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  • Memo prepares DOD employees for government shutdown

    Although Defense Department officials believe a government shutdown can be avoided when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1, they want DOD employees to be prepared for the possibility, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a memo issued to the workforce Sept. 23.The fiscal year ends Sept. 30,

  • Some Airmen may be entitled to additional SRB money

    Enlisted Airmen who retrained into a career field with a selective reenlistment bonus may be eligible for additional bonus money, even if they are now separated or retired from the Air Force.Air Force officials are reviewing records of Airmen who over the past several years may have been paid less

  • Acting Air Force secretary describes budget choices

    The Air Force may have to "cut vertically" in fiscal 2014 to achieve the savings needed under sequestration, the service's acting secretary said here today. Everything is on the table, Eric Fanning said in a media roundtable at the Air Force Association's annual meeting.He would not confirm reports

  • Senior NCOs attend Navy heritage week

    Two Air Force master sergeants assigned to the 66th Air Base Group recently got a crash course in Navy culture by joining 148 chief petty officer-selects onboard the U.S.S. Constitution for five days of Navy heritage. Master sergeants Brian Brantley and John Fisher attended Chief Petty Officer

  • Tests determine coliform bacteria in base water

    The base water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this is not an emergency, as customers, base personnel have a right to know what happened, what personnel should do, and what civil engineers are doing to correct this situation. Civil Engineering routinely monitors for the

  • Budget uncertainties force AFMC to eliminate flu shots for civilian employees

    As command officials make tough budget decisions with fewer dollars to spend, Air Force Materiel Command civilian employees who are not beneficiaries of the TRICARE health program will no longer receive AFMC-provided flu shots in advance of the upcoming flu season. Civilian health is a top priority

  • Ethics rules for same-sex married employees

    The following information from the Office of Government Ethics was provided to the 66th Air Base Group Judge Advocate Office by the Secretary of the Air Force General Counsel. On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional. As a result of

  • AF reminds Airmen to avoid hemp seed products

    Recent news reports on the Air Force's prohibition of a popular yogurt brand spotlighted a regulation, in effect since the late 1990s, aimed at ensuring military readiness. Recently, military members were told to avoid a Chobani yogurt called "Blueberry Power Chobani Flip" because it contains hemp

  • Kid's Day at Castle Park

    Each September, a special day is chosen to celebrate kids. This year, the Boys and Girls Club Day for Kids is Sept. 18 at Castle Park from 4 to 6 p.m. According to the website, www.dayforkids.org, the Boys and Girls Club Day for Kids is a time to celebrate and honor America's children by spending

  • September is Suicide Prevention Month

    In 2012, more military members died from suicide than were killed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Throughout the military, the frequency of suicide increased by more than 16 percent from 2011. Despite the ongoing effort to reach those in distress, suicide continues to be an ominous threat