AF to every Airman: Tell us your story

Air Force leaders want Airmen to share their stories with the world and designed the 2014 American Airman Video Contest with that purpose in mind."Every Airman has a story -- and smartphone technology now allows those Airmen to share those stories to a wider audience than ever before," said Air

Delta II launch success

A NASA satellite on a United Launch Alliance rocket was launched from Space Launch Complex-2 here Wednesday, July 2, at 2:56 a.m. PDT.Col. Keith Balts, 30th Space Wing commander, was the launch decision authority.The Delta II rocket carried NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2; the second of NASA's

Delta II launch delayed

The launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta II carrying NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) satellite was scrubbed today due to an issue with the water suppression system that is used to flow water on the launch pad to dampen the acoustic energy during launch.The launch is rescheduled for

Delta II launch scheduled

Team Vandenberg is scheduled to launch a NASA satellite on a United Launch Alliance rocket from Space Launch Complex-2 here Tuesday, July 1, at 2:56 a.m. PST. The Delta  II rocket will carry NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2; the second of NASA's five Earth  science missions to launch in

Missile Defense test completed

A Ground-based Interceptor missile, an element of the nation's Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, was launched from North Vandenberg Sunday at 11:54 a.m. PDT by 30th Space Wing officials, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, and U.S. Northern Command. The missile intercepted a target missile over

Chief trio recognized

SCS kicks MDG in soccer match

Troops take advantage of GI Bill transferability

More than 100,000 requests from troops desiring to transfer their unused education benefits to family members have been approved under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, a defense official said April 22 here. Signed into law in June 2008, the new GI Bill is a Department of Veteran Affairs-sponsored program that

Vandenberg to host free Kids' Carnival event at Cocheo Park

Vandenberg is scheduled to host its first, free Kids' Carnival at Cocheo Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 24.The carnival is part of the Air Force's 2010 Year of the Air Force Family initiative - April is the Month of the Military Child. The event will feature a number of different activities,

Education activity launches interactive resource

Officials with the Department of Defense Education Activity's educational partnership have launched an interactive educational resource for military families, military leaders and school leaders.The resource, "Students at the Center," provides information on important policies, procedures and best