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  • Five Years of 'Gifts from the Homefront'

    At the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom in March 2003, the late Maj. Gen. Kathryn Frost, the Army & Air Force Exchange Services' (AAFES') commander at the time, immediately recognized the need for a program that not only supported troops downrange, but one that could also alleviate the crush of

  • Air Force prepared for largest virtual promotion release

    The Air Force Personnel Center here will post selection lists for technical and master sergeant promotions on the Air Force Portal and AFPC public and military Web sites June 26 at 8 a.m. Central Time. This will be the third major enlisted promotion release using the new Web-based process, and by

  • Vandenberg successfully launches Delta II

    Team Vandenberg successfully launched a Delta II rocket from Space Launch Complex-2 at 12:46 a.m. today. The rocket carried the OSTM/Jason-2 Satellite into an 830-mile near-circular orbit. Col. Steve Tanous, 30th Space Wing commander, was the spacelift commander for this mission. "This launch is a

  • SECAF bids farewell to Airmen

    In his final Letter to Airmen, the secretary of the Air Force salutes all Airmen for their dedication, motivation and commitment to the nation. "You are America's sword and shield, defending the United States and its global interests by delivering sovereign options in air, space, and cyberspace,"

  • Master, technical sergeant promotion rates announced

    Air Force officials here selected 5,404 of 24,223 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant, and 7,110 of 38,324 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant in a list that will be released June 26. The master sergeant selection rate, 22.31 percent, decreased 2.58

  • More vets eligible for Cal-Vet Low Interest Home Loans

    The Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008, the "HEART Act," was signed into law Tuesday by President Bush. Actively pushed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the California Department of Veterans Affairs, this legislation makes veterans who entered active military duty after Dec.

  • General Kehler re-emphasizes importance of strategic deterrent mission

    Gen. C. Robert Kehler, Air Force Space Command commander, visited here June 16 to interact with Airmen, tour the base, and talk about the present and future of our Nation's strategic deterrent force. The commander brought up three main points during his discussions with Malmstrom personnel

  • Future Air Force officers experience active duty life

    While walking around base during the past few weeks, Vandenberg Airmen may have noticed some new faces with unusual ranks. These Airmen are actually cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy and are visiting Vandenberg from June 2 - 20 as part of a training program called Operation Air Force. While at

  • New training device means safer operations

    As part of their continuing commitment to safety, the 581st Missile Maintenance Squadron teamed with the Training Device Design and Engineering Center here to create a training model of one of their more dangerous components. Known as a ballistic actuator, the 12-foot-long metal cylinder is built to

  • Marathon registration figures on pace to shatter '07 record

    If current figures are an accurate predictor, the 2008 U.S. Air Force Marathon appears well on its way to shattering last year's registration record of more than 6,700 runners and could approach the 10,000 mark. As of June 13, the total number of runners registered for the 12th annual event stood at

 

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