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

Exchange photo contest offers shoppers $50

With approximately 3,100 stores in all 50 states and more than 30 countries, the range, scope and look of Army & Air Force Exchange Service facilities can vary greatly from location to location. Whether it's a huge mall in Grafenwoehr or a Mobile Field Exchange in Iraq, AAFES wants to see and hear

IPRU prepares Airmen for deployments

Airmen have enough things to worry about when preparing for deployments, from taking care of their personal finances to assembling mobility bags and completing the required deployment training - just to name a few. Although preparing for deployments can be a stressful time for servicemembers,

Chief Roy explains his road to CMSAF

After completing high school, there wasn't much happening in Monroe, Mich., in 1982 for James A. Roy. He wanted to do something with his life where he could get some training and an education. He wanted to do something that wasn't what everyone else was doing. He enlisted as an airman basic in