TRICARE Prime members get new urgent care program

To increase access to care, the Department of Defense is launching an Urgent Care Pilot Program for TRICARE Prime beneficiaries. This program allows Prime enrollees two visits to a network or TRICARE authorized provider without a referral or prior authorization.The Urgent Care Pilot Program,

Colors run at annual SAPR event

1st quarter status of discipline

The following disciplinary actions occurred here between January and March.An airman 1st class from the 96th Communications Squadron was found guilty at a special court-martial and received 30 days confinement, a reduction in rank to airman basic and a bad conduct discharge, for wrongful use and

Campaign helping Airmen in need extended

A charity meant to help Airmen in need is struggling to meet its financial goal this year. The Air Force Assistance Fund's campaign deadline is extended through May 20 to give Airmen more time to give in support of their peers."We are halfway through the campaign, and we've raised just $38,000 out

Pathology lab finds answers

On any given day, the pathology and histology lab professionals here handle approximately 125 patient specimens such as kidneys, livers, pieces of skin, ovaries, prostates, and tonsils.They evaluate, prepare and transform tissue onto microscope slides studied by pathologists. These doctors study

AcqDemo begins in June

Some 13,000 Air Force Materiel Command personnel have been notified they will transition to the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Demonstration Project pay system on  June 12, 2016.For those converting to AcqDemo, their current GS performance period will end June 11 and they will

First families move into privatized homes

"Out with the old, in with the new," was the day's theme as the first military families began their moves from Eglin's aging housing into privatized homes April 7.Master Sgt. Kenny Ketcham, an Air Force Lifecycle Management Center logistics superintendent, and his family were the first on his street

Warrior finds new life through Warrior camp

For Rachel Francis, the Wounded Warrior program offered avenues to personal excellence and hope she never expected.Francis, the program's marketing coordinator since October, was selected for the position because of her background and great attitude.  This impressed staff members at the adaptive

Warrior Care/Games - Day 5

Warrior Care attendee joins Games team a year later

Since training here in 2015 at his first adaptive sports and rehabilitation camp, Chris Fugitt has made significant changes and improvements in his life.He progressed from just attending as a Warrior Care recipient last year, to training with the Warrior Games team this year, which heads to West