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  • Post-9/11 G.I. Bill brings flexibility, concerns

    The education season has begun and you may still be deciding what veterans' benefit will score you the best field position to obtain your degree. The new Post-9/11 G.I. Bill has kept education offices busy, and Airmen confused. While the new G.I. Bill may be the best option for many active-duty

  • Post-9/11 G.I. Bill guidance sent to Airmen

    Air Force Personnel Center officials here provided updates to the field recently on the Air Force implementation of the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The updates, effective Aug. 1, include guidance on how eligible Airmen can choose to transfer part or all of their educational benefits to family members

  • 710th Medical Squadron members recognized with AFRC awards

    Two 710th Medical Squadron members were among reservists, and units, from California to Massachusetts receiving Air Force Reserve Command medical service awards for fiscal year 2008. Command officials announced the award recipients in a letter to commanders Aug. 13, and Maj. Donald Pruden, earned

  • Fitness, conditioning and caffeine

    Whether it is for a physical training test or a marathon, most runners have a goal of improving their endurance, time and stamina. Some train several days a week, running up hills and on rough terrain; others incorporate sprints into their runs in hopes of increasing their lung capacity and speed.

  • Commentary: Staying fit to fight

    Airmen have probably known for a while now that the days of testing one's aerobic conditioning on an exercise bike are long gone. Pedaling until your heart reaches and maintains the required rate, is no longer the way to find out if the military is fit to fight. Within months after my last couple

  • Trendy tattoos, their place in the Air Force

    Colorful ink, sharp needles and wild designs are all ingredients Airman seek when preparing to get a tattoo that expresses their personality or tells their story. In an attempt to give Airmen the freedom to express themselves through tattoos, and continue to keep a clean-cut fleet, Air Force

  • The engine that could -- turbofan sets wing record for longevity

    There was no fanfare or ceremony June 2, when four A-10 crew chiefs and a jet-engine mechanic removed an engine from the left side of a 442nd Fighter Wing A-10 Thunderbolt II. But maybe there should've been. What looked like just another routine engine-removal, was, in fact, a testament to