Air Force officials announce selections to lieutenant colonel and major

The 2011A Lieutenant Colonel Line of Air Force and Medical Services Corps and Major MSC Central Selection Boards selected 1,171 majors and 75 captains for promotion.The entire list can be found at the below locations.CY11A MAJOR (MSC) CY11A LIEUTENANT COLONEL (LAF/MSC) The boards considered 6,438

OG changes command

Col. David E. Hook, the outgoing senior military assistant to the director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation in the Office of the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon, District of Columbia, took command of the 30th Operations Group here during a ceremony in front of Headquarters Building

Deadline near for National Public Service Award

The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2012 National Public Service Award to the Air Force Personnel Center is Aug. 1.The National Public Service Award recognizes individuals with agency-wide responsibility who exhibit the highest standards of excellence, dedication and accomplishment over

Vandenberg hosts VBS

TRICARE eligibility requires DEERS enrollment for newborns

TRICARE offers a variety of health plans designed to provide the best quality of care for parents and their babies. However, if children are not properly registered in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, they risk losing their TRICARE benefits, program officials said."TRICARE

Library to facilitate limited time offer

The Vandenberg library currently has about $15,000 of allotted funds designated to be used by eligible units for purchasing books and periodical subscriptions. Upon request and completion of eligibility requirements, up to $500 of the funds received from the Air Force Library Information Service

Acquisition course comes to Vandenberg in July

A two-day course providing a snapshot overview of the acquisition lifecycle will be offered through the Air Force Institute of Technology at Vandenberg Air Force Base July 12 -13.The course, SYS 281 Air Force Acquisition and Sustainment, provides a general overview of the latest in acquisition

DOD libraries launch aummer reading program

Defense Department libraries have launched a summer reading program in the hopes of inspiring children and adults to read throughout the summer.Visitors to libraries on 270 military installations around the world are invited to join "A Midsummer Knight's Read," an activity-packed reading program

VA to expand housing for homeless veterans, families

Department of Veterans Affairs officials continue to develop housing opportunities for homeless and at-risk veterans by adding 34 VA locations across the country. This strategy will increase the department's available beds by more than 5,000. VA currently has 15,000 transitional beds available to

OG commander gets hosed

Following the launch of a Delta II rocket, the 30th Operations Group commander received the service's traditional "hose down" celebration at the Western Range Operations Control Center here at 8:25 a.m. June 10.Col. Todd Gossett, 30th OG commander, directed his final mission as the commander of