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  • Telephone news line set up for 'non-wired' retirees

    A toll-free telephone news line has been set up for those retirees and surviving spouses who do not have computer access. People reading this release are encouraged to pass the information to those who don't have Internet access. By calling (800) 558-1404, retirees and spouses can stay informed

  • Airman's Roll Call: 2009 CSAF Reading List update

    A recent Airman's Roll Call focused on the updated reading list from Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Norton Schwartz."As adaptive warfighters and global thinkers on the Joint team, we must continually look for ways to expand our horizons," wrote General Schwartz. "One way to do this is by

  • Tops in Blue to perform at Cabrillo High School

    Tops In Blue, the Air Force's premier entertainment group, is scheduled to perform a free show at 7 p.m. June 13 in the Cabrillo High School gymnasium in Lompoc, Calif. The all-active-duty, touring ensemble brings the best in music, dance and comedy during 90 minutes of non-stop, live entertainment.

  • Radar outlasts 50 years of faithful service

    The early stages of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union ignited innovations that catapulted humans and satellites into space. Engineering in both countries ran rampant, stopping at nothing to maintain a competitive edge. Instrumentation was being built to launch

  • HAP extends relief to servicemembers preparing to PCS

    The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 recently instituted the authorization of a temporary expansion of the Homeowners Assistance Program due to the country's mortgage foreclosure and credit crisis. The HAP program offers servicemembers and federal employee homeowners the chance to

  • Point Sal reopens

    30th Space Wing officials have decided to resume outdoor recreational activities outside the base cantonment area and have reopened access to Point Sal Beach via Brown Road June 10. The decision was based on the determination there is no longer a mission requirement necessitating the closure of the

  • Hydroxycut warning

    The United States Food and Drug Administration has published a warning advising consumers to immediately stop using Hydroxycut products. These products have been linked to at least 23 cases of serious liver injuries, including damage requiring liver transplants and one confirmed death. Other