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  • Tuition assistance now available

    Students can now apply for Tuition Assistance for courses Oct. 17 or later through the Virtual Education Center. Additionally, all previously approved MilTA requests for courses which began on or after Oct. 17 have reinstated and an email will be sent directly to students for their information. DOD

  • COMMENTARY: Hope in the darkest hour

    I recently heard a story of a young man who woke up every day and asked himself what he had to live for. Most would think that was a fairly common question. For this young man however, the difference was the number of reasons he could come up with to live for determined the number of bullets he

  • SecDEF: Most furloughed DOD civilians to return to work next week

    *Editor's Note: This article was originally published to www.af.mil on Oct. 5Today I am announcing that most DOD civilians placed on emergency furlough during the government shutdown will be asked to return to work beginning next week.Immediately after President Obama signed the Pay Our Military Act

  • No FY14 budget, tuition assistance suspended

    WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- With the U.S. government failing to pass a fiscal 2014 budget, all tuition assistance for classes starting on or after Oct. 1 will be suspended until further notice. As a result, effective immediately, the ability to apply for TA through the Air Force Virtual Education Center is

  • Continuing family support through government shutdown

    WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Our service members, their families and survivors have responded brilliantly to all that's been asked of them, especially since the start of combat operations well over 10 years ago. They have and deserve our respect and support for continuing to serve honorably despite the many

  • Air Force Aid Society provides services during government shutdown

    WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Due to the government shut down we are being told many Airman & Family Readiness Centers to include their Air Force Aid sections will be closed. If you have an emergency travel situation or need funds to avoid privation please call the American Red Cross at 1-877-272-7337 --

  • Andersen agencies come together for annual fuel spill response training

    Team Andersen conducted an annual multi-agency fuel spill response training event Sept. 26 at the 36th Logistics Squadron Fuels Management compound here.More than 29 people from eight agencies participated in the exercise, including representatives from 36th Civil Engineer Squadron, 36th Medical