Space operators essential to the war fight

Airmen in space missions might be thousands of miles from an actual war zone, but their work is still crucial to the ongoing fight, according to Lt. Col. Chance Saltzman. Speaking at the Guardian Challenge Space and Missile Forum May 9, Colonel Saltzman, 614th Air and Space Operations Center chief

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NORAD officials celebrate 50th anniversary

North American Aerospace Defense Command officials celebrated the 50th anniversary of the signing of the NORAD agreement with a Golden Jubilee Ball May 12 at the Broadmoor Hotel and Resort here. A NORAD time capsule, embedded in a rock that came from Cheyenne Mountain, will be unveiled May 13

AFSPC commander gets to know Eglin-based space mission

Members of the 20th Space Control Squadron hosted a visit from the commander of Air Force Space Command April 24 here. Gen. C. Robert Kehler, together with his wife Marjorie, visited the squadron and base to see the men and women of the 20th SPCS in action. General Kehler received a mission brief

Individual AEF information now visible on vMPF

The Air Force Personnel Center here has taken another step to support Airmen and ensure all members know their air expeditionary force deployment status. Airmen can now access this information through vMPF. This capability provides real-time visibility for Airmen and is consistent with the

21st SW leadership at Sky Sox stadium

TRICARE offers a no-stress guide to parenthood

New parents should be enjoying their newborn, not worrying about health care. TRICARE management activity, or TMA, provides essential health care information for parents on its Web site. The life events section at www.tricare.mil guides parents-to-be from maternity to pre-teen health care. The site

Schriever, Malmstrom, Patrick, Kirtland win big at Guardian Challenge

Guardian Challenge, Air Force Space Command's premier space and missile competition, reached its zenith after dinner the evening of May 9 as competitors anxiously awaited the results of the contest. Riding a wave of enthusiastic chanting, Gen. C. Robert Kehler, AFSPC commander, took the stage and

Air Force Fitness’ ‘In Training’ program helps runners achieve goals

Air Force Fitness has a new program that may improve Airmen's running goals. The "In Training" program, accessible from the Air Force Fitness Web site, www.usafsports.com, has guides for runners of all fitness levels. New runners can learn how easy it is to get started and all runners have access to

GC members storm Sky Sox stadium