AAFES Makes 'Green Exchanges' the 'LEED' in its Sustainability Efforts

The Army and Force Exchange Service is doing its part to be a good environmental steward and "green" leader in the Department of Defense as the oldest and largest exchange service takes steps in building and renovating exchanges worldwide to have a smaller impact on the environment.AAFES opened its

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614th AOC changes command

Colonel Boltz takes command of 30th SW

Col. Richard Boltz assumed command of the 30th Space Wing in a change-of-command ceremony at the parade grounds here April 26.Colonel Boltz assumed command from Col. David Buck upon his selection for reassignment to U.S. Central Command where he will serve as the director of space operations forces

Lions, Destroyers merge to tackle threats

U.S. Air Force and Army members conducted a joint, force-protection patrol, April 14, near one of the U.S. Air Force's Central Command's main airbases in Iraq.The Air Force's 532nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron 'Lions' and the Army's 1st of the 28th Infantry Battalion 'Destroyers' teamed up

SCS kicks MDG in soccer match

Troops take advantage of GI Bill transferability

More than 100,000 requests from troops desiring to transfer their unused education benefits to family members have been approved under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, a defense official said April 22 here. Signed into law in June 2008, the new GI Bill is a Department of Veteran Affairs-sponsored program that

First Minotaur IV Lite launches from Vandenberg

Team Vandenberg launched the first Minotaur IV Lite launch vehicle at 4 p.m. April 22 from Space Launch Complex-8 here. The rocket launched the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2.The 30th Space Wing commander, Col. David Buck, was the launch decision

New unmanned spacecraft set to launch

Air Force officials are scheduled to launch the U.S.'s newest and most advanced unmanned re-entry spacecraft April 21 at Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla.The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle will provide a flexible space test platform to conduct various experiments and allow satellite sensors, subsystems,

Vandenberg to host free Kids' Carnival event at Cocheo Park

Vandenberg is scheduled to host its first, free Kids' Carnival at Cocheo Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 24.The carnival is part of the Air Force's 2010 Year of the Air Force Family initiative - April is the Month of the Military Child. The event will feature a number of different activities,