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Anderson Field House reopens, showcasing renovations, improvements
February 5, 2013 — After seven months and more than $3.6 million invested into a much-needed upgrade, renovations at Fort Eustis' Anderson Field House are complete.The 50-year-old historic building's doors opened the morning of Feb. 4 to welcome Service members, military families and civilians to enjoy the new, state-of-the-art equipment."Anderson Field House... MORE

William Vonohlen, 733rd Force Support Division Sustainment Branch chief, (left), gives U.S. Army Col. Thomas R. Wetherington, 733rd Mission Support Group commander, a tour of a separated classroom area of Anderson Field House at Fort Eustis, Va., Feb. 4, 2013. The fitness center features various new amenities, including an expanded women’s locker room and three sectioned-off areas of the basketball court for one-on-one classroom utilization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins/Released)

SMA on budget: 'Priority to warfighters'
February 5, 2013 — Sequestration is a "huge concern for us," said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III. SEQUESTRATIONIf sequestration kicks in, a lot of programs could be affected, he told about 50 sergeants major who were attending a new legal orientation course at The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center & School on the campus of the University of... MORE

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III (U.S. Army courtesy photo/Released)

Resolute Warriors sling humvees
February 5, 2013 — MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 53rd Movement Control Battalion, 7th Sustainment
Brigade, prepare to sling-load a humvee to a Chinook helicopter during
slingload training at Felker Army Airfield, Fort Eustis, Va. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brian G. Rhodes/Released)

AF implements voluntary FY13 force management programs
February 4, 2013 — The Air Force will implement several voluntary officer and enlisted force management programs for fiscal year 2013, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today.Announced in the January release of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2013, the authorized active duty Air Force end-strength is 329,460; a reduction of 3,340... MORE

Virtual trainer saves time, money, increases skills
February 4, 2013 — Gamers fire virtual bullets with hand-held controls from the safety of their homes for entertainment. At Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., service members engage targets with real weapons using similar virtual bullet technology but with a very different purpose in mind.As part of their mobilization training for worldwide deployments,... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Katura Moorer, trainer/mentor with the 174th Infantry Brigade, First Army Division East, discusses shot placement and grouping with Staff Sgt. Stephanie Pham, from San Francisco, Calif., who is heading to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan in February to assist an Explosive Ordinance Disposal team. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Antonia Edwards/Released)

Carter: Sequestration Planning Requires Balance
February 1, 2013 — Planning for sequestration is the practical thing to do and doesn't indicate a lack of confidence in Congress, Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter said yesterday in an interview on "This Week in Defense News with Vago Muradian."Though Congress voted earlier this month to delay until March 2 the implementation of about $500 billion in... MORE

New surcharge on Visa purchases
January 31, 2013 — As of January 27, merchants in the United States and U.S. Territories are permitted to impose a surcharge on any credit card transaction that uses a MasterCard or Visa branded card, which includes the Government Travel Charge Card, both Individually Billed Accounts (IBAs) and Centrally Billed Accounts (CBAs).This surcharge is permitted to be... MORE

(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christina Brownlow)

New copays for some TRICARE pharmacy customers
January 30, 2013 — New copayments for prescription drugs covered by TRICARE will go into effect February 1. The Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act requires TRICARE to increase copays on brand name and non-formulary medications that are not filled at military clinics or hospitals. There is no increase to copays for generic medications.TRICARE Pharmacy... MORE

TRADOC honors Teaford's legacy
January 30, 2013 — Members of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command dedicated one of their conference rooms as the Freddie A. Teaford conference room during a ceremony Jan. 25 at Fort Eustis, Va. The ceremony began with an invocation by Lt. Col. Louis Deltufo, TRADOC headquarters chaplain, followed by dedication remarks from long-time friend of Teaford, Al... MORE

Al Resnick, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command director of analysis and integration, delivers a speech during a dedication ceremony at Fort Eustis, Va., Jan. 25, 2013. Members of TRADOC dedicated one of their conference rooms in honor of the late Fred A. Teaford, who served in the Army and also on the TRADOC staff as a civilian for a total of 35 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins/Released)

Airmen should review personnel records, accomplish transactions before MilPDS upgrade
January 30, 2013 — Department of Defense and Air Force officials are encouraging Airmen to review their personal data in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System and accomplish personnel transactions before the service upgrades the Military Personnel Data System in March.Personnel actions accomplished using MilPDS like reenlistments, enlistment extensions,... MORE

(U.S. Air Force graphic, photo/Airman 1st Class Cortney Paxton)

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