Nov. 9, 2009 Officials release new selective re-enlistment bonus list Pentagon officials recently released the latest selective re-enlistment bonus list which contains 91 Air Force specialties. The revised listing places a greater emphasis on retaining Airmen with 17 months to six years of service, said Tech. Sgt. Christopher Dowlearn, NCO in charge of Air Force
Nov. 5, 2009 Experts to Answer H1N1 Questions Online The Military Health System will host a Web-based, town hall-style meeting Nov. 10 from 3 to 4 p.m. EST to respond to questions about H1N1 influenza. Military members, their families, health-care providers and Defense Department civilians may submit questions starting today, using the comments box at
Nov. 5, 2009 Edwards Airmen reach top enlisted rank Three Edwards Airmen were selected for promotion to the rank of chief master sergeant.The following were selected for promotion:Eric Light, 95th Medical Group Dwayne Metoyer, 412th Maintenance Group Darren Walker, 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron
Nov. 5, 2009 Recruiter retains Airmen, receives award Master Sgt. Jeffrey Ossman is an Airman who believes in the Air Force -- enough so to convince others to re-enlist after their enlistment is up. Sergeant Ossman is the Top in Service/Line Recruiter at Edwards for the Air Force Reserve and says encouraging Airmen to stay in makes a lot of sense
Nov. 4, 2009 Air Force officials introduce Family Road Show Initiative "Airmen and their families are our strength. Our tradition is to care for them. This is the Year of the Air Force Family," Michael Bensen, deputy to the commander of the Air Force Services Agency told those attending the wing leadership briefing, Nov. 3. Mr. Bensen is one of six Air Force
Nov. 4, 2009 TRICARE Offers New and Improved Pharmacy Benefits The TRICARE Management Activity is introducing significant new enhancements to beneficiaries as it combines its mail-order and retail pharmacy contracts into one new contract called TRICARE Pharmacy. The improvements to the TRICARE Pharmacy program include the Specialty Medication Care Management
Nov. 4, 2009 ATSEP evaluator considers Edwards to be outstanding The 412th Operations Support Squadron was evaluated on their Air Traffic Systems Program Oct. 26 through the 30. "Every day is inspection day for AOF systems supporting the flying organizations," said Capt. Valentine Maldonado. "In this career field you can't really have a bad day and survive."The
Nov. 4, 2009 Commander presents awards, addresses future During a commander's call in the base theater, Col. Jerry Gandy, 95th Air Base Wing commander, presented awards and discussed some upcoming events Oct. 29. The commander's call opened with the presentation of the Army Commendation Medal to Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Marrero, for her accomplishments during
Nov. 3, 2009 Fluoride supplements brushing in prevention of tooth decay Maintatining good oral health can help in the prevention of overall health issues, because the bacteria in the mouth circulates throughout the body, spreading bacteria and increasing health risks, according to the American Dental Assocation.The best way to prevent the spread of oral bacteria is by