Vandenberg kicks off National Fire Prevention Week

The Vandenberg Fire Prevention Office is scheduled to host numerous events Oct. 3 - 8 in support of National Fire Prevention Week.This year's theme is "BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! Smoke Alarms: A sound you can live with!"Events coming up include fire prevention information handed out at the Base Exchange Oct.

Secretary Gates urges servicemembers to claim Stop-Loss pay

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates urged servicemembers whose military service was involuntarily extended between 2001 and 2009 under the "Stop Loss" program to claim their special pay before the Dec. 3 deadline.More than 145,000 people are eligible for the special pay, but fewer than half have

Vandenberg plans ahead for 2010 OKC

Team Vandenberg is scheduled to host the 2010 Operation Kids' Christmas at the Pacific Coast Club here from 8 a.m. to noon Dec. 4. OKC is an annual event in which the men and women of Vandenberg sponsor approximately 200 local underprivileged children during the holidays. The event brings in

Tests to compare CCAF, civilian degrees

Education offices at 60 Air Force and Air National Guard bases around the world will test Community College of the Air Force graduates to determine how they compare to counterparts in civilian institutions.The testing begins Oct. 14 and runs through Nov. 15.First-time CCAF degree recipients who have

Website is one-stop shop for deployment-related issues

Airmen can access information about their upcoming deployment at the Air and Space Expeditionary Force Online website. The AEF Online website, located at https://aef.afpc.randolph.af.mil/, provides a single access point for all AEF-related issues to include reporting instructions, tempo banding,

October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

In 2006, more than 110 women died every day--from one disease.Breast cancer.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these are the facts. However, here's the kicker:That death rate is an improvement. The Susan G. Komen website says, in the past 35 years, the death rate from

President Obama proclaims Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Americans everywhere prosper because of the nation's digital infrastructure, and therefore all citizens must defend it, President Barack Obama said Oct. 4.October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and in a proclamation released, President Obama said all Americans must understand they have a

Airmen run in support of breast cancer awareness, domestic violence awareness

Get fit with Group Fitness classes

Vandenberg conducts Northstar exercise