576th FLTS changes command

Lt. Col. David W. Lair, the former deputy commander of the 341st Maintenance Group at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., took command of the 576th Flight Test Squadron here during a ceremony at the Pacific Coast Club at 9 a.m. June 24. Colonel Lair replaces Col David W. Bliesner, who has departed

Where are fireworks legal in the local area?

Millions of Americans every year celebrate the 4th of July by exploding fireworks. Unfortunately, many people die or are injured in the process. Many others get in legal trouble by local police for violating city or county laws that prohibit possession or use of fireworks. Before you decide to buy

Military takes top U.S. confidence rankings

Americans continue to express high confidence in the armed forces, with more than three-quarters of those surveyed in a recent Gallup poll reporting higher confidence in the military than in other national institutions for the 14th consecutive year.Seventy-eight percent of the 1,020 respondents in

Tell your story: center seeks input from Airmen for Cultural Studies Project

For many Airmen, working across other cultures provides some of the most memorable stories of their careers. A two-year research study began this month that will collect those stories to help Air Force educators provide better cross-cultural competence education and training to warfighters.Officials

TRICARE officials support National Prevention Strategy

Recently, the U.S. surgeon general and members of the National Prevention Council, including Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, released the first ever National Prevention Strategy, which provides a plan to shift the nation from a focus on sickness and disease to one based on wellness and

New IDs put personal info at the Exchange on a 'need to know' basis

Social Security numbers are enjoying the top-secret clearance they have always deserved as the Department of Defense officials have removed the nine digit number from identification cards issued after June 1. Authorized Exchange shoppers who receive the new ID will notice some changes when writing a

Lompoc hosts 59th Annual Flower Festival

TRICARE begins home delivery education initiative

TRICARE beneficiaries who still get two or more maintenance prescriptions from a retail pharmacy should start checking their mailboxes. TRICARE Management Activity and Express Scripts Inc. are mailing out home delivery education "alert" letters to promote pharmacy home delivery.The alerts focus on

VA officials urge veterans to get tested on National HIV Testing Day

June 27th is National HIV Testing Day and Department of Veterans Affairs officials will be promoting and offering testing to veterans at VA medical facilities across the nation."Everyone should be tested for HIV/AIDS because early detection saves lives," said VA Secretary Eric K, Shinseki. "The

Base Exchange takes hassle out of taking it home with Sears home delivery

Beginning July 15, 2011, the Vandenberg Base Exchange is taking the hassle and expense out of getting new furniture, appliances and mattresses home and installed by partnering with Sears Home Delivery. Through the new service, shoppers making purchases prior to 3 p.m. often can schedule delivery for