Snapshot on safety

Sleepless on Ice After dinner and a short nap on a cold winter evening, Person 1 (P1) left the family home and drove 15 miles to the site of the new home the family was building. P1 worked on the floors of the new house from about 8:30 p.m. until 2:40 a.m. During the hours that P1 worked on the

Being prepared for your holiday drive

It's the holidays and you decide to take some well-deserved time off to visit family and friends. Your children haven't seen their grandparents in a while and everyone is looking forward to spending the holidays together.You'll most likely drive to get there. According to the American Automobile

2011 Year in Review -- Part I

Air Force will continue normal operations

According to the Office of the Secretary of Defense comptroller, Bob Hale, the House and Senate have now passed a defense appropriations bill as part of an omnibus appropriation package. "Later today we expect them to pass a six-day continuing resolution allowing time for enrollment and signature of

Healthy holiday recipes, part 3

The parties, presents and events of the holidays can make it harder to take care of individual needs this holiday season, but health doesn't take a holiday.  "While the holidays are an enjoyable time for many military members, they can also bring a lot of stress," said Capt. Colleen Varga, 30th

30th SFS conducts Vandenberg checkpoint

Members of the 30th Security Forces Squadron conducted a random safety checkpoint on California Avenue here Dec. 9 resulting in 16 citations. Vandenberg security forces will conduct checkpoints on and around Vandenberg throughout the year as part of Santa Barbara County's Avoid the 12 program.

Vandenberg's Combat Arms receives new combat simulator

Airfield Management keeps mission flying

It's a long runway but someone's got to take care of it.That's where the 30th Operations Support Squadron's Airfield Operations Flight Airfield Management team comes into play. Responsible for Vandenberg's three-mile runway, one of the largest in the Department of Defense, Airfield Management works

Team V to focus on comprehensive fitness in 2012

Each and every Airman plays a vital role in achieving the Air Force's mission to fly, fight and win ... in air, space and cyberspace, which is why the Comprehensive Airmen Fitness philosophy will be introduced in January 2012. This philosophy aims to strengthen the overall force by focusing on its

Deputy SECDEF releases memo to employees on possible government shutdown

The Department of Defense could be affected by a possible government shutdown if an omnibus appropriations bill is not approved before the current appropriation expires Dec. 16 at midnight, wrote Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter in a memorandum Dec. 14.In the memo, which was addressed to