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  • Vandenberg POW/MIA ceremony scheduled

    The 30th Space Wing is scheduled to host a ceremony in remembrance of American prisoner of war/missing in action servicemembers at 3 p.m. Sept. 16 at Vandenberg's POW/MIA Memorial here (located outside the Retiree Activity Center).Col. Keith Balts, 30th SW vice commander, is scheduled to be the

  • Dirt Boys pave the way at Vandenberg

    Clouds blanketed the rolling hills east of the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron's storage compound at 7:30 a.m. Aug. 24. On this exceptionally foggy morning, vision was limited and the sound of turning engines enveloped the adjoining grounds, indicating the duty day had begun. An Airman, standing ready

  • Officials announce enlisted supplemental promotions

    More than 850 Airmen have been selected for promotion to the next higher rank as part of the September enlisted supplemental promotion process. The enlisted supplemental promotion release announces those Airmen selected for promotion who tested outside of their required cycle due to an extended

  • DOD, Services Work to Prevent Suicides

    Officials know the facts about suicide in the military services, but the causes and best means of prevention are more elusive, a senior Defense Department official said today.In testimony before the House Armed Services committee, Dr. Jonathan Woodson, the assistant secretary of defense for health

  • Pentagon Observes 10th Anniversary of 9/11

    Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta asked others to renew their commitment to keeping the nation safe as the Pentagon held a ceremony to honor the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks here today."As we mark this 10th anniversary of 9/11, we, the men and women of the Department of Defense, renew our

  • Vandenberg instructor joined military early in response to 9/11 attacks

    As the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks approaches, many Americans will reminisce about that fateful September day and the influence it has had on their lives. Tech. Sgt. Timothy Tichawa, a 533rd Training Squadron instructor, remembers this about Sept. 11, 2001: Tichawa was asleep in