The Air Force Enlisted Village in Shalimar, Fla., has opened its new assisted-living residence, called Hawthorn House. According to village officials, the 64-apartment facility is the culmination of a “38-year dream.” The first resident to move in, Marcia Solhein, said, “Instead of [the] elderly, ill women that we are, we feel like special guests who are loved, pampered and well cared for.”
A new Department of the Air Force memo clarifies that civilian employees must either work or use accrued leave on Family Days. The memo also notes Family Days will be evaluated in the coming weeks, sparking concerns regarding changes around the tradition.