Family members of Guard and Reserve personnel mobilized for the Global War on Terror will continue to receive Tricare health plan benefits until Oct. 31, 2007, according to Pentagon officials. DOD recently decided to extend the deadline for an additional two years. The extension applies to family members of 170,000 reservists called to active duty for more than a month. For more information, click here.
Air Force depots are not typically meant for quick repair jobs, but during Operation Epic Fury, the service moved some of its stateside heavy maintenance capability forward to fix battle-damaged aircraft closer to the fight.
