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Retirement credits add up for some Guard, ReserveNational Guard and Reserve airmen who have served nontraining active-duty tours over the past five years have been accumulating credits that can significantly reduce their eligibility age for retirement benefits, according to officials with the Air Force
Dorr: New UH-72 Lakotas could better protect missile sitesAn Army helicopter may be the solution to the Air Force's need for security at the nation's intercontinental ballistic missile sites.
Spencer: Every airman deserves dignity and respectWhile at Andrews Air Force Base a couple of weeks ago to recognize some of the airmen from the 11th Logistics Readiness Squadron for their contribution to the 'Airmen Powered by Innovation' campaign, I took the opportunity to speak to the squadron about s
Editorial: Let go of unwanted C-130sThe all-but-obsolete C-130H is a symbol of the ridiculous situation lawmakers put Air Force leaders in. Those leaders, under intense pressure to slash $10.8 billion this year under sequestration, have cut thousands of airmen and grounded squadrons because they dont have enough money for flying hours.
Blue rope loses stripe for minor offensesSenior Airman Dcoridrion Hicks achieved in June 2012 the elite title of master military training instructor, a feat no other MTI of his rank had accomplished in at least a decade.
Summer sees spike in motorcycle deathsMore than half of the 16 off-duty fatalities last summer involved motorcycles.
Chaplain Chief: 'We don't impose religion'Some boys pretend to be sports heroes. Some even pretend to be soldiers.
Dorr: 747-400 tragedy at Bagram raises questions about plane's payloadA disturbing video now viral shows the April 29 crash of a Boeing 747-400 freighter at Afghanistan's Bagram airfield.
Editorial: Misogyny and shameThe military's sex-assault epidemic is a fixation in Washington, with lawmakers and the brass at odds over how to confront the cultural mindset that condones misogyny and makes sport of harassment.
Tailhook's whistle-blower talks sexual assaultIn the fall of 1991, hundreds of naval aviators mobbed the Las Vegas Hilton for the annual Tailhook convention, a gathering of the Navy's entire aviation community.
3-star's career stalled over sexual assault caseFor most of her career, Lt. Gen. Susan Helms has defied gravity, rising from astronaut to one of only three female lieutenant generals in the Air Force. But her decision to overturn a sex assault conviction may bring an end to her heretofore meteoric trajectory.
Editorial: Camo envy is big wasteThe services have spent billions over the past decade to develop and field at least 10 camouflage designs for the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines.
Deadly virus spreading from the Middle EastA deadly virus that has begun to creep from the Middle East into Europe has gotten the attention of the Office of the Air Force Surgeon General.
Editorial: Reward 1st shirts betterFirst sergeant duty is 24/7. Though it can be rewarding, it's hard. It's driving across town after hours to get one of your airmen out of trouble; it's motivating others to excel in their jobs, on promotion exams, PT tests and beyond.
970 NCOs must retrainThe Air Force needs nearly 1,000 noncommissioned officers to switch from jobs with too many airmen to those with shortages.
Furlough exemptions keep child care openDespite fears that civilian furloughs would force airmen to scramble for child care services, Air Force officials say exemptions to the furloughs, announced May 14, will help them keep day care center doors open.
Air Force expected to start selecting first sergeantsTop performing NCOs may soon be ordered to spend three years as a first sergeant, the 24/7 job that every command needs but is one of the toughest to fill with volunteers.
AF study: Spouse abuse decreases post-deploymentThe first study to compare combat-related deployments and spousal abuse among Air Force couples found that abuse decreased after airmen returned from tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Editorial: Misguided sex lawA May 23 split ruling by the Court of Military Appeals for the Armed Forces raises questions about the reach and application of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and points again to the need to align the UCMJ with current legal and social norms.
Dorr: Air Force works its way to zero tolerance for sexual assaultSex. Keep it out of the workplace. Keep it off the flight line and out of the back shops.
7 squadrons may get higher readinessThe Air Force could use limited funding to make five fighter squadrons and two E-3 Sentry squadrons fully mission capable, but would not have enough to return grounded squadrons to the air.
Guard rescue crew garners 6 Bronze Stars, 1 Silver StarSeven medals for valor went to one squadron in the Alaska Air National Guard for missions in Afghanistan that crossed services and countries.
Tricare West patients still lack care despite waiversMedical providers in Tricare's West Region continue to be reluctant to accept military patients because UnitedHealthcare, the new regional contract manager, is slow to reimburse claims, say patients and physicians in the 21-state area.
10 Minot officers reinstated following inspection misstepsAt least 10 of the missile officers reprimanded and forced into retraining at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., have been cleared for duty, with the others 'progressing very well' through the program, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh said.
Hobbies as therapy: Fly-fishing, knitting and more can ease anxiety, PTSDArmy Capt. David Folkerts dodged death in 2005 when a roadside bomb exploded a few feet from him while on a foot patrol in Taji, Iraq.
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