eFinance mandatory for submitting non-DTS travel vouchers

A new financial services tool is now available to assist travelers with filing their non-DTS travel vouchers. eFinance offers a secure, paperless way to submit TDY-related financial documents by providing automated assistance to the traveler. This process is accomplished using a "wizard approach" to

On the home front: Husband takes on multi-parent role

When people hear of a military member leaving a spouse behind for a deployment, they generally think of a wife staying behind. But 20 percent of the time it means the husband is the one left behind. Greg Henry is just one example of a military husband in that situation. Mr. Henry is married to Tech.

Fire Emergency Services Flight receives international accreditation

Months of tedious preparation recently paid off for the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Emergency Services Flight upon earning its accreditation with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International.The unit is the 14th in the Department of Defense and sixth in the Air Force to receive CFAI

CRW captain sees Haiti scene unfold from under the brim of many hats

When Capt. Donovan Davis, an airfield operations officer with the 621st Contingency Response Wing here, stepped off of the C-17 Globemaster III and onto the tarmac at the Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Jan. 14, he was absolutely astounded. "I remember

FEMA sets up shop

Warriors of the North help out at GF sand bag central

Warriors of the North filled more than 10,000 sand bags March 18 in Grand Forks, N.D.Seventy Airmen from Grand Forks Air Force Base spent a combined 402 man-hours working at the sand bag central in downtown Grand Forks. The 319th Air Refueling Wing received a request for volunteers from the Grand

Flash media ban still in effect, cyber defense group softens mission impact

Don't jump to conclusions. Thumb drives on Air Force computers are still a no-go. Although U.S. Strategic Command issued an order granting limited use of removable flash media devices under specific circumstances, flash media is still banned in the Air Force.Once an Air Force policy is created, the

Stressed out? Talk it out -- through free, non-medical counseling

Talking through problems, however seemingly insignificant, does a body good. Airmen and family members can seek help for free from certified clinical counselors -- without a paper trail; with the choice of meeting location; and without anyone else having to know about it.The counselors are called

Deployed JB MDL captain leads protocol efforts

Whether it's Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen, or another distinguished visitor coming to see the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in action, Capt. Sandra Byrum is making sure their visit goes as seamless as possible.Captain Byrum is the 380th

Grand Forks AFB receives FEMA mission

U.S. Northern Command announced March 15 that Grand Forks Air Force Base has been designated as an Incident Support Base for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's flood relief efforts in the local area. The Defense Support to Civil Authorities mission directs the base to provide an operational