Air Force announces enlisted supplemental promotions

More than 60 Airmen have been selected for promotion to the next higher rank as part of the May enlisted supplemental promotion process.The enlisted supplemental promotion release announces those Airmen selected for promotion who tested outside of their required cycle due to an extended temporary

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Stopping the fire with dirt and steel

U.S. kills bin Laden in intelligence-driven operation

An intelligence-driven U.S. operation in Pakistan killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden yesterday, President Barack Obama announced in a nationally televised address from the White House late last night."Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound

Shopmyexchange.com’s re-launch pays off

While it's not exactly a NASA launch pad, the Exchange's website has been the subject of an intense pre-flight checklist as it prepares for the re-launch of www.shopmyexchange.com. The Exchange's ground crew is on a mission to boldly go where no site has gone before as a new, enhanced look and feel

Using tobacco does not reduce stress, researchers report

Many service men and women report that stress is a major reason they smoke or chew tobacco, since military life produces unique pressures and challenges. But a recent article published on the Department of Defense's tobacco cessation website, http://www.ucanquit2.org, explains how tobacco actually

Continuing to strengthen nuclear operations: Munitions squadrons to realign

Air Force officials announced April 27 here plans to transfer munitions squadrons responsible for nuclear mission support from Air Force Materiel Command to Air Force Global Strike Command in the next 12 months.This is another step in continuing to strengthen the nuclear enterprise; under a previous

Best offense is a good defense

30th Space Wing artist is omnipresent at VAFB

San Antonio. The Vietnam War is in its final years. A young airman basic, newly assigned to Air Force Recruiting Command as a commercial artist, is diligently working on a road sign for use as a recruitment tool. The result: a 2-by-4-foot reflective metal sign with the words "Air" and "Force" split

SFS reminds base populace about pet control

Personnel from the 30th Security Forces Squadron here are reminding base residents about the existence of the Vandenberg Stray Animal Facility (Building 11478) here.The 30th SFS houses stray animals found on base for a five-day period before turning the animals over to the Santa Barbara County