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  • Fitness Center expansion brings in more customers

    The recent expansion of the Mathis Fitness Center here, which took place as part of the Air Force's Fit to Fight initiative, has helped increase the number of patrons who visit the gym regularly. The expansion, which opened last month, includes more than 15,000 square feet of space and 142 pieces of

  • Beer bottles, bars: The fine line of a good time

    The sound of the doorbell rang throughout the house like a ceremonial gong. As Linda opened the front door, she was coated in a fine layer of overripe apple and gunpowder, unwittingly falling prey to an American pastime; the April Fool's joke. Humor is an important part of modern society, providing

  • Managing Your Move

    In an effort to make moving a little easier, customers now have the ability to utilize the Defense Personal Property System, a full-service tool that provides an improved move process for all eligible members of the Defense Department personal property community. Military personell and civilians can

  • How well do you know women's history?

    March is Women's History Month. Can you answer these questions about prominent women in military history? QUESTION 1: In September 1976, a group of ten women entered undergraduate pilot training at Williams Air Force Base, Arizona. This was the first class of women to train to fly military aircraft

  • Goodfellow Exchange managers listen, respond

    Customer feedback plays an instrumental role in the Goodfellow Exchange's ability to provide great service while improving the overall shopping experience. Military patrons can play a part in this process by meeting Goodfellow Exchange managers to discuss daily operations and areas of

  • Airman invests ‘lottery’ win into experiences rich in service, education

    Airman 1st Class John Emeka Ndubuisi will always remember the day he won the lottery.It wasn't the multi-million-dollar payday that Powerball or Mega Millions provides. To him, his jackpot was even richer and deeper - an opportunity to come to the U.S. and fulfill his insatiable thirst for education

  • AFEV provides homes for military spouses

    The Air Force Enlisted Village's mission is quite simple: To Provide a Home. The organization provides a home for surviving spouses of former Air Force heroes and to the mothers of current active duty Airmen. They give Air Force family members a safe, secure home, treat them with dignity, respect

  • Goodfellow Exchange managers listen, respond

    Customer feedback plays an instrumental role in the Goodfellow Exchange's ability to provide great service while improving the overall shopping experience. Military patrons can play a part in this process by meeting Goodfellow Exchange managers to discuss daily operations and areas of

  • Senior enlisted advisor promotes commissary benefit

    When John M. Gaines Jr. was a Private 1st Class in the Army, he worked at the Fort Campbell Commissary, Ky. During his first enlistment nearly 30 years ago, he preferred fast food to the wholesome "groceries" he stocked.He had no inkling of how important his unused commissary benefit would become.

  • TSR program helps prepare Airmen for traumatic events

    One third of all wartime casualties throughout history have been combat stress. Emphasis has always been directed towards physical and technical preparedness but never on psychological preparation. Increases in military operations, other than war, have elevated exposure to trauma and critical