31 Oct 2016

Orthopedic Surgery: getting Airmen back on their feet

When Airmen are injured, receiving care in order to heal and return to their daily mission is the top priority. The 99th Surgical Operations Squadron orthopedics unit performs procedures day-in and day-out to help injured Airmen at the Mike O’Callaghan Federal Medical Center.

31 Oct 2016

Boy Scouts earn merit badge with help from AFTAC Airmen

Boy Scouts from across Brevard County traveled here Oct. 22 to earn their Nuclear Science Merit Badge with the help of Airmen from the Air Force Technical Applications Center. Eleven troops, 52 young men and 21 scoutmasters and leaders came to Patrick AFB early Saturday morning for a full day of immersion into the field of nuclear science.

25 Oct 2016

Green Dot: Putting Initiative in Bystander Intervention

Green Dot training focuses on fortifying the existing principles of the core values and teaches Airmen how to apply them to difficult situations such as sexual assault.

20 Oct 2016

Airman brings years of service to AF

Airmen are tasked with serving their country with the utmost respect and honor upon swearing into the U.S. Air Force, whether joining at the age of 17 or before the cut-off point at 39 years old.

17 Oct 2016

Holloman hosts NM STEM event for children

Holloman Air Force Base hosted the fourth annual New Mexico Aviation Aerospace Association Career Expo here, Oct. 6, 2016. About 2,500 middle school through college-level students from across New Mexico came out to learn about the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. They also had the opportunity to learn about careers and training in the aerospace industries.

11 Oct 2016

Express Scripts Pharmacy Network Changing for TRICARE Beneficiaries

Express Scripts, Inc. (ESI) today announced upcoming changes to the retail pharmacy network it manages on behalf of TRICARE. On Dec. 1, 2016, Walgreens pharmacy locations will join the network. CVS pharmacies, including those in Target stores, will leave the network on the same day. The new network will have more than 57,000 locations nationwide, and ensures TRICARE beneficiaries have timely access to retail pharmacies in their community.

5 Oct 2016

It’s not your fault, help is always here

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and it’s the time of the year to bring awareness to this serious issue and to educate the community on the resources that are available for those affected. Do you know someone in your life that has been affected by domestic violence? If you have a friend, a family member or co-worker you probably do.

5 Oct 2016

JBLE celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

To celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, the 93rd Signal Brigade hosted an observance at Wylie Theater on Sept. 22, 2016, here. According to the Library of Congress, NHHM was initially observed as National Hispanic Heritage Week in September 1968. The commemorative week included September 15 and 16, and also celebrated the independence anniversaries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.

30 Sep 2016

Moody Family Support Center Founder retires after 30 years

Ann Lukens is a quilter. She pieces assorted fabrics of different shapes, colors and sizes into beautiful works of art. She created a 20th anniversary quilt representing all 18 Air Combat Command Family Support Centers that was placed on permanent display at Langley Air Force Base, Va. in 2001. It’s this same attention to detail, commitment and ability to see the bigger picture that Ann used to build the first Family Support Center, now known as the [Airmen and Family Readiness Center, followed by the School Liaison Program] at Moody AFB, piecing together programs benefitting military families. On Aug. 31, Lukens retired after faithfully serving Moody’s community and the Air Force. Retired United States Air Force Brig. Gen. Kenneth Todorov, presided at a ceremony honoring her 30 years of service.

13 Sep 2016

Air Force changes utility allowance for privatized housing residents

The Air Force revised its utility allowance policy May 18 to ensure quality on-base housing for military families and continue to cover utility costs for the average energy consumer. For new tenants, the revised policy for the majority of residents will now be calculated using monthly meter readings instead of a five-year average with a 10-percent buffer the previous policy used. Current occupants will remain grandfathered in the old system for one year. Under the former policy, military privatized housing projects spent hundreds of thousands of dollars annually on rebates that went to residents whose actual energy consumption rates were above average, said Jennifer Miller, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations.