Joan Orr Spouse Award open for nominations

Air Force members can now submit nominations for their spouse as the 2010 Joan Orr Air Force Spouse of the Year. The period of the award runs Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2009. The Joan Orr Spouse of the Year Award is sponsored by the Air Force Association and honors the significant contributions made by

CMSAF addresses House Armed Services subcommittee

The chief master sergeant of the Air Force gave testimony before the Military Personnel Subcommittee for Family Support Programs here July 22. "We will remain engaged on our family support programs, and we plan on constantly improving the programs we already have in effect," said Chief Master Sgt.

LRS Airmen recognized for their efforts overseas

Two Airmen from the 30th Logistics Readiness Squadron here were recently recognized for their efforts during a six-month deployment to Camp Victory, Iraq. Senior Airmen Talbert Knepshield and David Haldi, both 30th LRS vehicle operators, were tasked to a joint service operation in which both of the

Deployment lines accelerate out-processing for Airmen

Military members from different base agencies begin to occupy seats alongside tables extending nearly half the length of a football field inside a vacant hangar. Sounds heard from outside -- boots hitting the pavement, bags dropping and a bus' shuttering door -- echo throughout the hangar at

Vandenberg firefighters are recognized at command level

It is my pleasure to announce our winners of the Air Force Space Command Fire Emergency Services Award for 2008. Please join me in congratulating the individuals below: Military Fire Officer of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Blaine Barker, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Civilian Fire Officer of the Year: Mr.

Air Force officials establish core team for Nuclear Surety Inspections

Agency officials here recently created a new team to increase the standardization and consistency of Nuclear Surety Inspections across the Air Force. The establishment of a centralized team of nuclear inspectors, known as the Air Force NSI Core Team, is another critical milestone as Air Force

Lifting off with less energy

Vandenberg recently replaced 250 streetlights with longer-lasting, more efficient light-emitting diodes on the main base area here. The replacement is part of a two-year-old project to make the base more energy efficient. Not only do exterior lights now shine brighter, but 180 buildings are now

Unit focus: 30th Medical Support Squadron

Military leaders embrace social media

The very day he assumed his post as NATO's supreme allied commander for Europe last week, Navy Adm. James Stavridis reached out in a way none of the previous 15 NATO commanders since Army Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower had: he posted a blog. Admiral Stavridis has had a lot of firsts in his military

TriWest awarded third contract for DoD

TriWest Healthcare Alliance has been awarded the contract to continue providing military families access to high quality health care and manage the 21-state TRICARE West Region for the Department of Defense. The contract enables TriWest to continue to support the DoD in meeting the health care needs