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Aug. 30, 2018
Disabled veterans now eligible for Space-A travel

The 2019 National Defense Authorization Act was recently signed, which included a measure that will allow fully-disabled veterans the ability to utilize Space-Available travel.
Aug. 21, 2018
Breaking Barriers: AF Reserve’s first 4-star

Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller was nominated by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate for promotion to the rank of General yesterday.Miller will become the first Citizen Airman in the history of the Air Force Reserve to pin on a 4th star. In 2016, she became the first female in the
Aug. 13, 2018
Military OneSource Benefits Extended to Vets, Families for Full Year After Separation

Eligibility for Military OneSource benefits has been extended from the current 180 days to 365 days after separation or retirement from military service to ensure all service members and families have access to comprehensive support as they transition to civilian life.
Aug. 13, 2018
President Signs Fiscal 2019 Defense Authorization Act at Fort Drum Ceremony

The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act provides $700 billion to the Defense Department and paves the way for the most significant investment in the U.S. military and its warfighters in modern history, President Donald J. Trump said.
Aug. 10, 2018
Civil engineers fortify neighboring bonds

The 482nd Civil Engineering Squadron, along with the city of Homestead Public Services Energy, launched an innovative partnership involving local infrastructure engineers and base CE technicians.“The Mutual Operations Agreement involves training opportunities for the reservists and provides a
Aug. 6, 2018
Scobee nominated to lead AFRC

Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis announced that the president has nominated Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard W. Scobee for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and for assignment as chief of Air Force Reserve, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia; and
Aug. 6, 2018
New DoD policy bars GPS-enabled devices in deployed settings

WASHINGTON — Deployed service members are going to have to ditch their "geolocation devices" in response to a new memo from Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan. This includes physical fitness aids, applications in phones that track locations, and other devices and apps that pinpoint and
Aug. 3, 2018
Air Reserve TFSC call center agents take on 24-hour operations

Effective Aug. 1, the Air Reserve Personnel Center’s call center will centralize at the Air Force's Personnel Center call center at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. With this centralization, ARPC’s more than 1.3 million customers will now have access to Total Force Service Center call agents
July 30, 2018
Airman posthumously receives Medal of Honor

The White House announced July 27, 2018, that Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor Aug. 22, for his extraordinary heroism during the Battle of Takur Ghar, Afghanistan, in March 2002.
July 25, 2018
Vice Chief of Staff reinforces Air Force’s commitment to Airmen, families at MCEC seminar

Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen W. Wilson and his wife, Nancy Wilson, reinforced the Air Force’s commitment to Airmen and their families at the Military Child Education Coalition National Training Seminar, Washington, D.C., July 24, 2018.

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