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  • Suicide prevention: The effort starts with you

    "Mr. Smith, there's been an accident. Your son was found in his home deceased with what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot. We are deeply sorry for your loss and the Air Force is here to help you in any way possible."The father lets out a loud shriek and with tears streaming cries, "Why? Why did

  • An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

    April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. So what does that mean to you and me? That now is the time to reflect on how to prevent abuse to protect our children and our society. It is a time to look at what it means to be a parent, a care provider, and aunt or uncle, a godparent, a friend to children

  • Have no fear...there may be more time to file your 2009 tax return

    As the 2009 Tax Season comes to a close, many of us are scrambling to make sure that we have completed and filed our tax returns. If you aren't unable to make the April 15 deadline, there might be additional time to complete your 2009 Tax Return. If you are a U.S. armed forces member serving on

  • College classes may increase your federal refund

    If you've taken post secondary courses and paid out of pocket expenses, keep your receipts! You may be eligible for one of the following two education credits that IRS offers.The first credit is the American Opportunity Credit, or Hope Credit Expanded. Due to the amount of the refundable credit,

  • E-FILING tax troubles??? Look no further than your address!

    As you may have heard, a local Guam addresses can cause problems when you E-FILE, or electronically file, your Federal tax return. Although Guam is an "overseas" assignment for some things, because we have access to U.S. Postal Service delivery, similar to Alaska or Hawaii, APO address are not

  • AF JAG recruiting paralegals

    The Air Force paralegal career field is actively recruiting motivated Airmen to join the Judge Advocate General Corps. If you are interested in a career field change and are eligible run, don't walk, to your nearest base legal office and ask to meet with the law office superintendent. The Air Force

  • 36th WG/CCC: 'Fly, Fight, Win'

    The core of what we do as Airmen is to Fly, Fight and Win. It is in our Airman's Creed and our Airman's Manual. It's one of the main reasons why we all enlisted in the Air Force, and is WHY we do what we do every day. It doesn't matter if we are a heavy equipment operator, aircraft specialist,

  • Air Force, Navy journalists weigh in on upcoming Super Bowl

    Editor's Note: As the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints get set to square off in Super Bowl XLIV Feb. 8 (on Guam), two of our reporters weigh in on the team they think will win. All statistics attributed to www.nfl.com. Air Force - Senior Airman Shane DunawayColts 34 - Saints

  • Airmen downrange doing a phenomenal job

    During the Thanksgiving holiday and first week in December, I traveled throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility and spent time with our Airmen "downrange." Simply put, our Airmen are doing a phenomenal job across the CENTCOM AOR.An example is the great work Airmen are performing as

  • Take care of yourselves, families and wingmen this holiday season

    With the holiday season fast approaching, Chief Master Sgt. McLean and I and the entire HQ PACAF staff and our families want to offer a sincere thank you to the entire Pacific Air Forces team--military, civilians and family members--who have enabled continued success for our command in the

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