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Q: What is the real value of a dependency exemption for tax purposes, and what will I be giving up if I allow my ex-partner to claim my child who lives with me as a dependent?

Have you ever given thought as to what life would be like without your friendly neighborhood Biomedical Sciences Corps Officers? My guess would be no, unless you’re a BSC, but I suspect in order to answer that question or understand how your life would be affected, you would need a bit more background on who we are and what we do.

“USAFE switchboard operator, how may I help you?” is a short phrase many who have called the U.S. Air Forces in Europe consolidated switchboard may be familiar with.

Counting pills, verifying personal information, and asking if patients have any questions are just a few of the tasks Airmen at the Ramstein pharmacy take on each day.

After ejecting out of a flame-engulfed plane, you quickly activate your parachute over the ocean below. While gently descending toward the water, you notice land on the horizon. Your mind is racing with thoughts of the attack, possible enemies to avoid, surviving and getting home. You try to calm yourself as you begin to lean on the skills you’ve learned from the survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists and augmentees.

I was told that I had to get a will but I really don’t have much to put in it; is it really necessary?

With the holiday season quickly approaching, Airmen and their families may find themselves planning trips throughout Europe, attending office holiday parties downtown or spending an evening at a Christmas market.