Dec. 8, 2009 DFAS to make updates, increase security October 2009, Defense Finance and Accounting Service sent an email notifying users of upcoming security enhancements to the myPay system. These changes are expected by Dec. 14. Once implemented, users will be required to establish a new login ID and password. Requiring users to establish new
Dec. 8, 2009 Twitter accounts feed job opportunities, news to customers Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr - the Web is fueling society's digital hunger for real-time information and dialogue, and the Air Force Personnel Center and the Air Force Services Agency are serving up the first course. Two Twitter accounts are currently being managed by the public affairs office
Dec. 7, 2009 Technical sergeant reduced to senior airman for larceny, fraud At the conclusion of a court-martial held at Edwards Air Force Base Courthouse Dec. 1, a panel of five officers sentenced a Reserve technical sergeant from the 452nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron, March Air Reserve Base.Tech. Sgt. Gillian Gardner was found guilty of fraud against the United States,
Dec. 7, 2009 Air Force promotes three Edwards officers Multiple Edwards officers have been selected for promotion to the ranks of colonel and lieutenant colonel. Three officers stationed here were notified of their selection for promotion Dec. 7.The following were selected for promotion to the rank of colonel: Benjamin HarrisDavid Cohen The following
Dec. 7, 2009 Team Edwards plays 'Santa' to deployed troops Team Edwards is deploying 109 care packages to the area of responsibility as part of Operation Touch our Warriors, each bearing a mission -- to bring holiday joy to deployed Edwards Airmen.Operation Touch our Warriors is an Edwards annual tradition, where the whole community donate items and
Dec. 2, 2009 Veteran gives time, effort to Team Edwards "Just do it."What sounds like an advertisement for a sports apparel company is actually a philosophy practiced by a man whose selfless devotion to everything military is making a difference in the Edwards community.In November, David Troescher, a Vietnam Veteran, helped in the improvement of the
Dec. 2, 2009 Choices Let Guard, Reserve Members Transition with TRICARE The activation and deactivation cycle of National Guard and Reserve members can be a challenging process for service members and their families. TRICARE now offers many options for recently deactivated guardsmen, reservists and their families to maintain their health during the transition from
Dec. 2, 2009 NASA aircraft flies California Post-Burn imaging mission NASA's remotely piloted Predator B, named Ikhana, aircraft equipped with an infrared imaging sensor recently conducted post-burn assessments of two Southern California wildfire sites, the Piute Fire in Kern County and the Station Fire in the Angeles National Forest. The unmanned aircraft completed a
Dec. 2, 2009 Tops In Blue seeking new talent, auditions open The Air Force's premier entertainment group, Tops In Blue, is seeking new performers to be part of the 2010 Tops In Blue World Tour.Air Force "Mission Audition" is open to all members of the Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard, regardless of rank or career field.The group is looking