A new mobile app developed by a team of joint service members, GigEagle is like a military version of the civilian app Taskrabbit, where users can find individuals to help put together an IKEA cabinet, move a mattress, or other temporary handy jobs. But instead of finding people to help…
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Moody, MacDill Still Closed in Wake of Hurricane Helene
Sept. 30, 2024
Most base services remained closed at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., and Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Sept. 30, four days after Hurricane Helene battered the southeast with high winds and torrential rains. Only mission-essential personnel are allowed on base as recovery operations continue.
Senator to DOD: Redo Study on Suicide by Job Specialty
Sept. 26, 2024
About two months after the Pentagon released a congressionally mandated study on military suicide rates broken down by career field, the senator who led the charge for the study is telling Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III that the released data falls short of what was required by the law.
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New Air Force PT Gear Rollout Delayed Again
Sept. 24, 2024
The long-awaited rollout of the new Air Force physical training uniform, already two years behind schedule, has been delayed again, this time “due to production issues with the manufacturer,” according to an Air Force spokesperson.
Air Force to Revamp PME for Top Enlisted to Focus on China
Sept. 23, 2024
A professional development course for the highest-ranking enlisted Airmen will go on hiatus for several months as the Air Force revamps its curriculum to reflect modern geopolitics, the service said in a recent release. Overhauling the Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., aims to better…