Oct. 29, 2007 Air Force wins Armed Forces Rugby Tournament for fourth time The Air Force rugby team pulled off a decisive victory against the Army rugby team, 22-5, in the championship match of the 2007 Armed Forces Rugby Tournament Oct. 27. All five branches of service participated in the two-day tournament. The victory marked the fourth consecutive year of Air Force
Oct. 25, 2007 4 FW Airman provides medical care to Afghanis Children line the streets during the short ride to the village. Adults with noticeable disabilities and young children who may have never have had professional medical assistance look curiously at the visitors. Despite this lack of professional medical care, one of those visitors has been making a
Oct. 25, 2007 9 AF/CC visits 4 FW, experiences mission first-hand Lt. Gen. Gary North, 9th Air Force commander, visited the base Oct. 18-20 to see the 4th Fighter Wing's mission capabilities and to meet the Airmen who exude the "Fourth, But First" mentality. During his visit, he dined with Airmen and junior noncommissioned officers at an Airman's Breakfast at the
Oct. 18, 2007 CARENET program now in effect Effective immediately, the 4th Medical Group introduces the CARENET program, an upgraded benefit for the base's 13,500 beneficiaries. The program, founded in 1989, is privately owned and already serves many other DOD medical treatment facilities. Patients who access the clinic's phone line after
Oct. 18, 2007 Predatory lending rules change for military and dependents As of Oct. 1, the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2007 imposed a new scheme of rate regulation and disclosure for consumer credit offered to armed services members and their dependents. The term consumer credit includes all consumer credit, including payday loans,
Oct. 11, 2007 Public health outlines rules for temporary food service events Before serving food on base at any public event not sponsored by the 4th Services Squadron, such as fundraisers or unit picnics, contact the base's public health office to ensure the food is prepared safely. Safe food sources and proper food handling practices are needed to reduce the potential for
Oct. 11, 2007 Financial services to undergo transformation in 2008 Financial services offices throughout the Air Force will undergo a transformation in order to better serve Air Force members beginning in October 2008. All Air Force financial technicians will be stationed in a centralized location and members will communicate with them electronically. Doing so will