Admiral Mullen sends best wishes for the holiday

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sends the following holiday message: Throughout our history, when faced with war at this special time of the year, American servicemen and women have risen with crisis and fought with valor while providing their fellow citizens precious

AAFES delivers troops’ ‘favorite things’ this holiday season

Energy drinks, beef jerky, candy bars and DVDs. These items topped the wish lists of American troops shopping at more than 80 Army & Air Force Exchange Service locations throughout Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. By simply logging on to www.aafes.org or calling (800) 527-2345, any American

30th FSS brings home several AFSPC awards

Congratulations to the 30th Force Support Squadron for their most recent Air Force Space Command awards. Individual winners:Leadership School Commandant of the Year (Base-Level): Senior Master Sgt. Charles Ammons, 30th FSS Airman and Family Readiness Center Intermediate Individual of the Year

President Bush sends holiday greetings to all

President Bush has taped a special video message to servicemembers and their families this holiday season. "Laura and I send greetings to all the men and women of the United States military this holiday season," he says in his one minute and 30 second message. "In this dangerous time, I thank you

30th CE Airman recognized in Iraq

Spouses prepare cookies for dorm Airmen

C is for cookie, and cookie is for - Vandenberg Dorm residents. At least that was the case on Tuesday when over 40 Vandenberg Spouses Club volunteers made and bagged cookies to be delivered to every unaccompanied Airmen living in the dorms. The club, which has approximately 160 members, has been

Space Pioneers return for Thor program’s 50th anniversary

The pioneers responsible for the foundation of Vandenberg's missile mission gathered Tuesday at Space Launch Complex-10 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first successfully launched Thor missile. Almost 30 Thor Association members were honored by Jay Prichard, the curator and director of

Airmen refresh on important combat skills at North Star

Concentrating down the shaft of his M16 assault rifle, the Airman patiently gains sight through the cloud of dust that was kicked up while he moved to a prone defensive position behind a stack of sand bags. Asplintering sound was heard from the brush ahead and sets him on high alert. Suddenly,

STEP on the court

Officials set military housing allowance rates for 2009

Housing allowances for military members will go up an average of 6.9 percent in 2009, Defense Department officials announced Dec. 15. The increase comes to an average of about $95 per month across the board for the 950,000 servicemembers expected to draw basic allowance for housing, or BAH, in 2009,