 2016 Tips for improving your psychological well-being (Editor’s note: In today’s world, we see violence in our society, on a regular basis on TV and even in our own communities. It is more important than ever to monitor your mental health and care for yourself emotionally and seek services if you need them, especially in light of events like the
June 13, 2016 DOD Warrior Games begin June 15 The 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games, an adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans, will take place June 15-21 in West Point, New York.
June 13, 2016 Yellow Ribbon doubles down on security Armed local law enforcement officers are teaming with Air Force Reserve security forces at Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program events.The Reserve added the extra level of security starting in December 2015, prompted in part by the fatal shootings five months earlier at a Chattanooga, Tennessee,
June 9, 2016 Defense Bill Concerns DoD, White House, Pentagon Press Secretary Says As the Senate debates its version of the National Defense Authorization Act this week, the Defense Department and the White House have concerns about the way the legislation now stands, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters.
June 8, 2016 To Germany and back: Charleston exchange pilot flies home for air show A German Air Force pilot that has made Charleston his home, briefly returned to Europe with Airmen from the 315th Airlift Wing for the Berlin Air Show June 1-4. Maj. Rico Persy, a Hamburg, Germany native, has served in the Germany’s Personnel Exchange Program for more than three years. Although a