Military gears up for 2010 Census

Defense Department officials are working with the U.S. Census Bureau to ensure that all military personnel are accounted for in the 2010 Census, a defense official said March 19. All servicemembers and their families, whether stationed domestically or overseas, must be counted and attributed to

New Peterson CDC expected to open by Summer 2011

Four-year-old Quentin Locks needed a little help with his shovel as he plunged it into a pile of dirt March 8 to break ground on the Peterson East Child Development Center here.Little Mr. Locks, who attends the Peterson CDC annex, and his parents, Staff Sgt. Marlene Locks, 3rd Space Operations

Slovenian airmen visit, learn about 302nd AW

Members of a Slovenian air force delegation visited the 302nd Airlift Wing March 18 here to learn more about the mission of Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems as well as the benefits and challenges associated with using the C-130 Hercules to support that mission. The delegation was sponsored by

Colorado JROTC cadets take flight with AF Reserve

The 302nd Airlift Wing hosted nearly 175 Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from Colorado Springs and Denver-area high schools for a 'day in the life' learning experience March 17 here. The day's events included four career seminars and orientation flights aboard the unit's C-130

Thousands of families sign up for FitFamily

Within the first week of the launch of FitFamily, more than 2,000 families have signed up for the program at www.usafFitFamily.com.FitFamily empowers families to take charge of their lifestyles and make healthier choices. The program offers innovative ideas, resources and activities for Air Force

Set the 302nd Airlift Wing Web site as your internet 'homepage'

Want to stay up-to-date with the latest 302nd Airlift Wing news and information? Set your computer's homepage to the wing's Web site!To select this option, PC users should open Internet Explorer and select "tools," then "internet options" and change the highlighted internet address to

New maintenance commander takes charge, pledges 'trust, loyalty' to Airmen

Col. James Van Housen assumed command of the 302nd Maintenance Group during an assumption of command ceremony March 6 here. Colonel Van Housen, formerly the senior Individual Mobilized Augmentee to the 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group Commander, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker AFB,

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Social media policy balances Web 2.0 with security

The new policy allowing access to social media from computers connected to the Defense Department's unclassified network balances the mission value of Web 2.0 tools and the need for security, a top defense official said. Since being hired as principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for public

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