‘BEST’ newsletter keeps civilians current Published April 16, 2004 RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- Less than 10 percent of Air Force civilians get information about their benefits by an online newsletter, and Air Force Personnel Center officials here are encouraging more people to participate. By subscribing to the Benefits and Entitlements Service Team newsletter, Air Force appropriated-fund civilian employees can learn about current benefits, legislative changes and system updates."Only 11,374 of more than 135,000 civilians serviced by BEST subscribe to the newsletter," said Janet Thomas, human resources specialist from the directorate of civilian personnel operations at the center. "We are asking each employee already receiving the newsletter to encourage their co-workers to subscribe."People can subscribe through the BEST home page at www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/dpc/best/menu.htm, and then click on "newsletter subscription service," and "subscribe." This will automatically launch an e-mail with the required subscription information already entered. Subscribers will receive a confirmation notice by e-mail. Employees can receive the newsletter at any valid e-mail address; it does not have to be a government account. Officials said the automated e-mail function may not work with some older browsers or e-mail programs, but the help-page link has instructions on how to manually subscribe. The next issue of the BEST newsletter will be published in late April. (Courtesy of AFPC News Service)