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  • Award-winning SARC offers great SAPR program

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst's award-winning sexual assault response coordinator is making great strides in the base's sexual assault prevention and response programs with several new initiatives.By introducing monthly joint service SARC meetings; the creation of Team Teal, an action group

  • VA opens claims office at Scott

    The Department of Veterans Affairs formally opened a new Compensation and Pension Clinic here April 10. Marking the first memorandum of agreement between the VA St. Louis Health Care System and Scott Air Force Base, the Compensation and Pension Clinic is located on the fifth floor of the Scott AFB

  • Room at Keesler AFB named in honor of O'Fallon veteran

    Long-time O'Fallon, Illinois resident, Retired Col. Derrel "DY" Dempsey, was recently recognized for his career achievements with the dedication of a conference room in his honor at the Air Force's air traffic control school at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi.The 334th Training Squadron hosted

  • JBLM children experience the deployment process

    The deployment process for most Airmen on McChord Field is routine. They proceed through the deployment processing line, get their equipment issued, are verified current on all of their records and then start their journey off to their deployed location.Statistics show that military members with

  • Critical thinking: you can decide

    According to the Air Mobility Command Enterprise Learning Office, Airmen who practice effective critical thinking skills accomplish the mission more safely and effectively, while also saving resources.AMC's goal is to foster an environment where Airmen are encouraged to learn how to think critically

  • AF updates tobacco policy

    The Air Force released an updated Tobacco policy, AFI 40-102, March 4 that included changes to designated smoking areas and allows individuals to receive tobacco cessation products with minimal barriers.The changes to the designated smoking areas bars tobacco use on recreational facilities to

  • Team Fairchild donates 'Welcome Boxes' to local foster children

    Members from Team Fairchild donated more than 85 "Welcome Boxes" with essential items for local foster children to the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Children Administration, in Spokane, Washington, April 7. The boxes will be given to children ages 2 to 17 while they are

  • Former military child cares for military children

    Military children are celebrated each April during the Month of the Military Child. April is also Military Children's Health Month.At the 375th Medical Group, four pediatricians and a nurse practitioner work each day to ensure the health of military children is maintained.One of those pediatricians,

  • Team RWB and the eagle have landed in Dover

    Red, white and blue, and the bald eagle are symbols for many things in America; however it is also the foundation for one veteran support network.Team Red, White and Blue is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to "enrich the lives of America's veterans by connecting them to their community