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  • Hurlburt staffs, techs selected for promotion

    The Air Force publicly released the 2008 promotion selects for technical and master sergeant June 26. Of those eligible, the Air Force selected 7,110 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant and 5,404 technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant. To see a complete listing of

  • New rules give Airmen more choices in death gratuity benefit designation

    Beginning July 1, Airmen will be able to select one or more persons of their choosing to receive death gratuity benefits. "This is a significant change to the DG benefits election option for all Airmen," said Steven Kelley, director of Air and Space Expeditionary Force Operations at the Air Force

  • Not all personal information releasable to third parties

    You receive a phone call requesting information about one of your coworkers. Specifically, the caller wants to know their rank, duty title and e-mail address. Do you know what information you can legally tell them? When dealing with a third party, there are certain items of personal information that

  • Air Commandos awarded medals for saving Navy SEAL team

    Three 4th Special Operations Squadron Air Commandos were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross June 20 for their heroic achievements during a mission taking place on the night of Sept. 12, 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Distinguished Flying Cross is a medal awarded to any officer

  • Use safe practices around fireworks, grills

    Every year Americans look forward to summer vacations, camping, family reunions, picnics and the Fourth of July. Summertime, however, also brings fires and injuries. Annually, more than 8,000 Americans are injured by fireworks and grill fires. More than half of these injuries occur during the first

  • New base project to provide HOPE

    The 1st Special Operations Wing is in the midst of implementing an initiative to aid Airmen and their families throughout all phases of the deployment process. Project HOPE SOS!, which stands for Helping Our People Excel/Endure Special Operations Sustainment, is a holistic helping concept created to