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  • DOD announces same-sex spouse benefits

    Today, the Department of Defense announced its plan to extend benefits to same-sex spouses of uniformed service members and Department of Defense civilian employees, according to a DOD news release issued today.After a review of the department's benefit policies following the Supreme Court's ruling

  • Commentary: Focusing on we, our and us

    Leaders at all levels, we are a team, we take care of each other and we build each other up. We are a family ... and it should feel that way ... wherever we go and whatever we do. So, let's limit our use of I, me and my, and maximize our use of we, our and us.When writing an email, playing a sport,

  • Radio frequency: Always on

    The radio frequency transmissions shop maintains a range of radio equipment from high frequency weather update systems to ultra-high frequency satellite communications. The technicians find, maintain, fix or replace broken communications equipment in underground bunkers or on towers.The

  • Commissaries return to normal hours Aug. 18 to 24

    Military commissaries worldwide will return to normal operating schedules the week of Aug. 18-24, said the director and CEO of the Defense Commissary Agency.The DeCA announcement comes in the wake of the Department of Defense's Aug. 6 decision to curtail furloughs of its civilian workforce from 11

  • Gorenc assumes command of USAFE, AFAFRICA, Allied Air Command

    Three consecutive generations of U.S. Air Forces in Europe commanders and the U.S. Africa Command deputy commander took to the stage as Gen. Frank Gorenc assumed command of USAFE, U.S. Air Forces Africa and Allied Air Command during a ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 2.The Air Force

  • Hagel announces reduction in civilian furlough days

    Hundreds of thousands of Defense Department civilian employees who have had to take a weekly unpaid day off from work since July 8 are getting some relief, as the total number of furlough days has been reduced from 11 to six, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Aug. 6.Here is the complete text

  • Obama nominates James to become Air Force secretary

    President Barack Obama announced that Deborah Lee James is his choice to become the next Secretary of the Air Force Aug. 1. "Deborah's strong record of public service and leadership in the private sector makes her uniquely qualified to be my nominee for Secretary of the Air Force," Obama said in a

  • No decisions yet on cutting furlough days, official says

    Despite media reports that say Defense Department civilians may face up to five fewer furlough days, "no decisions have been made at this time," a Pentagon spokesman said July 30.More than 640,000 civilian employees are being furloughed one day a week for 11 weeks, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Nate Christensen

  • 501st CSW Airmen selected for promotion to staff sergeant

    Twenty four members of the 501st Combat Support Wing were part of the more than 11,000 senior airmen notified they have been selected for promotion to staff sergeant Aug. 1. Those selected were:Donald Burke, 423rd Communications SquadronPaul Diaz, 422nd Communications SquadronZachariah Grube, 420th