Vandenberg recognizes staff sergeant selects

The Vandenberg Enlisted Action Team will hold a Staff Sergeant Recognition Party at 3 p.m. Aug. 21 in the Pacific Coast Club ballroom here. The dress for military is uniform of the day; for civilians, the dress is daily attire.All of Team Vandenberg is invited to the celebration to recognize the

Gates, Mullen use new media to hear from troops, public

Got questions you'd like to pose directly to the defense secretary or chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff? Now is your chance! Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen have launched interactive, virtual town hall sessions through the Internet. The initiatives are part of a broad administration

Leaders issue joint message, define cyber mission

In a joint Letter to Airmen, the secretary of the Air Force and the Air Force chief of staff focus on the alignment of the service's cyberspace mission. "Without question, cyberspace is vital to today's fight and to the future U.S. military advantage over our adversaries," said Air Force Secretary

Staff sergeant promotion list released

More than 100 Team V Airmen were selected for promotion to staff sergeant. Air Force officials selected 15,223 of 30,574 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 49.79 percent. The promotion list is available on the AFPC's public Web site and on the AF portal.

CES holds annual Kids' Fire Camp

Fitness Center holds Vandenberg Triathlon

The Vandenberg Fitness Center held a triathlon Aug. 16 here.More than 50 people participated in the race, which included a 400-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike ride and 5-kilometer  run.The winners and their times are as follows:Team DivisionNate Ogan, Kent Yankee, Chuck Reed - 59:30Female 15-19Alana

24th Air Force activated, 2 units realign in joint ceremony

Air Force officials here activated the newest numbered Air Force and realigned two units under its command in a joint ceremony here Aug. 18. The 24th Air Force activation under Air Force Space Command is a major milestone in the combination of space and cyberspace operations within one command. Gen.

Obama pledges support for troops, veterans

America's men and women in uniform have done their duty and fulfilled every responsibility that's been asked of them, President Barack Obama said Aug. 17. "And now," he said, "a grateful nation must fulfill ours." President Obama offered high praise for the troops, calling them the heart and soul of

Vandenberg schedules Minuteman III launch

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile configured with a joint test assembly is scheduled to launch from North Vandenberg Sunday between 3:01 to 9:01 a.m. The launch is an operational test to determine the weapon system's reliability and accuracy. The missile's single unarmed

MDG warns of continued H1N1 threat

With H1N1 continuing to affect people across the United States and world, and the vaccine for the virus still in development, the 30th Medical Group is warning Airmen to remain vigilant. The number of American's affected by the virus is now more than 7,500, with 3,849 of those people in the