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AF releases new 'vision' document
January 11, 2013 — The Air Force released a new Vision document today outlining the force's vision and way forward."Focused on 'Airmen, Mission, and Innovation,' I believe this short document captures what today's Air Force is all about and where I think we ought to focus on for tomorrow," said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III in an email to all... MORE

Senior Airman Ryan Ott and Staff Sgt. Tim Sullivan, 36th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron F-22 Egress and Systems specialists, guide an F-22 canopy onto a Raptor at Andersen Air Force Base Feb. 18, 2008. Members of the Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and the 36th Expeditionary Maintenance are deployed out of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, with more than 250 Airmen in support of the Pacifics Theater Security Package.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Whitney)

New resource helps troops, families plan deployments
January 11, 2013 — The Defense Department launched a new resource to help troops and their families plan for the "before, during and after" of deploying.Barbara Thompson, director of DOD's office for family policy, explained "Plan My Deployment" during an interview with the Pentagon Channel and American Forces Press Service."This is a new, interactive, online tool... MORE

AF officials reschedule MilPDS upgrade
January 11, 2013 — Originally slated for December of last year, Air Force officials will perform a major upgrade to the Military Personnel Data System, or MilPDS, in March.The Air Force Personnel Operations Agency here will upgrade and transfer MilPDS to the Defense Information Systems Agency Defense Enterprise Computing Center. The project is expected to take 23... MORE

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

TRADOC releases strategic plan
January 9, 2013 — As the Army transitions from over a decade of war and looks to the future, a series of powerful global trends will shape the strategic environment and present challenges both at home and abroad. Any future conflict or contingency will inevitably feature a complex mixture of threats, from simple opportunists to groups of opponents sharing common... MORE

U.S. Army Gen. Robert Cone, commanding general of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, addresses the crowd during the “Music Under the Stars” performance at Ft. Eustis' Magnolia Park as part of the 237th Army Birthday celebration, June 14, 2012. The celebration included a cake cutting, streamer ceremony and patriotic performance by the TRADOC Band. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Wesley Farnsworth/Released)

Army leaders discuss TRADOC topics
January 8, 2013 — MORE

Maj. Gen. (Promotable) James L. Huggins Jr., incoming deputy chief of staff
G-3/5/7 at headquarters Department of the Army, meets with Brig. Gen. Pete
Utley, deputy chief of staff G-3/5/7 of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine
Command, Jan. 8, 2013, at Fort Eustis, Va. Huggins received updates on key
training initiatives and topics impacting TRADOC and the Army, a discussion
with leaders of the Army's Capability and Integration Center, and a site
visit to the Training Brain Operations Center. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st
Class Kelly Jo Bridgwater/Released)

Air Force to provide dedicated legal counsel to sexual assault victims
January 7, 2013 — A new Air Force pilot program designed to provide legal assistance to victims of sexual assault will begin later this month.The Special Victims' Counsel Program will give sexual assault victims legal assistance and help them navigate the criminal justice system with lawyers trained to handle their unique needs."It takes a strong team to succeed in... MORE

Fiscal cliff legislation affects military, civilian paychecks
January 7, 2013 — The legislation President Barack Obama signed Jan. 2 postponed the fiscal cliff and means changes to military and civilian paychecks, Defense Finance and Accounting Service officials said today.The legislation increases Social Security withholding taxes to 6.2 percent. For the past two years during the "tax holiday" the rate was 4.2 percent.The... MORE

TDAP deadline approaches
December 27, 2012 — As of Jan. 1, 2013, Joint Base Langley-Eustis Airmen will be required to have the tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis (TDAP) vaccine, which is mandated by the Department of Defense for deployment readiness. All Service members must get the TDAP vaccine for the prevention of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping... MORE

Operation Deep Freeze 2012
December 26, 2012 — Editor's Note: For the first time, the Army and its only modular causeway system company provided logistics-over-the-shore support to resupply research stations in Antarctica.The mission of the 331st Transportation Company, 11th Transportation Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, located at Fort Eustis, Virginia, is to provide a mobile pier powered... MORE

Second Lieutenant Bill Battles administers the oath of enlistment to Staff Sergeant Joe Burke and Sergeant Brandi Manuel at the Ceremonial South Pole. (U.S. Army courtesy photo/Released)

8 ways to be an Adaptive Leader
December 26, 2012 — Adaptive Soldiers are critical and creative thinkers, innovative problem solvers, confident, and in possession of the skills needed to operate in an asymmetric warfare environment, where strategy and tactics differ significantly from what most Soldiers learn about conventional warfare.The 10-day Asymmetric Warfare Adaptive Leader Program, conducted... MORE

Two Asymmetric Warfare Adaptive Leader Program students try to question a "foreign national" to gather information about the area during a training scenario Aug. 21 at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. (U.S. Army courtesy photo/Released)

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