Good housekeeping enhances fire safety

There are more than 1,700 home fires every day in this country. On average, one home starts burning every minute. Home fires cause death, injury and property damage, yet most of them are preventable. People need to be aware of the careless ways fires start and they need to periodically check for

Vandenberg welcomes the Joint Chambers of Commerce

General’s son follows in father’s footsteps

When he walked across the stage more than 25 years ago he had no idea he would be the guest speaker at his son's graduation from the very same program. Brig. Gen. Robert Rego, a career space and missile officer, recognized 28 graduates here Jan. 12 from the 392nd Training Squadron missile officers'

Family Advocacy, HAWC to offer new parenting class

Vandenberg's Family Advocacy Program and the Health and Wellness Center here are jointly offering a new class beginning Jan. 31 to connect parents within Vandenberg's parenting community.The Parenting Café class is offered from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the HAWC in the 30th Medical Group's clinic

Adventures in weight loss

I walked into the room and it stood there taunting me, reinforcing years and years of negative body image stereotypes.Laughing at me. It was my personal egg-shaped cocoon of shame. Fortunately, I was ready to overcome any news that was headed my way. Sometimes the worst information is the best

AFAF video contest submissions due Jan. 31

Air Force Assistance Fund officials reminded Airmen and YouTube fans that submissions for the AFAF 2012 fundraising campaign online video contest are due Jan. 31.The video contest was extended to allow participants more time to complete their video entries. "The contest is open to any individual or

Vandenberg Airman leads AF's top boxers into Armed Forces championship

The goals are still the same for Air Force boxing coach Master Sgt. Steven Franco, a 30th Security Forces Squadron flight sergeant, during the Air Force Boxing Camp at the Chaparral Fitness Center: Defeat the other military branches to win medals."Like I tell these guys from day one, I don't care if

Colonel Armagno takes command of 30th SW

Col. Nina M. Armagno assumed command of the 30th Space Wing in a change of command ceremony at the base theater Jan. 23.Armagno assumed command from Col. Richard Boltz upon his selection for reassignment to U.S. Strategic Command where he will serve as the battle watch commander in the Global

CSAF: Airmen key to new defense strategy

Airmen will play an important role in the joint team's effort to achieve the priorities laid out in the new defense strategic guidance, according to the Air Force's top uniformed officer.Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz spoke to members of the World Affairs Council of Wilmington here

ICBM instructor trains to compete against world's best triathletes

An assistant flight commander at the 392nd Training Squadron here is currently training to compete in the International Triathlon Union's 2012 Long Course Triathlon World Championships on July 29 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. Capt. Sean Glas, a 392nd TRS intercontinental ballistic missile operations