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From the NGAUS Washington Report website
National Guardsmen who receive incentive and special-duty pay will soon be compensated at the same rate as their active-component counterparts as part of language in the compromise fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act the House passed last week.
The Senate plans to pass the NDAA this week and send it to the president, who is expected to sign it.
Incentive and special-duty pay parity was a NGAUS legislative priority this year; the association legislative staff helped write the language that is in the NDAA. Guardsmen have long been expected to meet the same standards as their active-component counterparts but receive only fractional amounts of incentive and special-duty pay.
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From the This Day in Aviation website
23 December 1974: The first of four prototype Rockwell B-1A Lancer Mach 2.2 strategic bombers, serial number 74-0158, made its first flight from Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale, California. The aircraft commander was company test pilot Charles C. Bock, Jr. (Colonel, U.S. Air Force, retired) with pilot Colonel Emil Sturmthal, U.S. Air Force, and flight test engineer Richard Abrams. After basic flight evaluation, the B-1A landed at Edwards Air Force Base, about 22 miles (35 kilometers) to the northeast of Palmdale.
Sales of the canned cooked meat Spam have hit a record high for the seventh year in a row, despite pandemic-related challenges.
That helped Hormel, the company that makes the iconic brand, deliver record sales of $3.5bn (£2.65bn) in the three months to the end of October.
The firm’s boss said it will start work on expanding its range of Spam products next year.
Hormel’s shares rose by almost 6% in New York on Thursday.
The following tables show the DFAS schedule of retiree and annuitant pay dates for 2020. this information may help to avoid any confusion as to when you should expect to see the payment deposited to your account.
| Retiree Pay Dates for 2022 | Annuitant Pay Dates for 2022 | |||
| Month | Direct Deposit Date | Month | Direct Deposit Date | |
| January | Feb. 1 | January | Feb. 1 | |
| February | Mar. 1 | February | Mar. 1 | |
| March | Apr. 1 | March | Apr. 1 | |
| April | Apr. 29 | April | May 2 | |
| May | June 1 | May | June 1 | |
| June | July 1 | June | July 1 | |
| July | Aug. 1 | July | Aug. 1 | |
| August | Sep. 1 | August | Sep. 1 | |
| September | Sep. 30 | September | Oct. 3 | |
| October | Nov. 1 | October | Nov. 1 | |
| November | Dec. 1 | November | Dec. 1 | |
| December | Dec. 30 | December | Jan. 3, 2023 |
From the Medical News Today website
Tattooing involves placing ink into the dermis layer of the skin with a needle. If a tattoo artist does not follow appropriate safety guidelines, there is the possibility of transmitting bloodborne viruses, such as hepatitis C. It is essential to seek professional and licensed artists who maintain a safe, sterilized environment while tattooing.
Hepatitis C is a liver disease that occurs due to an infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). It is the most common bloodborne viral infection in the United States. This means that the virus lives in a person’s blood, and people may acquire the infection after exposure to blood that contains the virus.
Although it is more common for people to acquire HCV from the transfusion of unscreened blood or from intravenous drug use, the virus can also spread when getting tattoos in unlicensed facilities or when the artists uses
unsterile instruments.
This undated photograph shows Lt Col Tai Sung Hong briefing a Korean Air Force officer who is seated in the F-4C Phantom simulator. Over the years, the 154th Wing hosted many guest from out Asia-Pacific partners.
The December 2021 issue of our quarterly Retiree Newsletter is now available online: https://www.dfas.mil/retireenews
The newsletter has helpful information on:
Preparing for tax season
Our progress in rolling out additional status notifications
Streamlining the retiree ROE process
The 2022 COLA
Information to share with your loved ones
To access the newsletter, please copy and paste the link below to your internet browser. You will find a list of topics in the newsletter with a brief description of each article. After copying and pasting the link to your internet browser, click on the link for the article you want to read, and the full text will appear.
We also have a downloadable PDF of the newsletter you can share with other retirees.
https://www.dfas.mil/retireenews
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as an e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the December 1980 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Management Effectiveness/Operational Readiness Inspection Results
* 154th Resource Management Squadron news
* CAM Sq. News and Views: lots of familiar names
* Sports News
From the Medical News Today website
The human eye is a sensory organ that reacts to light, allowing people to see. Many eye conditions can lead to vision complications. Some eye problems are minor and may go away on their own or are easily treatable. However, some eye disorders and diseases are more serious and can lead to blindness.
The eye is very complex and contains various tissues and structures that work together to provide vision. Many types of eye disorders and diseases can affect vision and may lead to blindness.
This article discusses some common eye disorders and diseases and how to prevent them.
Clipper Maid of the Seas, Pan American World Airways’ Boeing 747-121 N739PA, takes off at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 12 March 1987.
(Ted Quackenbush via Wikipedia)
From the This Day in Aviation website
21 December 1988: Pan American World Airways’ Flight 103 was a scheduled transatlantic passenger flight, originating at Flughafen Frankfurt am Main (FRA) with stopovers at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), with a final destination of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). Continue reading
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as an e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the December 1988 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Operation Readiness Inspection / Unit Effectiveness Inspection
* HIANG Master Plan
* CAMS News & Views: lots of familiar names
* HANG Awards Banquet
* Sentry Roadrunner: 150th Tactical Fighter Group
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