Volunteer opportunity to recognize POW/MIA

Volunteers are needed to support this year's 24-hour POW/MIA memorial ceremony outside the Retiree Activity Center here Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. More than 100 Airmen are needed to make this event run smoothly. Volunteers will need to commit an hour of their time to be scheduled during the 24-hour period of

BX opens new restaurant

Act ends controversial personnel system

With President Barack Obama's signature today on the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, a controversial pay-for-performance personnel system is abolished. About 220,000 Defense Department employees who had come under the National Security Personnel System will transition back to the

Air Force updates guidance for wear of PTU

Air Force officials have updated guidance for wear of the physical training uniform, replacing previous guidance published in Air Force Instruction36-2903. According to a message released from Air Force A1 and signed by Lt. Gen. Richard Y. Newton III, deputy chief of staff for Manpower and

Personnel Center officials expand service center hours for civilians

To increase customer support to Air Force civilian employees and applicants around the world, officials at the Total Force Service Center have expanded the hours civilian personnel experts are available to discuss employment, benefits and entitlements. While service delivery representatives are

Commander kicks off 2009 CFC

Defense Department officials take aim at drug abuse

"Drug Free is the Key" for the Defense Department's Red Ribbon Week this year as it works to raise public awareness and mobilize communities to combat tobacco, alcohol and drug use among military personnel, civilians and families. The observation of Red Ribbon Week begins Oct. 23 and continues

USACE compound designated Camp Wolfe

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers compound on Camp Victory, Iraq, was officially designated Camp Wolfe on Oct. 22 in honor of Navy Cmdr. Duane Wolfe. Wolfe was the officer-in-charge of the Al-Anbar Area Office, killed when an improvised explosive device struck the vehicle he was riding in on May 25

AFRC provides Key Spouse training

Approximately six Vandenberg spouses gathered at the Airman and Family Readiness Center here for Key Spouse training Oct. 22. The Key Spouse Program is a formal unit program designed to offer informal peer-to-peer Air Force community support. "The Key Spouse Program is important to the wellness of

Vandenberg releases letter on drinking water standard violation

Vandenberg's water system recently violated California drinking water standards. The water supplied to the cantonment area and base housing did not deviate from any drinking water standard.Although this is not an emergency, the 30th Space Wing released a letter stating what people should do, what