Memorial honoring fallen Team Vandenberg member held in Iraq

Coalition Forces, State Department representatives and Iraqis gathered together May 28 at an afternoon memorial in Baghdad's International Zone honoring the life and service of Cmdr. Duane G. Wolfe. The Department of Defense announced Wednesday that Cmdr. Wolfe was among three people killed by a

DOD officials promote 'World No Tobacco Day'

For the first time, the Department of Defense is endorsing the observance of World No Tobacco Day by encouraging servicemembers to participate. The effort is part of DOD's multiyear tobacco cessation campaign, Quit Tobacco--Make Everyone Proud. "On Memorial Day, when we reflect on the sacrifices our

Team Vandenberg member killed in Iraq

The 30th Mission Support Group deputy commander here was confirmed killed in action while serving in the Al Anbar province in Iraq Monday. Naval Reserve Cmdr. Duane Wolfe, assigned as officer in charge of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Al Anbar Area Office, Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, was performing

Leaders send letter to Airmen on Critical Days of Summer

The Air Force's top two leaders cited the start of the 2009 Critical Days of Summer campaign, and called for everyone to be proactive in saving lives during this high-risk season in a letter to Airmen sent out May 22. In the letter, Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff

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