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  • Caring for People Survey results provide insight

    More than 100,000 total force Airmen voiced their opinions in the online Caring for People survey conducted from Dec. 1, 2010 to Jan. 3, 2011. After experts performed a comprehensive analysis, officials have released results to force support leadership. The survey allowed active duty, Guard and

  • NRO recognizes 50-year partnership with Vandenberg

    The director of the National Reconnaissance Office presented the men and women of the 30th Space Wing and NRO-Vandenberg with a plaque honoring their support to the NRO mission over the past 50 years during a ceremony at the base theater at 1 p.m. Aug. 15.Bruce Carlson, NRO's 17th director,

  • Air Force doubles awards earned for energy savings

    Leading the pack, team-driven excellence and noteworthy individual efforts from Air Force people earned recognition by the U.S. Department of Energy through its annual Federal Energy and Water Management Awards program. The Air Force captured almost half of the 2011 awards earned by Department of

  • TRICARE officials expand retail pharmacy vaccine program

    TRICARE officials are expanding the number of preventive vaccines covered at retail network pharmacies. Until now, the majority of vaccines were only covered when obtained through a physician's office."Vaccines are a critical part of every family's preventive health program," said Rear Adm.

  • Vandenberg Fire Department hosts annual Kids Fire Camp

    Vandenberg children attended the Annual Kids Fire Camp hosted by the Vandenberg Fire Department here Aug. 13. The event, held in Fire Station Two, taught 36 children from Vandenberg the importance of fire safety. "If we can teach the children at this young age how to identify some safety issues or

  • ALS graduates 10

    The Vandenberg Airman Leadership School held the graduation for Class2011-Golf at the Pacific Coast Club Aug. 18. The 10 graduates were from Vandenberg, Los Angeles Air Force Base, and the Nevada Air National Guard. The John L. Levitow Award went to Staff Sgt. Michael Nyman from the 576th Flight

  • Changes made to Crestview drop-off plan

    The beginning of the school year for children attending Vandenberg area schools is Aug 24. As the start of the school year draws near, base agencies have come together to make changes to Crestview Elementary School's drop-off and pick-up procedure which will be in effect on the first day of school.

  • Program supports military families with special needs

    About a year ago, Maj. Nicholas Sabula received word of an upcoming assignment following his deployment in Afghanistan.He became concerned, however, when he learned that his new duty station and the local area didn't have adequate services for his son, who was diagnosed with autism in 2006. But

  • EFMP families invited out to Santa Ynez ranch

    Twelve families, belonging to Vandenberg's Exceptional Family Member Program, are scheduled to participate in an open house event in Santa Ynez Valley from 3 - 5 p.m. Aug. 19. The Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program, a program designed to provide therapeutic horseback riding to

  • No changes to military retirement anytime soon, officials say

    The military retirement isn't going to change any time soon, Defense Department officials said. "There's no immediate plan to affect retirement," Navy Adm. Mike Mullen told service members at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 31. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said any changes to