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Four AFSCs added to restricted list, three cut

First-term airmen in three Air Force Specialty Codes will no longer have to compete for a slot to re-enlist, but re-upping for airmen in four other AFSCs just got tougher.

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AF, firms seek UAV flights in civil air space

A few U.S. companies are developing optionally piloted aircraft in the realization that it could be many years before unmanned planes are smart enough to replicate the ability of a human pilot to sense other air traffic and avoid it, … Continue reading

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AF, firms seek UAV flights in civil air space

A few U.S. companies are developing optionally piloted aircraft in the realization that it could be many years before unmanned planes are smart enough to replicate the ability of a human pilot to sense other air traffic and avoid it, … Continue reading

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AF leaders: No involuntary cuts to active force

The Air Force intends to cut its force by 10,000 airmen in fiscal 2013, but service leaders said Friday that they don’t intend to employ involuntary cuts in the active force to reach that goal.

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Post-9/11 veterans unemployment drops in Jan.

Amid a host of new and planned programs to help veterans find jobs, the government reported Friday that the unemployment rate for Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans fell significantly in January to 9.1 percent.

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Tricare Help: Can I be sure fiancée will keep same doctors?

Q. I am an active-duty sailor who is getting married this month. My fiancée has bipolar disorder. She’s concerned about being able to keep her same doctors and therapist when we are married. How can I help her ensure she … Continue reading

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Top officers benefit from revised pension rules

A change in federal law to keep experienced officers in uniform allows top generals and admirals to make more in retirement than they did on active duty, Pentagon and congressional records show.

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DOD begins prorating imminent danger pay

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Donley: Guard, Reserve source of most cuts

The Air Force plans to cut about 6,000 reservists and guardsmen on top of 3,900 active-duty airmen in fiscal 2013 as part of force-reduction measures, the service’s top civilian said Thursday.

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Prorated Imminent Danger Pay starts this month

Starting this month, some troops will begin receiving less Imminent Danger Pay when a new policy takes effect that will prorate the standard $225 monthly IDP stipend.

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