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  • Vandenberg's chiefs serve losses to base colonels

    When Airmen think of a chief master sergeant, they might think of leadership, integrity or accomplishment. On Nov. 6, during a chiefs versus eagles game, Vandenberg's chiefs added something to that list: volleyball supremacy.The event, which consisted of a slew of full bird colonels facing off

  • Honor guard recognizes those who epitomize excellence

    As guests took their seats, Staff Sgt. Najja Williams barked a command, which echoed in the vast, cold space of the Vandenberg Honor Guard training facility.Honor guardsmen stepped into formation; the heels of their low quarters made the click-clack sound of steel on concrete. They fell into place

  • SAF sends head of AFSO21 to view Vandenberg’s program

    The Secretary of the Air Force for Smart Operations came to Vandenberg on Oct. 26 to view the progress that Team V has made by promoting smart operations.Dr. Ron Ritter came due to Vandenberg's innovative Airmen who are thinking of ways to make life easier, and to save the Air Force money.Since the

  • VAFB donations providing comfort for deployed Airmen

    As Staff Sgt. Rick Adams lay in bed with pins and rods holding his shattered elbow together, small comforts from home helped to ease his recovery.After his four-truck convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device Oct. 29, he went straight to the Contingency Air Staging Facility with nothing but

  • AFSPC names 3 Vandenberg award winners

    It gives me great pleasure to announce the following Air Force Space Command level award winners at Vandenberg. - Bob Dickson, 30th Space Wing, (AFSPC's Operational Security Officer of the Year) The OPSEC Officer of the Year is awarded to the individual with an ability to identify and solve

  • Vandenberg firefighters extend helping hand

    In a whirlwind of smoke, flame and ash, Vandenberg firefighters answered the call to help tame wildfires in Southern California as more than 26 fires burned more than 1,800 homes and 550,000 acres in late October.The base currently has 12 firefighters in Camp Pendleton, Lake Arrowhead, Lancaster and

  • Vandenberg prepares for a dose of Zink

    "Of course I'm a good spouse or parent, I obey the law, pay my taxes, even go to church regularly," the author said. "But it's a dog-eat-dog world out there in my business, and I sure don't want to come to the office in Milk-Bone underwear." This isn't a precarious rant from a syndicated television

  • Vandenberg observes National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    The 30th Medical group observes October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During the month of October the Medical Group had several events scheduled to bring awareness to breast cancer. The kick-off this month long observation started with the 30th Space Wing fit to fight run on Oct.4,