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  • Vandenberg member is the Fire Officer of the Year

    The special operations chief of the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron's fire department here received Air Force Space Command's Fire Officer of the Year Award recently. This is the second time Tim Sandstrom was selected for this award. "It's an honor to win the award, especially against so many

  • Don't leave TRICARE at home

    You worked hard all year, spent time planning your vacation and are now looking forward to some time away from home, whether it be in the mountains, at the beach or overseas. While you're counting down the days until you leave and crossing off items on your to-do list, don't forget to consider your

  • Assistant secretary resigns

    Acting Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley today accepted a letter of resignation from William C. "Bill" Anderson, assistant secretary of the Air Force for installations, environment and logistics. Mr. Anderson's resignation will take effect August 15. Secretary Donley said "Mr. Anderson is

  • VA offers new online resource service

    The Department of Veterans Affairs is offering a new online service, My HealtheVet, which is a gateway to veteran health benefits and services. It provides access to trusted health information, links to federal and VA benefits and resources, the Personal Health Journal and online VA prescription

  • Airman's Roll Call: Air Force sponsorship program

    This week's Airman's Roll Call focuses on a sponsorship program Airmen and their families can use to ease their fears about relocating to a new base. The sponsorship program is part of the Air Force Individualized Newcomer Treatment and Orientation program, or INTRO, which is designed to facilitate

  • Officials release facts about new GI Bill

    Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs officials are working out the details of a new education benefit recently approved by Congress that goes into effect August 1, 2009. "The absolute most important part of the new G.I Bill is that none of it takes effect until next year," said Rita Hughson,

  • Youth Center, environmental office team up for education program

    The Vandenberg Youth Center, in coordination with the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron environmental flight, took 10 children to Pine Canyon Lake for an educational learning experience. "We are trying to get kids outside and active," said Carola Murdock, a Youth Center school-age program assistant. "We

  • Housing privatization brings policy changes

    Vandenberg finalized its agreements with Balfour Beatty Communities to be the project owner for the Vandenberg Military Housing Privatization Project on Nov. 1, 2007. As a result of privatization, residents and employees of Vandenberg have seen many changes in the housing arena ranging from the

  • AAFES marks 113 years of service, support

    - As the Army & Air Force Exchange Service readies to mark 113 years of service and support to America's military, the command's mission remains basically the same: provide quality goods and services at competitively low prices and generate earnings to support Morale, Welfare and Recreation

  • IAT roadshow comes to Vandenberg

    The Installation Acquisition Transformation road show finished up at Vandenberg Friday with a briefing for base personnel and industry partners at the base theater here. Col. Harold Cunningham, chief of the Contracting Division of Headquarters Air Force Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base,