• Changes coming to the Post-911 GI-Bill

    The Post-9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 was recently signed into law.Effective Aug. 1, 2009, but not payable until Oct. 1, 2011:Certain National Guard members mobilized on Title 32 orders on, or after, Sept. 11, 2001, are now eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill and any

  • AFMC commander emphasizes education, CCAF

    AFMC Airmen,On January 1, 2011, AFMC will begin our "Year of the Community College of the Air Force" (YoCCAF) campaign. John Buchan, a 20th century writer and politician, once said, "The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already."

  • 388th, 419th deliver gifts to foster families

    Personnel from the 419th and 388th Fighter Wings contributed their personal time, vehicles, gasoline and efforts Dec. 15 in making sure gifts made it in time for Christmas to 310 foster children in Northern Utah. Approximately 75 Airmen delivered holiday gifts from the Idaho border to Draper and

  • The three C's of bouncing back

    So you keep hearing the buzz about building resiliency on base, but what is resiliency? Well, in a nutshell, resiliency is about "bouncing back" and adapting after having a challenging or stressful experience. It's also a fairly common reaction -- most of us are already resilient, yet we can take

  • Remain watchful during the holidays for suspicious activities

    The holiday season has always been a wondrous time of year for my family and me. Like many of you, my family and I celebrate by traveling to share the company of loving relatives and friends, attending tree lighting ceremonies and other seasonal venues, and counting the many blessings bestowed upon