Call for nominations: Portraits in Courage, Vol. IX

Nominations are being accepted and reviewed for inclusion in Portraits in Courage, Vol. IX, now through Oct. 13."For seven years now Portraits in Courage has told Airmen's stories of courage, valor and heroism," said Lt. Col. Paul Baldwin, the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Engagement

VA transition programs offered

The Department of Veterans Affairs administers a variety of benefits and services that provide financial and other forms of assistance to servicemembers of all branches and their dependents as they transition from wearing the uniform to retirement or separation from the military.At Hanscom AFB, the

Turner and Tsongas visit Hanscom

PII protection, it matters

Everyone has a chance of falling victim to identity theft; knowing how to properly protect personally identifiable information, PII, could lower those chances exponentially. "PII is information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity," said Anita Heath, Hanscom's Freedom of

Comprehensive Airman Fitness: A Lifestyle and culture

Comprehensive Airman Fitness is comprised of a multitude of targeted programs and activities as well as resiliency skills taught to enable Airmen to make sound choices.The program's goal is to build and sustain a thriving and resilient Air Force community that fosters mental, physical, social and

The Judge Advocate General's Corps announces law school programs

Officers interested in continuing to serve the Air Force as a judge advocate are able to apply to the Funded Legal Education Program, or FLEP, and the Excess Leave Program, ELP.Officers selected for FLEP have the opportunity to attend law school at the Air Force's expense while also continuing to

Changes to academic degree and developmental education expectations

Air Force officials announced actions designed to set clear expectations, restore Airmen's time and refocus officer promotions on job performance.The Air Force has addressed long-standing perceptions that to be promoted, officers must complete an advanced academic degree, and those officers selected

Career intermission accessible to officers, enlisted

Beginning Aug. 15, up to 40 active-duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard officers and enlisted members may apply for a transition to the Individual Ready Reserve to focus on personal and professional pursuits under the Career Intermission Pilot Program, or CIPP, Air Force officials

Service members receiving RAND military workplace survey

About 580,000 service members have begun receiving emails or letters inviting them to participate in the first RAND Military Workplace Study, Defense Department officials said.Active and reserve component members in all military branches and the Coast Guard are being invited to participate."The

Aug. 15 -- Pulse on AF force management

Featured in this force management update are details regarding changes to the reduction in force board eligibility, enlisted retention and force shaping board results and the ongoing civilian force management programs.Reduction in force boardBased on voluntary losses, the Air Force no longer needs