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  • TRICARE covers flu vaccination

    Although flu season typically peaks in February, those of us with kids know we're lucky to get through October without one of them bringing more than just homework home from school. Then it's only a matter of time before that bug jumps from one member of the family to the next. But TRICARE can help

  • Vandenberg raises awareness of domestic abuse

    During the month of October, Vandenberg organizations and individuals will focus on domestic violence awareness and prevention. Domestic violence does not just affect the individual; it affects an entire community. "When someone is abused it affects everyone around them," said Tracy Bramlett, a 30th

  • Beaches reopen as plover season closes

    Surf, Wall and Minuteman beaches are all fully reopened as snowy plover season comes to a close. With about 25 percent of the western snowy plover population on Vandenberg, the base does its part to take care of the federally-protected birds by annually closing off access to portions of the coast

  • National Fire Prevention Week to focus on home safety

    Dedicated to raising public awareness about the dangers of fire and how to prevent it, the Vandenberg Fire Department is observing fire prevention week this year by promoting the theme "Home Fire Safety." This year's theme is a result of a study by the National Fire Protection Association that

  • Vandenberg leads with energy projects

    There is an ever-increasing focus on containing energy costs and conserving the energy and resources we use here at Vandenberg. The energy team here is leading the way to develop some projects that are receiving national attention. Vandenberg has been selected as a test site for Light-Emitting Diode

  • Officials release new selective reenlistment bonus list

    Pentagon officials recently released the latest selective reenlistment bonus list, effective Sept. 15, containing 88 Air Force specialties. The new program includes a $93 million budget increase - almost triple the current program. This will allow for greater distribution of bonuses across Air Force

  • More documentation necessary to replace, renew ID cards

    Homeland Security Directive 12 now requires retirees and family members seeking to renew or replace a military identification card to provide two types of ID. Retirees and family members needing identification cards must have two of the following types of current identification, one of which must

  • TRICARE Tips for Breast Cancer Prevention

    October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 180,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in 2008, making breast cancer the second most common form of cancer in American women. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is dedicated to one of the most

  • Vandenberg supports missile defense tracking test

    The central coast skies lit up once more as Team V successfully launched a space launch vehicle, the Chimera target launch vehicle, which is a modified Minuteman booster vehicle with a simplified target payload Tuesday night at 11:57 p.m. from North Vandenberg. The launch was part of an exercise

  • AAFES Rings in the New School Year with ‘You Made the Grade’

    The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is moving military students who excel in the classroom to the head of the class with its "You Made the Grade" program. Now in its eighth year, the education rewards initiative recognizes students who maintain a "B" average or better with a booklet chock full of

 

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