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  • AF leaders: End sequestration or lose tomorrow’s fight

    The devastating effects of continued sequestration-level funding were the topic of discussion during a House Armed Services Committee hearing with the senior leaders of all military branches March 17."I believe sequestration is going to place American lives at greater risk both at home and abroad,"

  • ACSC team takes 4th place at Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge

    Airmen from Air Command and Staff College earned 4th place at the Atlantic Council's third annual Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge competition March 13 - 14 held at the American University in Washington, D.C.The four-man team, comprised of ACSC students Maj. Christopher Baker, Maj. Christopher Phillips,

  • Air Force COOL program kicks off

    The Community College of the Air Force officially launched the Air Force Credentialing Opportunities On-Line program, March 16.Air Force COOL is a pathway for enlisted Airmen to earn industry recognized professional certifications and licenses to enhance their active-duty work and to prepare them as

  • New plan will dramatically change today's Air Force health system

    With the goal to move from healthcare to health, the Air Force Medical Service has created a dynamic plan, which promises to revolutionize health and human performance systems as they exist today.The Human Performance Concept of Operations, created by Air Force medical planners, strives to not only

  • TRICARE Revises Compound Drug Coverage

    Starting May 1, 2015, Express Scripts, the TRICARE pharmacy contractor, will screen all ingredients in compound drug claims to ensure they are safe and effective, and covered by TRICARE. This screening process is like the one TRICARE already uses for other prescription drugs, but it will now apply

  • Overcoming the scale

    The number on the scale or the measuring tape is not just a number to some; it could affect self-esteem, job performance, health and, for the military, a career. Service members specifically can feel the pressure to lose weight before a physical training test.Losing weight sounds like it should be