Four Excuses Women Use to Avoid Mammograms

When Mara Street turned 40, she received a call from TRICARE to recommend she go for her first yearly mammogram.Street, who resides in Great Falls, Mont., and is the wife of a retired Air Force captain, didn't listen at first."I deleted the message, thinking I'm a healthy young woman," she said. "I

Air Force leaders issue Energy Awareness message

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz send the following message regarding energy awareness month to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force and their families:Global Vigilance, Reach, and Power at home and abroad require vast amounts of energy -

ALS graduates 14

The Vandenberg Airman Leadership School held the graduation for Class 2011-Hotel at the Pacific Coast Club here Sept. 29. The 14 graduates were from Vandenberg, Los Angeles Air Force Base, and March Air Reserve Base. The John L. Levitow Award went to Senior Airman Alan Franklin from the 30th Civil

CFC kicks-off with ice cream social

Vandenberg runs to support Breast Cancer, Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Vandenberg Main Exchange offers support on some level to entire military community

On any given day, a variety of visitors, contractors and Department of Defense civilians visit any one of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service's food, entertainment and retail operations on Vandenberg Main Exchange. The question most frequently posed by these visitors is "Who's authorized to shop

Vandenberg to kickoff 2011 CFC

Vandenberg is scheduled to kickoff the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign here Oct. 3.The campaign will run through Nov. 11. The CFC was established in 1961 and is the largest workplace charity campaign in the country. This annual fall fund-raising drive allows millions of federal employees and military

NAFjobs.org eases hiring, application process

Air Force Services officials continue refining NAFjobs.org to make it easier for job seekers to apply and hiring managers to make their selections for nonappropriated fund vacancies Air Force wide. The online job board advertises NAF vacancies at Air Force Clubs, golf courses, child development

Plover season ends, beaches to reopen

Restrictions are scheduled to be lifted on Minuteman, Surf and Wall beaches as the western snowy plover season comes to a close here Sept. 30.Minuteman, Surf and Wall beaches will fully reopen Oct. 1.Vandenberg's three local beaches close once a year from March 1 to Sept. 30 for the tiny shorebird

Vandenberg Airman abroad: Prime BEEF Squadron combines Air Force, Army engineers

In today's joint operating environment, many service members from different military branches are unified to complete a mission. The 467th Expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Squadron at Ali Base combines Air Force airmen and Army soldiers to build facilities and structures needed