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  • DOD leaders: U.S. will remain world's strongest military

    The Defense Department's new, 10-year strategy will ensure the U.S. remains the world's strongest military power, DOD leaders emphasized in weekend interviews.In an interview with Bob Schieffer that aired Jan. 8 on the CBS news program "Face the Nation," Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Joint

  • Rules restrict political activity by DOD personnel

    With election activity steadily picking up, defense officials are in the process of issuing regular election-year guidance to remind military and Defense Department civilians that they're subject to rules regulating their involvement in political activities.This issue -- one the department regularly

  • Super Saber Performer

    Name: Airman 1st Class Foster VerondaUnit: 52 Contracting SquadronDuty title: Contracting specialistHometown: Orlando, Fla.Years in Service: Two yearsWhy joined: I joined the Air Force to further my education, pursue a better career path, and travel the world.Family: Wife, Kristina; sister, 2nd Lt.

  • 'Please, Mr. Postman:' Post office delivers aircraft weight in holiday mail

    The post office here delivered more than 423,000 pounds of mail -- the combined weight equivalent of more than two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft -- for Saber Airmen and their families during the holiday season Nov. 1 to Dec. 31.For December alone, the weight was 241,000 pounds with 63,000 delivered

  • Dietary supplements removed from Exchanges due to health concerns

    The Department of Defense has implemented a temporary moratorium on the sales of products containing DMAA within military facilities. The moratorium will remain in effect pending further review of relevant scientific evidence and reported events, officials said.Recent reports show that two Soldier

  • Air Force terminates AF Portal instant messengers

    The Air Force shut down the Air Force Instant Messenger and Friends and Family Instant Messenger services Dec. 31. AFIM and FFIM were collaborative tools available on the Air Force Portal. AFIM was used by Air Force Portal users to chat with each other. FFIM was a subset of AFIM that allowed Air

  • Super Saber Performer

    Name: Tech. Sgt. Candance FordUnit: 52nd Aerospace Medicine SquadronDuty title: Health and Wellness Center flight chiefHometown: Jonesboro, La.Years in Service: 19 yearsWhy joined: To provide for my son. Also, my father spent 30 years in the Navy.Family: I have three sons and a husband, Master Sgt.