ANG Band of the West Coast to provide free concert

The Air National Guard Band of the West Coast is scheduled to host a free concert at the base theater here at 7 p.m. July 1.Approximately 30 National Guardsmen, primarily from the San Francisco Bay area and a handful from as far as Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Nevada, assemble more than 100 times a

Vandenberg Lompoc Gate reopens

The Lompoc Gate is scheduled to reopen July 7 after completion of a six month security upgrade project here. Motorists are advised to use extra precaution when entering or leaving through this gate as they become familiar with the new security features installed.Automobiles will use the left lane;

Vandenberg leadership participates in Lompoc’s Flower Festival

Air Force officials implement government travel card controlled spend accounts

In an effort to curtail government travel card abuse and delinquency, Air Force officials are piloting an unprecedented controlled spend account concept through Sept. 3 with an expected service-wide rollout of fall 2010.The most significant CSA concept bases spending limits on approved travel

Tricare officials implement new formulary search tool

Beneficiaries and providers can use the new Tricare formulary search tool to find the most up-to-date information about prescription medications.Located at http://pec.ha.osd.mil/formulary_search.php, the new formulary search tool allows beneficiaries to easily find which medicines are in the uniform

Vandenberg conducts Minuteman III flight test

A scheduled Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test was launched at 3:40 a.m. June 30 from Launch Facility-04 here. The missile's single re-entry test vehicle traveled approximately 4,200 miles before reaching its pre-determined target near the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.

Firework safety paramount during July

According to the U.S. fire administration, U.S. hospital emergency rooms treated an estimated 7,000 people for fireworks-related injuries during 2008. Of these injuries, 70 percent occurred between June 20 and July 20. It's easy to conclude that fireworks-related injuries are more likely to occur

Memorial service set for Sean Fleming

A memorial service for Sean Daniel Fleming is scheduled for 10 a.m. July 1 at Our Lady of Assumption Church, 3175 Telegraph Road, Ventura, Calif., 93003.A reception is scheduled immediately following the memorial service on the Our Lady of Assumption Church grounds, followed by an apparatus

Online program helps military families vote absentee

Defense Department officials launched an Internet-based program June 28 to help servicemembers and other Americans living overseas vote more easily in November's elections. The new online voting assistant at www.fvap.gov will make the registration and absentee ballot application process "quick,

ROTC instructor vacancies available

Opportunities are available for qualified officers to fill nearly 100 projected Air Force ROTC detachment instructor vacancies throughout the nation next summer, Air Force officials announced. Eligible officers include line officers with the rank of first lieutenant, captain or major. First