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Briefs AFAF campaign launches Feb. 1

AFMC Weather Award win- This year’s Air Force Assistance Fund cam-
ner paign on base begins Feb. 1 and runs through
March 11.
Congratulations to Phillip Harvey of
the 412th Operations Support Squadron The AFAF is a charitable fund by Airmen
who is Air Force Materiel Command’s for Airmen. All monies raised during the
2015 Air Force Weather Individual campaign go to supporting the Air Force’s
Awards, Civilian Category II winner four charities: The Air Force Aid Society,
and Air Force nominee. which takes care of Airmen and their families
with emergency assistance, educational loans,
/HJDORI¿FHFORVHG spouse tuition and base enhancement projects;
the Air Force Village and Air Force Enlisted
The 412th Test Wing Legal Office Village provide retirees’ widows and widow-
will be closed Feb. 1 beginning at 11 ers with a home and caring community among
a.m. Normal business hours will re- fellow Air Force family members; while the
sume Feb. 2. For more information, call Lemay Foundation seeks out and provides the
661-277-4310. VDPHJURXSVKRUWWRORQJWHUP¿QDQFLDOJUDQWV

University of Phoenix Team Edwards members interested in do-
nating to the AFAF should contact their unit
7KH8QLYHUVLW\RI3KRHQL[LVFOHDUHG AFAF representative and to be on the lookout
of its probationary status and tuition as- for posters posted in their squadron and unit
sistance can be reinstated immediately. areas.
If you have any further questions, con-
tact the Education Center at 661-277- Edwards’ goal this year is $42,000. The Air
2713. Force-wide goal is $6.78 million.

Tax Center For any questions regarding Edwards
AFB’s AFAF campaign, contact Capt. Joshua
The 2016 Edwards AFB Tax Center Coughenour at 661-275-7750; or Master Sgt.
will be open Feb. 2 through April 14. Robert Sims at 661-277-1587.
The tax center will be open 8 a.m.-noon
and 1-4 p.m., on Tuesdays and Thurs- To read more about the AFAF and its chari-
days. Anyone eligible for legal assis- ties, visit https://www.afassistancefund.org/.
tance under AFI 51-504 is eligible for
the tax center’s services. The center is 75,&$5(27&FRYHUDJHFKDQJHV)HE
located in Bldg. 7210 at 1100 Kincheloe
$YHQHDUWKH863RVW2I¿FH TRICARE’s over-the-counter drug coverage is here to stay.
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To schedule an appointment, please SHUPDQHQWSDUWRIWKH75,&$5(SKDUPDF\EHQH¿W)HE
call 661-275-ETAX during the below
hours: Effective that date, TRICARE is making some changes to OTC
coverage to bring it in line with other TRICARE pharmacy cover-
Mondays and Wednesdays: 8 a.m. to age.
4 p.m.
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Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10 a.m. to for covered OTC drugs. OTC drug coverage will still require a
4 p.m. SUHVFULSWLRQIURPWKHLUGRFWRU)HPDOHEHQH¿FLDULHVFDQVWLOOJHW
Levonorgestrel (the Plan B one-step emergency contraceptive),
Fridays: 8 a.m. to noon without a copay or prescription at a network or military pharmacy.
When you call, you will be told what
you will need to bring to your tax center Feb. 1 also brings a change to which drugs are available under
appointment. Walk-ins are welcome; WKH27&EHQH¿W7KHDOOHUJ\PHGLFDWLRQV&HWLUL]LQHDQG/RUDWD-
however, appointments take priority and dine were previously covered, but now the versions that contain
walk-ins will be seen contingent upon pseudoephedrine are also covered. However, brand name Prilosec
the availability of a volunteer preparer. OTC is no longer covered. The generic version, Omeprazole, is
still covered, as is the prescription version of Prilosec.
Oasis Pool open
Visit http://tricare.mil/CoveredServices/Pharmacy.aspx for more
The Oasis indoor pool at the Oasis LQIRUPDWLRQRQWKH75,&$5(SKDUPDF\EHQH¿W,I\RXKDYHTXHV-
Community Center is now open with tions about whether or not one of your drugs is covered, you can
always call the TRICARE pharmacy contractor, Express Scripts,
See BRIEFS, Page 4 at 877-363-1303.

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