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  • Def Leppard, Raven Drum Foundation offer free concert tickets

    The rock group Def Leppard and Raven Drum Foundation have started giving away 100 free concert tickets to military members and veterans with military ID for each show in the 2009 Def Leppard summer concert tour to honor the military and provide a little fun and excitement over the summer months.

  • Airmen can now apply to transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits

    Department of Defense officials began accepting applications from Airmen to transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to dependents June 29. "The Post-9/11 GI Bill transfer of benefits option is a landmark benefit to eligible Airmen," said Lt. Gen. Richard Newton III, deputy chief of staff for Air Force

  • Air Force Chaplain Corps is now accepting applications

    The Air Force Chaplain Corps is now accepting applications for the Religious Professional Scholarship program until Sept. 1. The program is designed to assist the Air Force with future faith group accessions. Scholarships are awarded to applicants who are qualified and meet Air Force faith group

  • Air Force offers assistance with adoption expenses

    With thousands of children available for adoption in the U.S. alone, and with adoption fees that can reach well into the thousands of dollars, Air Force officials are helping ease the initial financial obligations for those military families opting to adopt. Through the Adoption Expense

  • Vandenberg Airmen recognized, earn AFSPC annual award

    Team, it gives me great pleasure to recognize our winners of the 2008 Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Operator of the Year Award. Please join me in congratulating Capt. Erin Smith of the 30th Operations Group for winning the Company Grade Officer category and Staff Sgt. Sarah Setts of the

  • Air Force bids farewell to Chief McKinley, hails Chief Roy

    After more than 30 years of service, the Air Force's top enlisted leader bade farewell to fellow Airmen in a June 30 ceremony here as a new Airman became the 16th chief master sergeant of the Air Force. Along the manicured ceremonial lawn, hundreds of spectators cheered the service of Chief Master

  • AFSPC announces Vigilant Eagle 2010 selectees

    Team, it gives me great pleasure to recognize our selectees from the AFSPC Vigilant Eagle 2010 Operations Squadron Commander Selection List. Please join me in congratulating Lt. Col. Shawn Smith of the 14th Air Force and Lt. Col. Kelvin Townsend of the 576th Flight Test Squadron as they prepare to

  • Vandenberg Mud Run winners announced

    The Vandenberg Warrior Challenge Mud Run finished without a hitch, but with a lot of wet shoes, June 30 at Cocheo Park here.More than 1,200 individual runners and 60 teams participated in the run, as well as other Team V members who did not compete.Awards were handed out to the winners in individual