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Nov. 21, 2017
Thanksgiving food preparation and safety tips

Thanksgiving is next week and this often means a lot of cooking for holiday dinners. Improper storing and cooking of a turkey dinner can lead to the growth of harmful bacteria, and serving that dinner could cause food-borne illnesses.
Nov. 21, 2017
Enroll, change federal benefits during Open Season through Dec. 11

This year's Federal Benefits Open Season runs from today through Monday, Dec. 11, and includes the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) and the Federal Flexible Spending Account (FSAFEDS) program. Open Season gives
Nov. 20, 2017
TRICARE Reserve Select policy change

A significant change will be made to the Tricare Reserve Select policy regarding re-reinstatement, beginning January 1, 2018.
Nov. 17, 2017
820th IS holds unit activation, assumption of command ceremony

The 820th Intelligence Squadron, a new reserve unit, held their official unit activation and assumption of command ceremony November 4, 2017 at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum in Ashland, Nebraska.
Nov. 16, 2017
ATSO training improves wing readiness

Airmen from multiple 445th Airlift Wing squadrons participated in Ability to Survive and Operate training Oct. 14 - 16 at Wright Patterson Air Force Base United Service Organizations (USO) and War Fighter Training Center.
Nov. 15, 2017
Keep safety in mind in seasonal, holiday plans

Temperature changes, shorter daylight hours, increased travel and emotional overload are hallmarks of the fall, winter and holiday seasons that safety officials say result in preventable mishaps.“It’s as simple as taking the same safety practices and procedures we use on duty and applying them to
Nov. 14, 2017
Federal Benefits Open Season runs through Dec. 11

This year's Federal Benefits Open Season runs from Nov. 13 through Dec. 11, 2017, and includes the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program and the Federal Flexible Spending Account program.
Nov. 14, 2017
445 AMDS Airman helps restore homes of hurricane victims

While on vacation this past summer, Tech. Sgt. Cody Smeltzer, an Air Reserve Technician in the 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, had a chance encounter with an elderly man in Chicago Midway International Airport. The man, a United Services Organizations volunteer, told Smeltzer about Team Rubicon,
Nov. 13, 2017
445 AW hosts Dayton public schools outreach event

More than 70 students from Thurgood Marshall and Meadowdale High Schools visited the 445th Airlift Wing Oct. 20, 2017 as part of the Dayton public schools outreach initiative.
Nov. 13, 2017
Wilson, Goldfein emphasize need for FY18 budget in State of the Air Force address

The Air Force must have a higher and more stable budget to provide security for the nation, said Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein during the State of the Air Force address Nov. 9, 2017, at the Pentagon.