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  • Circadian rhythm: re-syncing with SAD lamps

    The human body keeps time - an evolved internal biological clock, called the Circadian rhythm, that helps people adapt to a 24-hour cycle of day to night.Unfortunately, these cycles, which are determined by light, temperature and other inputs from the environment, can desynchronize.This

  • AF government travel cards receive tech upgrade

    var SpritzSettings = {clientId: "d82d14add359d6e28",redirectUri:"http://www.501csw.usafe.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-150112-004.html"};  Beginning this month, Citibank is issuing chip and PIN-enabled government travel cards (GTC) to new card applicants, individuals whose cards will expire in

  • U.S. Air Force's European consolidation results announced

    The Office of the Secretary of Defense announced the results of the European Infrastructure Consolidation review Jan. 8, which will realign several missions in U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa within seven years.Under the EIC, the Department of Defense will divest three installations

  • RAF Croughton has a registered "Football Club"

    The wet grass glistened as bright lights overhead illuminated a path for the RAF Croughton Football Club as they took to their home field to challenge the Banbury Galaxy Football Club at RAF Croughton, England, Dec. 10.This game was one of the first opportunities for the RAF Croughton FC to play as

  • Resolutions you can definitely keep

    As 2014 comes to a close, thoughts of personal change and new beginnings develop. Hopeful attitudes and renewed determinations quickly dominate Facebook statuses and Twitter updates as people devote themselves to a new lifestyle.However, more often than not, the motivation from so many broad, vague

  • AF announces no involuntary force management programs for FY15

    Air Force officials announced there is no longer a need to conduct involuntary force management programs for fiscal year 2015 following a year of significant reductions designed to meet the Defense Department strategic and budgetary guidance.Officials confirmed that fiscal year 2014 goals were

  • 5 ways to bulletproof your next EPR

    Action, impact, result - when it comes to enlisted performance reports those three words can be the bane of many Service members. Every year, Airmen struggle to find just the right words to accurately fill the 15 lines comprising their EPRs.With the static closeout for staff sergeants right around

  • USAFE Concert Band spreads holiday cheer throughout UK

    More than 100 people joined in a holiday celebration at Burgess Hall in St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, England, Dec. 18, 2014, where they watched the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Concert Band play a medley of holiday music.The nearly 40-member band played songs ranging from "O Holy Night" to "Jingle Bells"