Air Force Personnel Center plans to send an e-mail to all active, Guard, and Reserve airmen that are potentially affected by the recent theft of Veterans Affairs data. The center also has a means for airmen to check their status via the AFPC Web site.
Three of four congressional committees with influence over defense policy have voted to change the official name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War—but final approval of the Pentagon rebrand is months away and not yet assured.