Tyler Patterson, TriWest Healthcare Alliance
Looking for an easy way to manage your Tricare Prime enrollment? Eligible service members and their family can do just that by using the Beneficiary Web Enrollment, or BWE, Web site.Through BWE, you can:>> Enroll in Prime>> Make your initial enrollment fee payment>> Choose a primary care manager>> Update personal information and DEERS records>> Transfer enrollment to...
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Mary Lou Gorny, Hilltop Times editor
More than 100 quilts are being pieced, stitched, stuffed with batting and finished up nicely with intricate quilt patterns for the new Veterans Home in Ogden. Or at least, that's what Diane Jaeger, state representative for the Quilts of Valor nonprofit, intends by the time the official opening is held Nov. 19.Jaeger, a management assistant with the 571st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, has a...
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Dress your pet for success with shotsA Halloween Vaccine Clinic will be held Oct. 31, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Veterinary Treatment Facility.Prizes will be awarded for pet and owner costumes.October is a good time for owners to start getting their pets ready for the holidays -- especially if you plan to have them groomed or boarded. Protect your pets. Make sure their vaccines are current.For...
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Fred W. Baker III, American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON -- Defense Department employees paid under the National Security Personnel System will receive the same base salary increases this year as their General Schedule counterparts, a Defense Department official said Sept. 29.The move comes as senior Defense Department, Office of Personnel Management and White House officials work to determine the future of the troubled pay-for-performance...
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Air Force News Service
WASHINGTON -- Defense Department officials announced Sept. 30, the details for distributing $555 million available under the Homeowners Assistance Program.The program is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and it's designed to partially reimburse those whose service to the nation has required them to relocate and sell their primary residence at a loss.Those eligible include active...
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Lee Anne Hensley, Hilltop Times staff
Does the term "Airman's Bash" sound vaguely familiar to Airmen who were stationed here last year? That's because the social extravaganza was previously referred to as the "Dorm Bash," and this year the event organizers extended the invitation beyond dormitory residents to all E-4 ranks and below and their families, including those belonging to other military branches stationed at Hill Air Force...
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Anthony Ricchiazzi, Tobyhanna Army Depot Public Affairs
TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, Pa. -- The U.S. Air Force Depot Maintenance mission, a function of the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command with depot maintenance, is managed by three Air Logistics Centers. The Ogden Air Logistics Center, at Hill Air Force Base, is responsible for range threat systems, air defense radars, ground theater air control systems, Maverick Missile guidance systems and communications...
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Maj. Jason Walker388th Operations Support Squadron"Field strip your cigarette before putting it in the appropriate container."Chaplain (Capt.) William Brown75th Air Base Wing"In our home, we make sure all smoke detectors are in working condition and the batteries are replaced in a timely manner. We also have a fire extinguisher in the kitchen because most home fires start in the kitchen."Lt. Col...
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Lee Anne Hensley, Hilltop Times staff
Construction scenes seem to be the norm recently at Hill Air Force Base due to funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, more commonly known as President Barack Obama's stimulus plan. However, for the Base Chapel, seeing construction on its buildings is a rare and welcomed change."This is an extraordinary project because it is not often that chapels are either renovated or built on...
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The Health and Wellness Center, located in the Warrior Health and Fitness Center, is offering a number of lunch and learn courses, from 11 a.m. to noon, on a wide variety of topics.Today, Oct. 1, a Health Benefits of Weight Training discussion will look at proper weight training and how weight training, planning and techniques can positively benefit health and well-being.A series offered for...
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