AAFES officials working double time to correct inadvertent charges

A processing error resulted in duplicate charges on credit and debit card transactions for some customers at Army Air Force Exchange Service stores."Shoppers who swiped their cards anytime between Aug. 7 and Aug. 9 at an AAFES facility are strongly encouraged to review their statements to see if

Program helps military voters with upcoming election

All 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia will hold general elections Nov. 2. Puerto Rico won't be holding an election this cycle. All military members, their family members, and citizens residing outside the U.S. who haven't registered or requested an absentee ballot this year

CES members receive hands-on training

Using training they received from the Army, select members of the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron have designed a program to teach their squadron, and hopefully the base, a hand-to-hand combatives training course.The combat training resembles the Modern Army Combatives Program, which was founded by the

22nd Annual Texas Blowout planned

Vandenberg will host the 22nd Annual Texas Blowout scheduled for Aug. 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cocheo Park here.Proceeds from the fundraiser will pay for this year's Operation Kids Christmas, an annual event in which men and women of Vandenberg provide Christmas presents and holiday meals to

Patrolman won't copout at chance to play disc golf

Just how far will athletes travel to play the sport they are most passionate about?For Tech. Sgt. Larry Kirk, a 30th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, there is no limit within the boundaries of the United States. The sport - disc golf. As a matter of fact, Sergeant Kirk's goal is to play disc golf

576th FLTS holds change of command

Col. David Bliesner assumed command of Air Force Global Strike Command's 576th Flight Test Squadron, the only U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile test launch squadron, during a change of command ceremony here Aug. 2."I am exceptionally proud to be the newest member of the 576th Flight Test

Commander, command chief tackle dirty jobs

As the saying goes, "it's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it." For a few early morning hours Aug. 5 the dirty job was working as a mechanic with the 30th Logistics Readiness Squadron's vehicle maintenance flight. The task: replacing a hydraulic cylinder on a Sterling dump truck. Then, there

Three cheers for these athletes

VA announces test of paperless claims processing system

Department of Veterans Affairs officials have selected their regional benefits office in Providence, R.I., to test a paperless system and new procedures to improve processing of veterans' claims for disability compensation."This test program marks a major milestone in VA's move to paperless

Air Force officials to release staff sergeant promotion list

Air Force officials selected 13,518 of 28,510 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 47.41 percent.The average score for those selected was 282.88, with an average time in grade of 1.97 years and an average time in service of 4.55 years, respectively. The