Feb. 28, 2008 Better safe than sorry: Be prepared for possibility of pandemic flu Even though flu season is coming to an end, all 4th Fighter Wing members should be prepared in the event of a pandemic flu outbreak. "The 4th FW plan for medical response and contingency operations in the event of a pandemic influenza outbreak is contained in the 4th Medical Group's Medical
Feb. 21, 2008 New Web-based assignment application debuts March 3 The power to apply for your next home-basing and follow-on assignment will soon be literally at your fingertips. Starting March 3, all active-duty enlisted members and officers (lieutenant colonel and below) who are slated to serve an unaccompanied tour of 15 months or less will have the ability to
Feb. 21, 2008 Personnel Center announces advanced assignment, deferment program for deployed Airmen Some deployed Airmen who have served uncharacteristically long tours of duty will become qualified for a special advance assignment/deferment program, according to Air Force Personnel Center officials here. "This program recognizes that some of our Airmen, enlisted and officer, who have served a
Feb. 14, 2008 Remember OPSEC when using social networking Web sites Myspace, Facebook and Togetherweserved may seem like harmless social networking Web sites, but when used improperly, those sites can be operational security nightmares for the Air Force. Users of these sites should never divulge information that may become a threat to national security. "Information
Feb. 14, 2008 Airmen SRB, CSRB January reenlistment bonuses retroactive All eligible Airmen in Air Force Specialty Codes with a selective reenlistment bonus or those with a critical skills retention bonus who reenlisted Jan. 1 or later are authorized retroactive payment effective immediately. The 2008 National Defense Authorization Act., signed by President Bush Jan.