Feb. 4, 2010 AF Hoops hits the Air Force Last year, more than 22,000 entries were made in the Air Forces National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 Men's Basketball Championship on-line bracket tournament promotion. This year promises to be even bigger.The AF Hoops promotion gives Air Force sports fans (eligible ID card holders
Feb. 4, 2010 Military families get free access to caregiver network Military families now have free access to an online network of caregivers who can assist with everything from babysitting to dog walking. Sittercity is the nation's largest online source for local babysitters, nannies, elder care providers, dog walkers, housekeepers and tutors, and contains more
Feb. 4, 2010 Air Force Services Agency officials launch family fitness Web site In conjunction with the start of the FitFamily initiative, Air Force Services Agency officials launched a family fitness Web site Jan. 30 as part of the Year of the Air Force Family.FitFamily is a goal-incentive program and is open to all active duty, Reserve and Guard members, Department of Defense
Feb. 4, 2010 Retiree Corner The Retiree Activities Office and the Military Retirees Council are always looking for new volunteers to join us. If you have some free time and a desire to assist other retirees, give us a call at 731-4751, or stop by the office located in the Malmstrom clinic. If no one is there, leave a note on
Feb. 4, 2010 18 Airmen receive medals for service while deployed Five members of the 819th RED HORSE Squadron received Bronze Star Medals; one received a Defense Meritorious Service Medal; and 12 members plus one from the 341st Civil Engineer Squadron received Air Force Combat Action Medals Jan. 29 for their efforts while deployed March through October 2009. All
Jan. 29, 2010 Airmen found guilty during general court-martial A general court-martial was held here Nov. 3-5, 2009, in the case of United States v. Airman Jeffery D. Bohannon II. Airman Bohannon, a member of the 741st Missile Security Forces Squadron, was charged with one specification of rape using force, one specification of aggravated sexual assault, one
Jan. 29, 2010 Military families gain access to free, online tutoring The Defense Department has launched a free, online tutoring service for servicemembers and their families. The site - http://www.tutor.com/military -- offers round-the-clock professional tutors who can assist with homework, studying, test preparation, resume writing and more. Marine Corps and Army
Jan. 29, 2010 Use caution when donating to relief efforts, expert says There's been an outpouring of goodwill and a desire to help victims in response to the devastation caused by the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti.But not all urgent appeals for aid being broadcast on radio and television, online and at social networking sites are legitimate, a consumer expert with the
Jan. 29, 2010 Important information about your drinking water The Malmstrom AFB water system recently violated the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 1DBPR) drinking water standards. Disinfection byproducts such as Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) and Trihalomethanes (TTHM) are a result of adding chlorine
Jan. 29, 2010 Air Force returns enlisted high year of tenure to standards Air Force manpower and personnel officials here announced Jan. 27 a return of enlisted high year of tenure limits to their pre-2003 levels."We've considered returning HYT limits to their normal levels for several years. Now that our Air Force end strength is stabilizing, it is an appropriate time to