Airmen at Lackland AFB seeking to advance their careers in the service may be in luck this month, as base officials have organized several informational meetings about the Leaders Encouraging Airmen Development (LEAD) program, a fast track to enrollment in the Air Force academy or the academy preparatory school.

Members of the 375th Medical Group (MDG) base clinic at Scott AFB have reason to celebrate this week, as the unit recently passed its triennial inspections from the Air Force Inspection Agency (AFIA) and the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), earning an "excellent" rating in the process.

The Operational Support Airlift Agency (OSAA) at Fort Belvoir is receiving a new commanding officer as Command Sergeant Major Victor Angry stepped down from his position during a change of responsibility ceremony at nearby Davison Army Airfield.

In an effort to support American sailors and Marines in northern Florida, NAS Jacksonville is hosting the 2010 Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society's (NMCRS) Fund Drive, which began earlier in the month.

Servicemen stationed at MacDill AFB could be eating well in the coming weeks, as the Florida Installation has been chosen as one of six bases to participate in the new pilot program of the Air Force services agency's Food Transformation Initiative (FTI).

Fort Belvoir is in the midst of construction that will revitalize the installation's healthcare services upon its completion.

Since its introduction in 2005, the Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC) has seen innumerable augmentations to military installations across the country and the changes are overwhelmingly positive at Fort Benning, as the Georgia installation braces to add up to 1,600 civilian jobs by September 2011.

Soldiers at Fort Hood are doing their part to support the local community by participating in the annual For the Love of Chocolate fundraiser benefitting the Fort Hood Area Volunteer Child Care Fund this weekend.

Earlier this month members of the Marine Corps stationed at Camp Pendleton showed their support to military families by informing a gathering of children and parents living on-base of the myriad of scholarships and assistance organizations available for the families of Marines.

Thanks to a $22.4 million gift from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, Fort Benning will be the proud recipient of a new Warrior in Transition (WT) facility in the coming year.