SrA. Casey L. Anderson, a mental health technician with the 59th Mental Health Squadron at JBSA-Lackland, Tex., is one of the Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2013. Before enlisting in the Air Force, Anderson received a bachelor’s degree in sociology and worked four years as a civilian with Air Force Services in Hawaii. At her first Active Duty assignment, she has consistently performed above her pay grade. The Air Force Medical Operations Agency picked Anderson as a site officer to help determine suitability for a new brain study. She trained 30 psychology residents and numerous other staff members and served as wing predeployment stress instructor and squadron instructor for bystander intervention, basic lifesaving support, and physical fitness training. She also conducted nearly 1,000 post-traumatic stress disorder assessments, saving hundreds of provider hours. Anderson’s home of record is New Brighton, Pa. The Daily Report is shining the spotlight on each OAY in the days up to AFA’s Air & Space Conference that starts on Sept. 16 in National Harbor, Md. AFA will honor these airmen there. Also featured to date: SrA. Steven C. Hedgepeth.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
