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Families to join Airmen in Southwest Asia
June 3, 2013 — Fifteen Airmen assigned to U.S. Air Forces Central Command, the Combined Air and Space Operations Center, and the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing are taking advantage of a two-year accompanied tour opportunity -- and numbers continue to grow. In the next few years a total of 60 families will be in Southwest Asia. The Command Sponsorship Program is an... MORE

Master Sgt. Robby G. Kindernay, 42nd Security Forces Squadron, reunites with his children at Montgomery Regional Airport in March 2011. Kindernay, who was deployed for six months to Afghanistan, was greeted by his wife, Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Kindernay, and their two children, Ashlyn and Dalton. Programs at the Airman and Family Readiness Center help families of deployed military members, who face adjustments throughout the deployment cycle. (Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher S. Stoltz)

Nation pours resources into mental health care for veterans
June 3, 2013 — The Veterans Affairs Department is improving access for veterans to mental health services, President Barack Obama said June 3 in remarks that opened the National Conference on Mental Health.Obama and Vice President Joe Biden hosted the conference at the White House as part of the administration's effort to increase understanding of and awareness... MORE

SecAF: Sequestration hits AF readiness, modernization
May 29, 2013 — Sequestration has hit the Air Force particularly hard, impacting its force structure, readiness and modernization, senior Air Force leaders said during a briefing at the Pentagon May 24.Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley and Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, the chief of staff, said Congress must provide a solid budget number so the Air Force can ground... MORE

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III field questions from members of the Pentagon press corps at the Pentagon, May 24, 2013. During the press briefing, Donley and Welsh addressed the force structure, readiness and modernization challenges the Air Force is facing in the current fiscal environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

Army's 2014 modernization plan prioritizes Soldiers in fight
May 29, 2013 — The Army's fiscal year 2014 Equipment Modernization Plan, now working its way through Congress, prioritizes equipping warfighters in Afghanistan while simultaneously preparing for an uncertain future.Programs in the modernization strategy are grouped within ten "portfolios," but some of those programs the Army has called out as being priorities for... MORE

The CH-47 Chinook helicopter will be getting upgrades for its F and G models under the proposed fiscal year 2014 Army Equipment Modernization Plan and the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle is replacing the Vietnam-era M113 armored personnel carrier in phases. Shown here, Soldiers from the 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, slingload an M113 to a CH-47 helicopter recently at Fort Stewart, Ga. (Army file photo)

AF provides special counsel to sexual assault survivors
May 29, 2013 — Often, when survivors of sexual assault are "put on the witness stand, they can feel like they're being attacked," said Capt. Dustin Kouba, a special victims counsel attorney. "I feel like I'm almost defending them ... I'm like their big brother."The Air Force is taking the lead on providing special counsel to survivors of sexual assault,... MORE

Capt. Allison DeVito is the chief of Victims Issues and Policy branch for Air Force and helps manage the Special Victims' Counsel program. The SVC provides independent legal representation through an assigned Air Force attorney to Airmen, who report they are the victims of sexual assault. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Carlin Leslie)

480th ISR Wing manpower chief named AF's best
May 28, 2013 — Ed Banaszek, 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing manpower and organization chief, was named the 2012 Air Force Installation Level Section Chief of the Year March 10. Winners are judged on leadership skills and job performance in their respective duty titles, self-improvement and base or community improvement.Though the award is... MORE

Ed Banaszek, 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing manpower and organization chief, was named the 2012 Air Force Installation Level Section Chief of the Year March 10, 2013. Winners are judged on leadership skills and job performance in their respective duty titles, self-improvement and base or community improvement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Areca T. Wilson/Released)

AFOSI, security forces train Airmen to track, report suspicious activity
May 28, 2013 — EDITOR'S NOTE: The names of some individuals mentioned in this story have been withheld due to operational and personnel security reasons.An unmarked package sits partially hidden in the parking lot at the base's Exchange. A passerby recalls past training, and calls the security forces law enforcement desk to report the suspicious package. Within... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Trayshawn Humphries, 633rd Security Forces Squadron trainer, poses as a runaway in a high-risk traffic exercise in support of the Eagle Eyes program at Langley Air Force Base, Va., May 8, 2013. The Eagle Eyes program is designed to focus the eyes and ears of Airmen and community members on potential threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria H. Taylor/Released)

Fort Eustis Memorial Day ceremony honors nation's fallen warriors
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Soldiers from the 7th Sustainment Brigade perform a flag folding ceremony during the Memorial Day Ceremony at Jacobs Theater at Fort Eustis, Va., May 23, 2013. The ceremony included a guest speaker, a performance by the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Band and a 21-gun salute in honor of fallen U.S. Service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Hill/Released)

Commissaries plan for Monday furloughs
May 28, 2013 — When furloughs are implemented, most military commissaries, including the Langley Air Force Base location, will close one day a week on Mondays, said the director and CEO of the Defense Commissary Agency. The closures will be for up to 11 days between July 8 and Sept. 30. As the Fort Eustis Commissary is already closed on Mondays, that location... MORE

LaSalle Avenue gate to reopen by July 25
May 22, 2013 — The LaSalle Avenue Gate at Langley Air Force Base, Va., is scheduled to reopen no later than July 25. Since approximately 25 percent of all base traffic uses the LaSalle Gate, reopening the gate is a top priority, said Jim Wampler, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron Programs flight chief."We have been working closely with the Norfolk Corps of Engineers,... MORE

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