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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

  • 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 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

  • 'Aim High ... Fly-Fight-Win' to be Air Force motto

    Incorporating extensive inputs from all ranks and career fields in the development effort, Airmen have selected "Aim High ... Fly-Fight-Win" as the service's motto. An enduring statement of Airmen's pride in their service, the motto is a two-part expression -- a call to action, with a response of

  • Uniform phaseout dates draw near

    With many phaseout and mandatory wear dates approaching, the look of Air Force uniforms will change slightly over the next year. Here are a few dates to remember for uniform and policy changes.As of the following dates, wear of the listed uniform items will be phased out:Oct. 1, 2010-- 100 percent

  • Surveillance satellite added to space arsenal

    On Sept. 25, the Air Force successfully launched the Space Based Space Surveillance satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.The Ball Aerospace satellite launched on an Orbital Sciences Minotaur IV rocket. The Minotaur IV uses three government-furnished, solid-rocket motors from