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  • Vandenberg to cut 52 civilian positions

    Vandenberg officials announced today the projected elimination of 52 civilian positions in response to direction from the secretary of defense for the Department of Defense to cap civilian growth above fiscal year 2010 levels. These reductions build upon the 97 positions already projected for

  • SCS prepares for AFNet migration

    Communications experts at Vandenberg will begin the migration of all Vandenberg-domain computers to the Air Force Network, or AFNet, Jan. 30. "The AFNet migration is intended to standardize the Air Force networks into one single network," said Karl McDonald, from the 30th Space Communications

  • Air Force chief of staff releases 2012 reading List

    The Air Force chief of staff announced his latest professional reading list Jan. 6.In a letter to all Air Force personnel, Gen. Norton Schwartz said today's Airmen are among the military's best educated and most inquisitive. "We Airmen are innovators because we embrace the word 'why' and mine it for

  • Vandenberg member wins big on 'The Price Is Right'

    "Come on down!"A simple request that ended with a big pay-off in a showcase showdown for a Vandenberg Fire Department member and his family.Tech. Sgt. Armando Galaviz II, the VFD north battalion chief, attended a showing of "The Price is Right" in August and won the grand prize worth more than

  • LivingFit helps Airmen, families reach weight loss goals

    A new year often begins with resolutions to lose weight and get in shape. Air Force services officials recently launched a new program designed to help Airmen and families accomplish this common goal through proper nutrition and activity.The USAF FitFamily website now includes LivingFit, an online

  • 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