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  • AVD for Incirlik dependents extended 30 days

    The authorized voluntary departure of dependents was extended for an additional 30 days Oct. 2 for those assigned to Incirlik AB or living in the surrounding area which includes the city of Adana.The extension was approved by the Deputy Secretary of Defense to continue ensuring the safety and

  • 435th AGOW deploys team, expands OIR mission

    Full certainty is never guaranteed in the military, which is why Airmen are trained to deploy at a moment's notice and hit the grounding running when the need for them becomes reality. For Airmen assigned to the 435th Contingency Response Group, a subgroup of the 435th Air Ground Operations

  • Hear the beep where you sleep

    The location of smoke alarms matters and can be the difference between life and death during a fire emergency. That's the message behind this year's Fire Prevention Week campaign, "Hear the Beep Where You Sleep. Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm!"Along with firefighters and safety advocates

  • Women's health: Take time to get checked

     Each October during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, women are reminded to put themselves first and make time for their health. Making health a priority helps people stay in optimum shape and keeps illnesses and disease at bay.Women often put their families' needs ahead of their own, ignoring minor

  • SEJPME program completes transition to Joint Staff J-7

    The Joint Staff J-7 Joint Knowledge Online (JKO) Division in Suffolk, Virginia, has assumed responsibility for the Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education (SEJPME) program, capping a year-long transition from the National Defense University.The Joint Staff J-7, director for Joint Force

  • New Autism Care Demonstration updates

    In an effort to continually improve benefits, the Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration (ACD) was recently updated to reduce the potential financial burden of applied behavior analysis (ABA) services for non-active-duty families.As of Oct. 1, all ACD cost-shares will match TRICARE Prime and

  • USAFCENT personnel recovery aircraft, support Airmen arrive in Turkey

    U.S. Air Forces Central Command has begun staging small detachments of aircraft and airmen at Diyarbakir Air Base in southeast Turkey to enhance Coalition capabilities to support personnel recovery operations in Syria and Iraq.Diyarbakir Air Base is a Turkish base home to the Turkish air force's 8th