March 24, 2014 Air Force spouses attend force management seminar The 4th Force Support Squadron hosted a town hall meeting for military spouses, March 12, at the base theater in response to the Air Force's mandate to cut 25,000 Airmen during the next few years.During the meeting, Airmen and their families were informed about upcoming force management programs and
March 24, 2014 Meet the stars: SJAFB annual award winners Editor's note: This article highlights the 4th Fighter Wing Airmen annual award winners. The Field Grade Officer and Volunteer of the Year were unavailable for interviews due to deployment and permanent change of station requirements.Airman of the Year: Senior Airman William Harris, 4th
March 24, 2014 Experienced Airmen wanted: Continue your career in the Reserve Force management programs will push thousands of active-duty Airmen out of their jobs, but opportunities exist in the Air Force Reserve for Airmen who don't want to hang-up their uniforms for good."Force management will cost many Airmen their jobs, but not necessarily their careers," said Col. Steve
March 19, 2014 Red Flag 14-2 ends; SJ Airmen return home Following two weeks of non-stop operations, more than 200 members of the 4th Fighter Wing returned home from participating in Red Flag 14-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. from March 1-14.As the host unit for the exercise, the 336th Fighter Squadron sent 14 F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft along with
March 19, 2014 Seymour Johnson NCO deploys to Belize for New Horizons exercise A noncommissioned officer from Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C., has deployed to Belize in support of the U.S. Southern Command-sponsored New Horizons exercise.Staff Sgt. Marcedes Fleming, a paying agent from Philadelphia, is responsible for paying local Belizean vendors who provide goods and services in
March 17, 2014 TRICARE For Life Pharmacy Pilot begins March 2014 A new pilot program requires TRICARE For Life (TFL) beneficiaries to use TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery or a military pharmacy to fill prescriptions for a select list of about 500 maintenance medications, which are prescriptions taken regularly for a chronic conditions. TFL beneficiaries taking an
March 17, 2014 Air Force continues force management programs Air Force leaders announced a resumption of all force management programs March 15 following a recently discussed strategic pause."After providing senior leadership a chance to evaluate the programs and assess our early progress, we are ready to resume immediate processing of voluntary applications
March 11, 2014 The join spouse experience: new, seasoned couples discuss their journeys Every service member knows life in the military brings a unique set of challenges and benefits. An even more unique aspect of military life, with its own set of challenges and benefits, is the join spouse marriage. These military couples can apply for the join spouse program, a Department of Defense