Diablo Canyon sends boric acid to Japan from Vandenberg

Services 'cooks up' healthy recipe contest

Airman and Family Services officials are sponsoring a healthy recipe contest during March in recognition of National Nutrition Month.The "Cook it Up" healthy recipe contest is open to total-force Airmen, civilians, families and retiree dependents, and is designed to encourage healthier food choices

Symposium offers military women chance to connect, empower and succeed

Military women from across the nation have gathered here March 15 and 16 to focus on professional development during the 24th Annual Joint Women's Leadership Symposium. This is the first time Airmen joined the ranks of the more than 1,300 women at this event. The symposium's theme, "Connect,

Services meet, exceed recruiting, retention goals

Recruiting and retention remained high throughout the services for the first five months of the fiscal year, according to numbers Pentagon officials released March 15.Through February, all four active-duty services and four of the five reserve components had met or exceeded their recruiting goals

VA launches new PSA on suicide prevention for veterans

Department of Veterans Affairs officials are reaching out to veterans in crisis and their families in a new public service announcement to raise awareness about suicide prevention resources, such as the Veterans Crisis Line at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). "As more veterans return from Iraq and

Military working horses retire

Web-based tool improves civilian career development planning

This month, civilian employees will be able to use the updated version of the Airmen Development Plan to create career development plans.In addition to providing civilians with easier access to career guidance and mentorship, the ADP is an online collaborative tool that enables supervisors,

Vandenberg to host military working horses' retirement

The ideal retirement might go something like this (cue dreamy music): First off, there would be a big ceremony with a good turnout including leadership and distinguished visitors in attendance. Everyone would stand at attention as the retiree receives medals commemorating a long and fruitful time in

Vandenberg beaches closed due to tsunami warning

DOD, State Department officials present budgets to Senate

Concepts of security are changing, and it is just as important to invest in diplomacy and development as it is to invest in service members and their equipment, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III told the Senate Budget Committee March 10.Mr. Lynn and Deputy Secretary of State for