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Wolfenbarger confirmed as 1st female AF 4-star

The Senate has confirmed Lt. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger as the Air Force’s first female four-star.

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ATM withdrawal fee to increase on travel card

The fee for ATM cash withdrawals using the Government Travel Charge Card will increase to 2.2 percent in June or July, depending on your service component.

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First Air Force female four-star general confirmed

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Coaches selected for 2012 Warrior Games

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Sens.: Grade schools that take GI Bill benefits

A new Senate bill proposes to create a consumer report card for every school covered by Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits to disclose information about their policies on transferring credits to other schools, their average student loan debt, their course … Continue reading

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New protest filed on Tricare West contract

TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp. filed a protest Monday against the Pentagon’s decision to award the Tricare West region contract to UnitedHealth Military & Veterans Services.

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STRATCOM boss: Improve nuke C3 network

The head of U.S. Strategic Command told lawmakers Tuesday that the command, control and communications component of the nation’s nuclear force is in need of improvement, and that keeping the system updated is problematic.

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Anti-Obama Marine faces discharge decision Sat.

Sgt. Gary Stein will hear the suggested fate of his military career on Saturday after coming under fire for publicly bashing President Obama.

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Intel civilians transition from pay bands

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Report: AF has most whistle-blower complaints

In the wake of controversy over whistle-blowers being punished at the Dover Port Mortuary office for airing their complaints to supervisors, a new report says the Defense Department has kept poor records of military whistle-blower reprisal complaints, used outdated investigation … Continue reading

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