Space operations vital to Air Force, nation

Air Force officials discussed the importance of space as a warfighting domain before members of the Senate May 20 on Capitol Hill. Senior Air Force leaders in the space realm answered questions from the Senate Armed Services Committee Strategic Force Subcommittee, telling them that Air Force

Commissary benefit saves customers more money

There's more pocket money for service members and their families when they shop consistently in the commissary - nearly $3,400 in fact for a family of four based on the U.S. Department of Agriculture survey that measures household grocery store purchases. Commissaries can save shoppers an average of

Play to live, live to play during critical days of summer

"Play to Live, Live to Play" is the theme for 2009's Critical Days of Summer which officially begins May 22 and runs through Labor Day, Sept. 7. "Sometimes our lives and the lives of others depend on the choices we make," said Gen. C. Robert Kehler, commander of Air Force Space Command. Due to

Air Force health care team aids first joint humanitarian effort in rural Costa Rica

A team of Air Force medical specialists began joint humanitarian efforts with local Costa Rican medical professionals here May 18. With security provided courtesy of the Costa Rican government, the health care providers will spend two weeks delivering basic and specialty care to people living in

Critical Days of Summer kicks off

Local communities honor those who served

Local communities will take time out this Memorial Day to honor fallen military members.Team V members are invited to attend these ceremonies and, according to one retired chief, they should."If we, as military members, don't remember our fallen comrades how can we expect the general public to do

AFSPC honors 30th CES civilian

It gives me great pleasure to recognize Ms. Carolina Milan of the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron. Ms. Milan was recently recognized as Air Force Space Command Civilian of the Year, Supervisory Category I. This prestigious award is a testament to her professionalism and dedication. Her performance

AAFES to pause, remember those who served

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service will participate in the "National Moment of Remembrance" at 3 p.m. Memorial Day. The moment of remembrance was created as an act of national unity in which all Americans can honor those who died for the nation's freedom. "Memorial Day is a time to reflect on the

Vandenberg children run for Armed Forces Day

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