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Oct. 5, 2020
October is Domestic Violence Prevention Month: ‘United to End Abuse’

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month has been recognized every October for the last 31 years as a time when people and communities across the United States honor those who have lost their lives to domestic violence.
Oct. 5, 2020
Department of the Air Force completes first officer promotion board using new categories, selects 1,214 for promotion to O-5

The 2020 Line of the Air Force (LAF) lieutenant colonel board, which convened May 4-20, is also the first board to transition away from below-the-promotion-zone promotion opportunity while assigning line numbers based on order of merit versus time in grade.
Oct. 1, 2020
Military OneSource Feature Story

Avoid Work-From-Home BurnoutBefore the COVID-19 pandemic, you thought you were an ace at-home multitasker as spouse, parent, employee, launderer, housecleaner and cook. The list goes on and on. However, it wasn’t until the pandemic hit that you had to perform many of these tasks simultaneously,
Sept. 29, 2020
Department of the Air Force makes additional updates to dress and appearance regulations

Following the Department of the Air Force’s initial review, a diverse panel of Total Force Airmen completed a second review of Air Force grooming and appearance guidance in order to enhance inclusiveness while maintaining Department of the Air Force professional standards.
Sept. 29, 2020
Department of the Air Force releases new military tuition assistance approach for FY21

Department of the Air Force officials announced a $3,750 military tuition assistance cap per fiscal year that will go into effect for college courses beginning Oct. 1.
Sept. 29, 2020
First DRIVE program candidate placed into civil service

Elizabeth Ross, an Oklahoma State University graduate with a degree in zoology and former Airman, was recently hired as an animal caretaker with the Military Working Dog Center, 341st Training Squadron at JBSA-Lackland through the DRIVE Program.
Sept. 28, 2020
“To quote Dora the explorer ‘I’m the map’”

Across the country the Department of Defense provided aid to communities in an effort to alleviate some of the strain on civilian healthcare facilities caused by COVID-19. Some examples of this are hospital ships USNS Comfort and USNS Mercy going to New York and Los Angeles respectively, and the
Sept. 28, 2020
Sign Up Now for NSA’s 2020 Codebreaker Challenge

NSA is kicking off its 2020 Codebreaker Challenge, a Computer Network Operations/Crypt themed challenge similar to those that routinely threaten national security. U.S. undergraduate and graduate students can sign up now [LINK TO CBC WEBSITE] to tackle the series of problems that touch on skills
Sept. 28, 2020
Understanding depression in a time of COVID-19

This is a stressful, uncertain time. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many significant changes to how we live daily life. Social distancing, quarantine, and isolation can be overwhelming and may cause feelings of insecurity, confusion, hopelessness, and, ultimately, depression.
Sept. 24, 2020
JBSA discontinues ‘For Official Business Only,’ changes to HPCON BRAVO PLUS

As of Sept. 25, Joint Base San Antonio discontinued “For Official Business Only” access to the installation and has changed the Health Protection Condition to BRAVO PLUS.

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