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Soldiers' season's greetings: Holiday Card Lane brings cheer to Fort Eustis
December 17, 2013
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 David Wells, A Company, 1st Battalion, 222nd Aviation Regiment executive officer, received first place honors within his unit during the Holiday Card Lane competition award ceremony at Fort Eustis, Va., Dec. 13, 2013. Joint Task Force Civil Support and A Company, 1-210th Avn. Rgt. were awarded second and third, respectively. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin Harvill/Released)
USAF Hospital Langley continues 'growing to meet your needs'
December 17, 2013
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Service members now receive expedited airport security screenings
December 16, 2013
Beginning Dec. 20, 2013, Soldiers will be eligible for expedited pre-flight screening, meaning they'll be able to get into the express line where they don't have to remove their shoes and belts or laptops from their baggage. Pictured here are Soldiers going through a non-expedited line. The man on the left is thanking a Soldier for his service. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Damian Steptore/Released)
DOD adds synthetic marijuana to random drug testing
December 16, 2013
The Department of Defense has expanded its zero tolerance for the use of illicit drugs to include synthetic marijuana, also known as "spice," the director of DOD's drug testing and program policy announced in December 2013. In addition to testing for synthetic marijuana, the military also randomly tests all Service members for marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines and other drugs in the amphetamine class, including methamphetamines and the drug known as "ecstasy." The test also looks for codeine and morphine, oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, Vicodin and different diazepines, such as Valium and Xanax. (Courtesy graphic)
Senate confirms James as next secretary of the Air Force
December 13, 2013
Deborah Lee James answers a question posed to her during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee Sept. 19, 2013, in Washington, D.C. James will be the next secretary of the Air Force, according to a Senate confirmation vote Dec 13. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)
AF announces additional force management programs
December 13, 2013
Army special duty pay to change
December 13, 2013
ALSA members support local elderly community
December 13, 2013
Service members from the Air Land Sea Application Center at Langley Air Force Base volunteered to assist the Peninsula Agency on Aging program in Newport News, Va., Dec. 10, 2013. The opportunity allowed ALSA, to demonstrate the multi-service organizations commitment to the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kimberly Nagle/Released)
'Trees for Troops' brings holiday cheer
December 11, 2013
U.S. Army Pvt. Nicholas Steele, 1st Battalion, 222nd Aviation Regiment Advanced Individual Training student, secures a Christmas tree to a dependent’s vehicle during the annual “Trees for Troops” event at Fort Eustis, Va., Dec. 11, 2013. Approximately 20 AIT soldiers volunteered to help carry and load trees for Service members and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins/Released)
480th wins AFDW mission support awards
December 11, 2013
480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing Manpower and Organization Office members, left to right, Tech. Sgt. Shaun Duffy, Mr. Ed Banaszek, Master Sgt. Rhonda Knipmeyer and Master Sgt. Russell Niebuhr were recognized by the Air Force District of Washington for having the best program in 2013. Knipmeyer also won the General Billy J. Boles Mentorship Award for leadership skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Marge McGlinn)