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  • Airman battles PTSD with the aid of a service dog

    Arriving home after deploying to a war zone can bring new challenges to military members. Many discover that their fight is not over and they end up facing an unseen enemy, with sometimes serious consequences. That enemy is post-traumatic stress disorder.According to the Veterans Affairs, PTSD is an

  • Airman bridges the gap with Career Skills Program

    Using the Career Skills Program to assist with bridging the gap while transitioning from military to civilian employment, Senior Airman Lauren Phipps, 19th Wing Staff Agency unit deployment manager, will soon begin an internship at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library assisting in creating a

  • Airman contributes to advancement of Afghan women

    The recent efforts by Airmen and their coalition partners have led to opportunities for women in Afghanistan to serve as the first female commissioned officers in the Afghan National Army.Lt. Col. Lisa Pike, Air Force Manpower, Services and Personnel Directorate, contributed to standing up the first

  • Airman earns 'Ultimate Champion' title at Warrior Games

    Medically retired Master Sgt. Reese Hines earned the "Ultimate Champion" title and bragging rights at the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the U.S. Military Academy here.Vying for the title, athletes competed in their respective disability classifications in five sporting events. Each

  • Airman named 'Junior Chef of the Year'

    The Air Force left its mark in the military culinary world when Senior Airman Ghil Medina of Langley Air Force Base was named the Junior Chef of the Year at the 36th Annual Culinary Arts Competition awards ceremony here March 11.Airman Medina's win marked the first time an Airman has earned the

  • Airman’s dream becomes reality through Career Intermission Program

    1Lt. Travis Barrino, a former enlisted chaplain’s assistant, used the Career Intermission Program to make his dream of becoming a chaplain a reality. The Career Intermission Program is designed to allow Airmen the flexibility to manage short-term conflicts between service responsibilities, family

  • Airmen and Guardians urged to update vRED, SOES

    Airmen and Guardians should routinely review and update their virtual Record of Emergency Data (vRED) and Servicemembers’ Online Enrollment System (SOES).vRED is a central repository for emergency contact information should an Airman or Guardian become severely ill, injured, wounded or deceased.

  • Airmen can 'chat' live via myPers for personnel support

    Air Force Personnel officials have implemented a live chat capability on the myPers website to allow real-time communication between Airmen in the field and personnel specialists.Launched in 2012, myPers represents a shift from primarily face-to-face personnel interaction to a process that enables

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