Commander signs new base driving policy

All vehicle operators on base take heed: failure to wear your seatbelt, texting or using a cell phone without a hands-free device while driving may earn you 30 days of bumming rides to work. Col. Richard Boltz, 30th Space Wing commander, signed a policy letter Aug. 24 regarding safe motor vehicle

Submit your claim for retroactive Stop Loss today

Airmen, veterans, and beneficiaries who were involuntarily extended under Stop Loss between Sept. 11, 2001 and Sept. 30, 2009 are eligible for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay(RSLSP). If your enlistment was involuntarily extended due to Stop Loss, and you have yet to file a claim for RSLSP, then

Air Force encourages employees to cash in on ideas

Highlighting a new Department of Defense-led program designed to produce money-saving ideas that improve the way the DOD operates, Air Force Undersecretary and chief management officer Erin C. Conaton is encouraging civilian and military employees to share their ideas online at

Veterans encouraged to submit claims for retroactive stop loss

In working closely with the Office of the Secretary of Defense staff on a congressional action involving veterans submitting claims for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay, major command and wing level officials are working to inform veterans who were affected by stop loss. Eligible Airmen include

Vandenberg BX to salute those 'Still Serving'

As part of its annual "Still Serving" weekend, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service will salute former Airmen by offering unique specials at the Vandenberg Base Exchange Sept. 24-26.AAFES' "Still Serving" sales and benefits information flyer should be arriving in the mailboxes of Vandenberg

Touch-a-Truck event returns to Vandenberg

New guidance regarding driving on base

Recent trends regarding 1) cell phone use/texting while driving and 2) not using seatbelts are alarming. I'm currently working on a detailed policy letter, but in the interim I'm issuing the following guidance. Effective immediately, anyone violating Presidential Executive Orders or Department of

ECSS is coming to Vandenberg

The Air Force is in the midst of an historical transformation. The way the Air Force is organized and the ways that airpower is employed are changing in revolutionary ways. Changing, too, are the ways in which Air Force Logisticians provide support to warfighters. The Expeditionary Combat Support

Vandenberg Fire sweeps AFSPC awards

Please join me in congratulating our great professionals in the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services Flight - they swept every possible Air Force Space Command award for which they were eligible! Keep your fingers crossed - the Department of Defense awards will be announced this

Keeping social networks free-speech friendly

So, you think Facebook, MySpace and Twitter are just for fun and games? Think again. Since Department of Defense officials authorized military personnel to use these sites, social networking has become serious business. With every new freedom comes new boundaries and more opportunities to get into