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   heaOth care coYerage when ¿Oing their                                                                                                                                                                            Air Force photograph by Jet Fabara    Edwards AFB will host
   federal tax returns for 2015.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        its second “Run with His-
                                               Two runners reach the Rogers Dry Lakebed during the 2014 Edwards Inaugural “Run with History” Half                                                                                                       tory” Half Marathon, 10K,
      ³7his is the ¿rst \ear that $ffordabOe   Marathon held May 17, 2014.                                                                                                                                                                              and 5K run May 14 at 7 a.m.
   Care Act requires health care valida-
   tion for filing their taxes and Airmen                                                                                                                                                                                                                 7his nonSro¿t eYent wiOO
   need this information,” said Robert W.                                                                                                                                                                                                               be open to the public with
   Burke, the Air Force Accounting and Fi-                                                                                                                                                                                                              proceeds from ticket entries
   nance 2f¿ce director ¿nance diYision.                                                                                                                                                                                                               going toward the costs of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        holding the event.
      Under the ACA, U.S. citizens and le-
   gal residents are required to obtain and                                                                                                                                                                                                               The run will take place
   maintain a minimum standard of health                                                                                                                                                                                                                on the world-famous Rog-
   care insurance, called minimum essen-                                                                                                                                                                                                                ers Dry Lakebed and around
   tial coverage. The proof of minimum es-                                                                                                                                                                                                              the world’s largest compass
   sential coverage will be provided by the                                                                                                                                                                                                             rose. There will also be var-
   Department of Treasury Internal Rev-                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ious aircraft, static displays,
   enue Service Form 1095. TRICARE is                                                                                                                                                                                                                   historical markers along the
   one of many health providers qualifying                                                                                                                                                                                                              route and an exotic car show
   for this coverage.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   located at the start/finish
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        area.
      In January 2016, Defense Finance
   and Accounting Service is required to                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Don’t miss this historic
   provide each employee with the IRS                                                                                                                                                                                                                   event ... register by April
   Form 1095 for employment during                                                                                                                                                                                                                      25!
   2015. A hard copy form is scheduled
   to be mailed to each employee and the                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Additional information
   form will also be available electronically                                                                                                                                                                                                           and registration details are
   through myPay under the taxes section.                                                                                                                                                                                                               available online at: http://
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        edwardsfss.com and https://
      “The Air Force would like to stress                                                                                                                                                                                                               runsignup.com/Race/CA/
   the importance for Airmen to elect to                                                                                                                                                                                                                Edwards/EdwardsAFBRun-
   receive the form electronic only,” Burke                                                                                                                                                                                                             withHistory.
   continued. “This action will save the Air
   Force $200,000 and cause no environ-                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Those interested may also
   mental impact.”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      caOO the base ¿tness center at
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        661-275-GYM1 (4961).
      Additional information about the im-
   pact of the ACA can be found at http://
   www.dfas.mil/taxes/aca.html.

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