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  • Pentagon delays sending furlough notices to civilian workforce

    Pentagon officials have put off sending furlough notices to civilian employees until they've had a chance to analyze how pending legislation that would fund the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year will affect the Defense Department.Officials now estimate that furlough notices will go

  • 501st CSW Everyday Hero

    Staff Sgt. Sam Lopez, 501st Combat Support Wing Regional Contracting Office, was named the February 501st Everyday Hero from the 501st Combat Support Wing staff agencies. Lopez responsible for procuring services and commodities for 501st CSW, its tenant units, geographically separated units and

  • Air Force extends Post-9/11 GI Bill benefit transfer phase-in period

    Some Airmen will be able to transfer all or a portion of their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their family members without incurring a four-year active duty service commitment thanks to a program phase-in extension implemented this month.When initially implemented, the Post-9/11 GI Bill education

  • 501st CSW Everyday Hero

    Evan Streeter serves as RAF Menwith Hill's resident AFNet Migration expert. Streeter attended daily teleconferences with the 24th Air Force, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and local AFNet migration team members to ensure all security measures were properly in place and the station was prepared. During

  • 421st Civil Engineer Squadron change of command

    Col. Brian Kelly, 501st Combat Support Wing commander, presided over the 421st Civil Engineer Squadron Change of Command Ceremony March 13. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Brad Buckman relinquished command and Michael Rits assumed command.

  • NTC opens more educational opportunities

    University of Maryland University College -- Europe opened up a National Test Center here March 11, providing more educational options to the Menwith Hill community."The NTC is a great asset to students, as they will have a full range of CLEPs and DSSTs, offering immediate scoring," said Eddie

  • Air Force suspends military tuition assistance

    In the wake of sequestration, the Air Force officially suspended military tuition assistance March 11.The Defense Department's comptroller issued guidance to all of the services to "consider significant reductions in funding new tuition assistance applicants, effective immediately and for the

  • Retired CMSAF Robert Gaylor inspires 501st CSW Airmen during visit

    Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Robert Gaylor, the fifth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, visited members of the 501st Combat Support Wing March 7. The jovial, well-spoken and passionate Gaylor shared his story and secrets to success with Airmen at a wing-wide enlisted-call in the

  • 501st CSW Everyday Hero

    Jim Mogan, 501st Combat Support Wing inspector general, was named the March 501st Everyday Hero from the 501st Combat Support Wing staff agencies. Mogan is responsible for the 501st CSW's Fraud, Waste and Abuse Program and investigates any allegations of fraud, waste and abuse within the wing. He

  • DOD comptroller: furloughs can begin April 26

    Unless Congress acts to end sequestration, furloughs for Defense Department civilian employees can begin April 26, the department's comptroller said March 11.Robert F. Hale discussed the furlough planning process with a Pentagon audience. The comptroller also took questions sent in via Facebook and