Feb. 28, 2011 Officials extend community assessment Officials are extending the opportunity to participate in the 2011 Air Force Community Assessment through April 3. More than 350,000 active-duty members, reservists and spouses as well as all appropriated fund civilian employees were randomly selected to participate in the anonymous survey. Those
Feb. 24, 2011 'Military Saves Week' spotlights importance of saving Service members and their families should "start small and think big" when kick-starting a savings plan, a financial expert said Feb. 23."It's not what you make, it's what you keep," said Pam McClelland, a senior program analyst in the Pentagon's office of family policy and children and youth. "A
Feb. 23, 2011 JFCC-Space commander highlights need for improved space situational awareness Lt. Gen. Susan Helms, commander of U.S. Strategic Command's Joint Functional Component Command for Space, returned Feb. 1, from a two-day trip to Tel-Aviv, Israel, that included a keynote speech and meetings with Israeli military leaders.Delivering a speech at the Sixth Annual Ilan Ramon
Feb. 23, 2011 Taurus XL launch delay extended The Taurus launch scheduled for Feb. 24 at 2:09 a.m. PST, has been delayed due to technical issues. More information will be released as it becomes available.
Feb. 23, 2011 AFSPC announces its Media Contest winners for 2010 Air Force Space Command leadership announced February 18 the command's annual winners for the 2010 AFSPC Public Affairs Communication Excellence and Media Contest Awards."I am proud and honored to announce the AFSPC Public Affairs Communication Excellence and Media Awards for 2010," said Col. Dewey
Feb. 23, 2011 Taurus launch delayed The Taurus launch scheduled for 2:09 a.m. (PST), Feb. 23, has been delayed due to technical issues. More information will be released as it becomes available.The launch has been rescheduled for Feb. 24 at 2:09 a.m.
Feb. 22, 2011 DOD leaders outline health care, family services improvements The Defense Department has taken a number of recent steps to improve health care and family support services for military members and their families, the department's two top leaders told a Senate panel Feb. 17.Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs
Feb. 22, 2011 Base beaches close as snowy plover nesting season begins Vandenberg's beaches will close once again as the nesting season begins March 1 for a tiny shorebird listed as threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The western snowy plover nests on Vandenberg beaches from March 1 through Sept. 30 each year. To aid the species' recovery, portions of
Feb. 17, 2011 Small business conference to be held at Vandenberg The 5th Annual Vandenberg AFB Small Business Conference will take place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 16-17 at the Pacific Coast Club. Contractors are invited to attend the conference, which will highlight the latest updates on Air Force contacting opportunities, marketing to the government and