Retired general receives lifetime space achievement award

The Air Force chief of staff presented a former vice chief of staff of the Air Force with the Gen. James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award at the 28th National Space Symposium here April 18.Gen. Norton Schwartz presented the award to Gen. Thomas S. Moorman Jr., who is known as a "visionary"

DFAS warns service members of scam emails

Defense Finance and Accounting Service recently released a statement warning of email scams targeting military members, military retirees, and civilian employees.According to the statement, the most recent email scam indicates that individuals who are receiving disability compensation from the

CSAF discusses national security space at symposium

The Air Force chief of staff spoke to leaders from industry, academia and the government about the current state of national security space and the U.S. aerospace industrial base at the 28th National Space Symposium here April 19.In his remarks, Gen. Norton Schwartz also recognized the efforts and

30th Medical Group hosts Provider Open House

AF to rely more on renewable energy -- 1 gigawatt by 2016

The Air Force is on target to generate 1 gigawatt of renewable energy by 2016, and expects to have enough renewable energy to supply 25 percent of all installation electricity use by 2025, according to Air Force officials. The announcement supports the Department of Defense's plans to roll out new

12th Annual Earth Day event kicks off

Caring for People forum just around the corner

The military spouse who complains about base facilities, the non-commissioned officer who hates the food served at the club, the retiree who's sick of waiting in long lines at the pharmacy. What do these people have in common besides dissatisfaction? They are all viable candidates to participate in

Air Force Space Command vice commander discusses cyberspace, cyber operations

The Air Force Space Command Vice Commander discussed AF cyberspace operations during the opening session of the Space Foundation's Cyber 1.2 conference at The Broadmoor hotel here, Monday.Lt. Gen. Michael Basla highlighted progress made in AF cyber operations over the past year, discussed war and

Space Command officials eliminate flight suit, jackets

Air Force Space Command officials announced April 13 that Airmen assigned to the command will cease wearing flight suits, the green flight jacket and the A-2 Leather Jacket by the end of the fiscal year.Directed by Gen. William L. Shelton, the AFSPC commander, the move is designed to standardize

30th CES prepares to host 12th annual Earth Day event

Members of the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Asset Management Flight are scheduled to host their 12th Annual Earth Day event at the Base Library side lawn area from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 18. The event will include exhibits that demonstrate sustainable and environmentally friendly practices. "The