Mountain Home Exchange Rewards Those who ‘Made the Grade’

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, military children, especially those with deployed parents, face unique stresses that often result in higher rates of school absenteeism and failure. Keeping these unique challenges in mind, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service established a unique

Message to DOD Workforce on Potential Government Shutdown

"The department remains hopeful that a government shutdown will be averted. The President has made it clear that he does not want a government shutdown, and the administration is working to find a solution with which all sides can agree. However, prudent management requires that we plan for an

Service members would earn pay during shutdown

Military members would continue to earn wages in the event of an April 8 shutdown of the federal government, but they'd have to wait to collect them until Congress agrees on a budget, a senior administration official said here April 6.During a telephone briefing administered by the Office of

Medical Readiness: Every Airman's responsibility

Deployments are part of the military way of life. Some deployment taskings are emergency driven and require a rapid response. Therefore, it is the responsibility of all Airmen to maintain their individual readiness status for deployment. Part of being ready to deploy is meeting certain medical

Bright idea earns Gunfighter $10k

One Gunfighter earned $10,000 and saved the Air Force $1.1 million in 2010 when he submitted a concept to the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness program.Joe Fuller, 366th Civil Engineer Squadron engineering technician, created a $23,000 tool that expedites the base's refueling

Training for repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell ongoing for Airmen

Air Force officials began training Airmen March 1 in anticipation of the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell with a goal of having all Airmen trained on or about June 30.Commanders throughout the Air Force will schedule commander's calls or other such events to ensure face-to-face training is available

Smoking ban in Dorms scheduled 1 April