The Air Force has established a new Web site for its retiree community: http://www.retirees.af.mil/. The public Web site, announced April 7, is designed to offer retirees and their families in-depth information on the Survivor Benefit Plan, plus a list of Air Force Retiree Activities Offices worldwide and additional resources. The home page also features the latest Air Force headline news and video clips. Visitors can also subscribe to the electronic version of the Afterburner retiree newsletter and Air Force Retiree News Service. There is also a special icon link for quick access to the Combat-Related Special Compensation information page.
A provision in the fiscal 2025 defense policy bill will require the Defense Department to include the military occupational specialty of service members who die by suicide in its annual report on suicide deaths, though it remains to be seen how much data the department will actually disclose.