Vandenberg Main Exchange offers support on some level to entire military community

On any given day, a variety of visitors, contractors and Department of Defense civilians visit any one of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service's food, entertainment and retail operations on Vandenberg Main Exchange. The question most frequently posed by these visitors is "Who's authorized to shop

Vandenberg to kickoff 2011 CFC

Vandenberg is scheduled to kickoff the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign here Oct. 3.The campaign will run through Nov. 11. The CFC was established in 1961 and is the largest workplace charity campaign in the country. This annual fall fund-raising drive allows millions of federal employees and military

NAFjobs.org eases hiring, application process

Air Force Services officials continue refining NAFjobs.org to make it easier for job seekers to apply and hiring managers to make their selections for nonappropriated fund vacancies Air Force wide. The online job board advertises NAF vacancies at Air Force Clubs, golf courses, child development

Plover season ends, beaches to reopen

Restrictions are scheduled to be lifted on Minuteman, Surf and Wall beaches as the western snowy plover season comes to a close here Sept. 30.Minuteman, Surf and Wall beaches will fully reopen Oct. 1.Vandenberg's three local beaches close once a year from March 1 to Sept. 30 for the tiny shorebird

Vandenberg Airman abroad: Prime BEEF Squadron combines Air Force, Army engineers

In today's joint operating environment, many service members from different military branches are unified to complete a mission. The 467th Expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Squadron at Ali Base combines Air Force airmen and Army soldiers to build facilities and structures needed

CES Airmen conduct convoy exercise

Tan boots, other AF uniform items to be phased out

Several modifications made to the Air Force's instruction on dress and personal appearance will become effective Nov. 1.On July 18, Air Force officials revised Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance, to phase out the battle dress uniform; black shirts and black combat boots;

Civilian career development webcasts slated Sept. 27, 29 and 30

Webcasts developed to help GS-7 through GS-11 civilian Airmen plan and manage their careers continue through the next five weeks, beginning with a Sept. 27 webcast at 8 a.m. Sessions have been earmarked for eligible civilians based on command. "This is our largest civilian Airman population," said

Ceremony commemorates end of space support at Onizuka AFS

On Sept. 15, a relatively quiet yet historic event in which Col. Michael Finn, the 50th Space Wing Network Operations Group commander, presided over took place in Sunnyvale at 10:30 a.m. While the Travis Air Force Base Honor Guard slowly guided the final descent of Onizuka's Air Force Station flag,

CES Airmen to conduct convoy training

Approximately 30 Airmen from the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron are scheduled to begin convoy training here Sept. 22.The Airmen will participate in a training exercise designed to mimic various scenarios likely to be encountered by deployed Airmen of the civil engineer career field in hostile