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456 O-5s eligible to retire early

More than 400 lieutenant colonels will be eligible to retire after only two years’ time in grade, under a force management program designed to meet end strength goals.

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Airmen who exceed deployed time get added time off

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Rowing for the record

Former Army Sgt. Bryan Fuller picked up an oar for the first time less than a year ago, and now he’s part of an elite squad of international rowers pulling their way across the Atlantic one stroke at a time … Continue reading

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Special boards convene for passed-over officers

If you didn’t make the cut last time you were up for promotion or continuation, you might get another shot this year.

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Panetta describes consequences of more DoD cuts

With time running out on the supercommittee’s clock, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has provided lawmakers with a detailed forecast of what he thinks could happen to the Defense Department under sequestration.

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No down time for F-22 ground crews

Staff Sgt. Arnee Pryor is keeping busy. He fixes small things on the F-22, like loose fasteners or broken clips. He performs major upgrades to the Raptor, like installing a new gearbox.

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Deadline nears for easier VA enrollment

Time is running out for about 180,000 combat veterans, most of whom served in Iraq or Afghanistan, to take advantage of streamlined enrollment into the Veterans Affairs Department health care system.

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Oct. 21 is last day to apply for stop-loss pay

Time is running out for current and former troops involuntarily held on active duty beyond their service commitments to apply for retroactive $500 monthly payments.

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Oct. 21 is last day to apply for stop-loss pay

Time is running out for current and former troops involuntarily held on active duty beyond their service commitments to apply for retroactive $500 monthly payments.

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25 percent of tech sgts. selected for promotion

Air Force officials have selected 5,424 technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant. The airmen were selected from a pool of 21,829 eligible E-6s, a selection rate of almost 25 percent. The average score for those selected was 341.18, with … Continue reading

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