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  • Cradles to crayons drive underway

    As colder temperatures move into the Northeast, it may be hard to imagine that some children will go without proper clothing or younger children without diapers during winter months.Seeing a need to help the community by collecting diapers, Staff Sgt. Paine Belin, a 66th Medical Squadron pharmacy

  • Air Force Aid Society grants, scholarships available

    The Air Force Aid Society is accepting applications for education grants and scholarships. The single online application opens the door to three education programs.General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant - the centerpiece and gateway to all of the AFAS education programs. It offers need-based grants

  • Air Force seeks 2015 First Sergeant of the Year nominees

    Air Force officials are soliciting nominations for the 2015 First Sergeant of the Year award.The award recognizes the important contributions and leadership qualities exhibited by Air Force members in the first sergeant special duty career field.Nominations must include examples of leadership and

  • Bedford High impact aid surveys due now

    Bedford High School recently sent parents the 2014-2015 "First Count" Federal Impact Aid Survey for federally connected students. This survey is for both military and Department of Defense civilian families with children in local school districts.By completing this form, parents can make a

  • Enlisted promotion system changes continue with weighted factor adjustments

    This January, changes to the Weighted Airman Promotion System (WAPS) will continue with adjustments to the scoring model for promotions to technical sergeant and below, all designed to help ensure job performance is the most important factor when evaluating and identifying Airmen for promotion.The

  • AF to implement DOD TDY policy changes

    The Defense Department recently implemented two TDY policy changes impacting travel reimbursements for Airmen.The first change took effect Oct. 1, and made changes to the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Reimbursable and Incidental Expense Policy. The second will be a change in long-term TDY per diem

  • Ebola: What you really need to know

    Ebola is a rare and potentially deadly disease caused by infection with one of the Ebola virus strains, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.The disease is found in several African countries. It was first discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in what is now the

  • Step up to better health with AFMC's challenge

    Do you have 'sitting disease'? Too much time sitting down may put you at risk for health problems. When muscles don't contract, they require less fuel, and the surplus of sugar that accumulates in the bloodstream contributes to health concerns. Research has shown that sitting for long periods of