Feb. 20, 2013 Drivers continue to find road bumpy after answering automobile ads An individual or individuals claiming to be "Exchange Inc." have been placing advertisements in auto magazines and commercial newspapers, leading Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers to believe they're purchasing a vehicle through the Department of Defense retailer. "This has been a problem
Feb. 20, 2013 Message to department from Secretary of Defense To all Department of Defense personnel,For more than a year and a half, the president, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and I have repeatedly voiced our deep concerns over the half a trillion dollars in automatic across-the-board cuts that would be imposed under sequestration and the severe damage that
Feb. 20, 2013 Northern Trust Open gives military members chance to get up close and personal with pros Before John Merrick edged out Charlie Beljan for his first Professional Golfers' Association win at the Northern Trust Open Feb. 17, Airmen from Edwards got the chance to come down the week before and serve as caddies for the pros during a practice round Feb. 13.Part of the NTO's annual military
Feb. 12, 2013 445th FLTS commander leads by example In the Air Force, there's a saying: Lead by example. For one squadron commander, he took that saying literally.As of January 2013, Lt. Col. Chris Spinelli became the first commander for the 445th Flight Test Squadron to become dual-qualified in the F-16 Fighting Falcon and the KC-135
Feb. 12, 2013 412th TW announces annual award winners The 412th Test Wing hosted its annual awards banquet at Club Muroc Feb. 8 where accolades and hardware were handed out to 12 top performing individuals and one team. Congratulations to all awardees for setting the standard! Team of the YearF-22 Flight Sciences Test TeamAirman of the YearSenior
Feb. 12, 2013 UnitedHealthcare transition, referrals Beginning April 1, UnitedHealthcare Military & Veterans will become the West Region Managed Care Support contractor. As part of the transition, referrals written prior to April 1 will expire May 31, 2013.. The 412th Medical Group urges patients to proactively book appointments to prevent delays in
Feb. 12, 2013 New pharmacy copays in effect The Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act requires TRICARE to increase copays on brand name and non-formulary medications filled outside of military hospitals and clinics. This increase is effective immediately and does not apply to generic medications. Copays vary based on the class
Feb. 12, 2013 Airmen should review personnel records, accomplish transactions before MilPDS upgrade Department of Defense and Air Force officials are encouraging Airmen to review their personal data in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System and accomplish personnel transactions before the service upgrades the Military Personnel Data System in March.Personnel actions accomplished using
Feb. 12, 2013 Sippy cups and your child's teeth As soon as teeth appear in the mouth, decay can occur. One of the risk factors for early childhood caries (sometimes called baby bottle tooth decay or nursing mouth syndrome) is frequent and prolonged exposure of a baby's teeth to liquids, such as fruit juice, milk or formula, which all contain
Feb. 11, 2013 Caring for People Forum - Let your voice be heard Have you and a co-worker, peer or colleague talked about an issue or problem that affects the Edwards Community and all you wanted to do was get it fixed or talk to the senior leadership about it? Then you might be just the person to attend the Caring for People Forum, a means for leaders to receive