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

Final record scan moves AFPC closer to total virtual service

There were no cakes, ribbons or special dignitaries on hand June 3 when Blanca Rubio, a contract scanning team leader at the Air Force Personnel Center here, performed an electronic scan of the Air Force's last paper unit personnel record. However, according to Sharon Hogue, chief of AFPC's Master

Putting eyes in the sky

Vandenberg NCO selected as best in AF air transportation

A Team V NCO was recently named the Col. Gail Halvorsen Air Force Outstanding Air Transportation Individual of 2007. Staff Sgt. Daniel Merrill, the NCO in charge of operational support airlift with the 30th Logistics Readiness Squadron, earned this award partly through his dedication to his mission