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  • 4th SLS assures launch safety, success

    Throughout the launch process, a multitude of obstacles, whether they be logistical or economical, need to be hurdled before successfully entering space.To attain this success, the 4th Space Launch Squadron facilitates the process through its tireless efforts and particular focus on mission

  • Highway to space

    Every launch presents a new set of challenges that require months of preparation to overcome.The 2nd Range Operations Squadron ensures that every mission has been fully vetted and the 'highway to space' they maintain is clear and ready to go."The big picture for the 30th Space Wing is to provide

  • Optometry clinic keeps eyes on the mission

    The 30th Medical Operations Squadron optometry clinic provides care to nearly 3,000 members of the 30th Space Wing, tenant units, retirees and dependents - with services ranging from routine eye care to glasses and contact lens fittings.The three personnel assigned to the clinic provide high quality

  • START team visits Vandenberg

    Vandenberg Air Force Base was recently visited by Russian inspectors who completed an on-site verification in compliance with the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty requirements.This treaty replaced the original START, which was in place from 1994 to 2009, and is now called the New Strategic Arms

  • AADD has your back

    Driving under the influence of alcohol is one of the most destructive things a person can do for their Air Force career, not to mention the extreme repercussions it can have on complete strangers.With this in mind, Airmen Against Drunk Driving was born to prevent life destroying mistakes that can

  • Airman eases medical evaluation boards

    With military members continuing to focus on operations around the globe, maintaining a stringent level of physical and mental readiness is an Air Force requirement.For those individuals who find themselves no longer fit for duty however, one Airman is charged with providing a seamless transition

  • VirTra simulator: prepares Airmen for real-world situations

    The 30th Security Forces Squadron Airmen encounter various real-world threats daily - whether it's a verbal confrontation or an active shooter, our defenders have to be prepared for anything.More than a year ago a new form of training was implemented into the 30th SFS program, a VirTra system."The

  • Launch legacy: 58 years of liftoff

    Dec. 16 will mark the anniversary of the very first launch from Vandenberg, when a Thor Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, nicknamed "Tune Up", departed Launch Facility 75-1-1, in 1958.Demonstrating operational capability, the successful test was conducted only a year after the base was activated

  • 30th Contracting Squadron acquisitions space superiority

    The Air Force maintains many different installations around the world, with many different operations. These installations are all comprised of various individuals working together to achieve mission success.At VAFB a primary mission is achieving successful polar-orbital launches - which are often

  • Dietary supplements: not always what's advertised

    Taking dietary supplements to augment one's diet has become fairly common. Bodybuilders ingest massive amounts of protein powder to aid in muscle growth, and there are a slew of dietary aids available for weight loss.Regardless of the intended purpose, companies selling dietary supplements don't

 

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