Two more airmen from the 509th Security Forces Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Mo., received Army decorations for actions while deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Army awarded Army Commendation Medals to SrA. Simone Hurd and SrA. Bobbi Mead, both served as armed response team members covering Ali Base, Iraq, from September 2004 to March 2005 with the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron.
Airmen and Guardians in the Active and Reserve component, as well as civilian employees, in “mission critical and high-risk populations” are now required to receive influenza vaccinations annually to “preserve force readiness,” according to a recent Department of the Air Force memo.