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  • Guidance given on use of bereavement leave

    The Office of Personnel Management has offered guidance on how government agencies should implement the benefit providing federal workers with up to two weeks of paid bereavement leave following the death of a child. The new leave was adopted as part of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.

  • Department of Defense action lowers prices on most commissary items

    The Department of Defense recently announced that it will fully fund the nearly 240 commissaires around the world operated by the Defense Commissary Agency, allowing savings to be passed on to commissary patrons.Changes to the commissary funding model are part of the DOD “Taking Care of Service

  • AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

  • In the right place at the right time

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Melis, 60th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, saved a veteran's dog's life from a brutal dog attack in Vacaville, California, using techniques he learned from military working dog handler's course.

  • Department of the Air Force recognizes Energy Action Month

    In recognition of Energy Action Month, the Department of the Air Force is showcasing energy’s essential role in assuring combat capability and readiness and the importance of developing energy solutions that bolster resilience in the face of climate change.

  • AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

  • 349th AMW delivers “heaven sent” aid for Haitian children

    A Reserve aircrew from the 301st Airlift Squadron performed a three-day mission Sept. 23 – 25, to move humanitarian cargo to Haiti. Through the Denton Program, three school buses donated from San Diego Unified School District were transported from March Air Reserve Base, California, to Haiti.