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  • Open season set for three civilian benefit programs

    Office of Personnel Management officials have announced open season for three civilian benefit programs beginning Nov. 8 and lasting through Dec. 13. The three programs are the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, and the Federal

  • New standards to fitness testing mean Reservists must adapt

    The new Air Force Fitness Program started Air Force wide July 1. This new program has new testing standards and implements new procedures. "The new program will change the way our members prepare for, schedule and take their fitness assessment," said Lt. Col. Steve Coppa, the 302nd Airlift Wing

  • Affordable Care Act impacts federal benefits

    Several provisions of the Affordable Care Act will be implemented Jan. 1 affecting eligibility and benefits for appropriated civilian employees under the Federal Employees Health Benefits and Federal Flexible Spending Account programs.One of the provisions of Public Law 111-148 changes FEHB

  • 310th Space Wing wins McNeil Award

    The 310th Space Wing Human Resources Development Council won the Maj. Gen. Joseph A. McNeil Wing Award for HRDC Leadership Excellence during a ceremony on Oct. 27, during the HRDC workshop in Atlanta.The 310th Space Wing, which celebrated its second year as the only Reserve Space Wing, beat 12 units

  • HRDC brings Airmen together to build relationships

    Nearly 350 people traveled to Atlanta to share experiences and learn from each other at the Air Force Reserve Command's Human Resource Development Council conference Oct. 25-27.The HRDC's mission includes ensuring fair and equitable treatment for all members, creating an environment that optimizes

  • Secretary Gates memo changes discharge authority for 'Don't Ask' law

    Given the uncertainty over the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has directed that any discharges under the law be made by the service secretaries in consultation with the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness and the defense general counsel.More

  • Ruling allows openly gay men, women to sign up

    Openly gay men and lesbian women now can apply to join the military, Defense Department officials said Oct. 19.Officials issued guidance Oct. 15 to process paperwork for openly gay men or lesbian applicants. The instructions come from a California federal judge's decision that the "Don't Ask, Don't

  • Secretary Gates urges servicemembers to claim Stop-Loss pay

    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates urged servicemembers whose military service was involuntarily extended between 2001 and 2009 under the "Stop Loss" program to claim their special pay before the Dec. 3 deadline.More than 145,000 people are eligible for the special pay, but fewer than half have

  • Postal Service sets holiday mail deadline

    The recommended mailing deadline for sending economy-priced holiday packages to servicemembers in Afghanistan, Iraq and other places around the world is Nov. 12, officials at the U.S. Postal Service said."Shipping holiday packages early helps ensure that they arrive in time for the holidays," said