Obama takes oath of office recognizing military contributions

President Barack Obama took the ceremonial oath of office for his second term as the 44th U.S. president and commander in chief on the steps of the U.S. Capitol here Jan. 21, honoring the men and women in uniform who have preserved America's freedoms throughout its history.More than 5,000 military

BASE INSPECTION JAN. 22 TO FEB. 1

Air Force Space Command will conduct a Consolidated Unit Inspection here from Jan. 22 to Feb. 1.The CUI is a biannual inspection used to measure the base's discipline, readiness and war fighting capability through exercises, inspection and evaluations."I am truly impressed with the hard work and

Team V's pep-rally for the inspection

The Judge Advocate General's Corps announces law school programs

Applications for the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program are being accepted from Jan. 1 through March 1. Interested officers are encouraged to compete. The number of FLEP and ELP applicants selected in any academic year is determined based on the needs of the Air Force. "Our Air

Airmen urged to reenlist, extend current enlistment, retire, separate before Feb. 15

Air Force officials are encouraging active-duty Airmen who are eligible to reenlist, extend their current enlistment, retire or separate in March to complete these personnel actions through the myPers website and their base military personnel sections by Feb. 15 to avoid processing delays and

State of the AF is 'strong'

The Air Force's top leaders said today the service has accomplished much while dealing with many challenges in the last year.Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III briefed members of the media here on the state of the service and its focus on

AF releases new 'vision' document

The Air Force released a new Vision document today outlining the force's vision and way forward."Focused on 'Airmen, Mission, and Innovation,' I believe this short document captures what today's Air Force is all about and where I think we ought to focus on for tomorrow," said Air Force Chief of

Vandenberg Airman brings wealth of experience to PRT nerve center

What do you get when you put an Air Force vehicle operator a Team V water fuels system maintainer, bioenvironmental engineer technician, and airfield systems technician together? According to the leadership at the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team, you get one of the most efficiently run tactical

Sidebar: January

Note: The Sidebar is produced by the 30th Space Wing Office of the Staff Judge Advocate. It provides a monthly update on disciplinary issues on Vandenberg AFB and their consequences.Bad Check, Big ProblemsIn this era of economic crisis and financial uncertainty, the last thing you want to do to your

Commander visits Northstar Exercise Training Session