Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:00 noon - 6:00 pm Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Rapid City, South Dakota FREE ADMISSION TO JOB CANDIDATES! Click HERE for more information.

2. Are you new to Ellsworth AFB? Join us for Happy Landings - Stop by the Holbrook Library every Thursday 10:30-11:30 AM to learn about all the programs, services, and facilities available on Ellsworth AFB. Bring the kids for the library's 11:00 AM story time or stop by Grizzi's for a hot cup of coffee or tea. We hope to see you there. For more information call (605) 385-4663.

3. IMPORTANT UPDATE MyCAA PROGRAM UPDATE - On February 18th, it was announced that effective immediately, the MyCAA program was temporarily halting operations. Below is an updated message from the Department of Defense:

A Message from DoD:

In the days following the announcement of a temporary pause of the Career Advancement Account - MyCAA - we heard the concerns expressed by many program participants.

We regret the lack of notice in alerting you to the pause and assure you this was done in the best interest of all.

Although an operational assessment of the program had been planned after the first year, the assessment was intended to be transparent to MyCAA users. The pause announced last week resulted from an unforeseen, unprecedented spike in enrollments. In January 2010, MyCAA applications increased six-fold and that trend continued in February. These applications were overwhelming the system intended to support the program and almost reached the budget threshold.

For those of you who have currently approved financial account documents, your documents will be honored. We encourage those spouses who were in the process of developing their career plans to continue to do so.

We are reviewing all procedures, financial assistance documents and the overall program. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We expect to announce our long-term strategies very soon.

• Alternative Educational Funding Opportunities
• MyCAA Web site: https://aiportal.acc.af.mil/mycaa/

4. The Ellsworth AFB Tax Center is Open. Returns will be accepted by appointment only. Electronic filing is available and all services are provided free of charge. To schedule an appointment, call the legal office at 605-385-5200. Please be sure you bring your ID, W-2, and 1099s.Tax Office hours will be as follows:

• Monday through Thursday, 0900 - 1200 and 1330 to 1500.
• One Saturday a month: 30 Jan, 27 Feb, 27 Mar, 10 Apr from 0900-1300
• Thursday, 15 April from 0730 - 1630.

Visit our 2009 Tax Resources web page for
additional information and other resources.

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