Rules restrict political activity by DOD personnel

With election activity steadily picking up, defense officials are in the process of issuing regular election-year guidance to remind military and Defense Department civilians that they're subject to rules regulating their involvement in political activities.This issue -- one the department regularly

Safety office reminds motorists of California booster seat law change

A new state law, effective Jan. 1, was enacted to protect California's young passengers of automobiles. The new law proclaims that children under the age of 8, or shorter than 4 feet 9 inches, must be properly buckled into a car seat, or booster seat, in the back seat of an automobile."It is

Obama: Future force will be smaller, agile, ready

At a moment of national transition, the U.S. is reshaping defense priorities and its military force to sustain U.S. global leadership and respond to changing security and fiscal needs, President Barack Obama said Jan. 5 at the Pentagon.Obama, the first president to address reporters in the Pentagon

Legal tools for deploying Airmen, others

Airmen from Vandenberg deploy frequently. Vandenberg Air Force Base has led Air Force Space Command in deploying its Airmen for three out of the last four years. To help ease the burden of deployment, it is important for every Airman to take advantage of all the services the Vandenberg community has

HAWC ready to put 'new tool' to use

The Health and Wellness Center here recently acquired a BOD POD, a body composition tracking system, for the use of the Vandenberg population by appointment beginning Jan. 9.A BOD POD is an egg-shaped chamber which uses a method to determine a person's lean body mass. "Fat and muscle are different;

The dos and don'ts of the political season

With the presidential primaries lurking around the corner, there are a few things Airmen must remember during this upcoming political season.When you joined the military or became a federal employee, you did so with the knowledge that this decision came with some sacrifice.Everyone is encouraged to

Air Force offering second round of VERA/VSIP

The Air Force is offering a second round of voluntary early retirement authority and voluntary separation incentive pay beginning Jan. 9.The move is part of the Air Force's continuing effort to meet the Department of Defense requirement to maintain civilian funding at fiscal 2010 levels"The Air

Air Force officials announce additional force management measures

In on-going efforts to continue to size and shape the force to current and future requirements, Air Force officials announced additional force management programs. The Air Force ended fiscal year 2011 about 1,200 Airmen over endstrength.For enlisted Airmen, voluntary programs from last year will

2011 Year in Review -- Part IV

Wing commander sends holiday message

This is a very special time of year for many of us. It's a moment in which we're afforded an opportunity to spend time with friends and family to celebrate the holidays. In doing so, let's not forget the members of our team who are currently deployed, far away from their loved ones this season. I'm