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Press Releases



  • Boat crashes

    Emergency responders here reported one dead and one injured survivor from a boating accident that occurred off the coast of Minuteman Beach here yesterday at sundown. Rescue operations are currently underway to locate at least one missing person.The injured person was found on Minuteman Beach at

  • MINUTEMAN III LAUNCH DELAY

    The scheduled launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile has been postponed.The mission was scheduled to launch on Nov. 18 to gather accuracy and reliability data. The postponement of this mission will allow for the completion of ground testing prior to launching.30th

  • Controlled burn scheduled

    The 30th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection flight is scheduled to conduct two separate controlled burns from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. between Nov. 3 and Nov. 13. The Grant Burn consists of 303 acres located north of San Antonio Road West and east of the Marshallia Ranch Golf course. The objective

  • CONTROLLED BURN SCHEDULED

    The 30th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection flight is scheduled to continue a controlled burn here from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. The Dunes Burn consists of 30 acres located North of Surf Beach and South of Ocean Park. The objective of the burn is to improve and increase the habitat of the

  • Controlled burn scheduled

    The 30th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection flight is scheduled to conduct a controlled burn from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 22. The Dunes Burn consists of 30 acres located North of Surf Beach and South of Ocean Park. The objective of the burn is to improve and increase the habitat of the Western

  • Atlas V launch successful

    Vandenberg successfully launched a Atlas V rocket today at 9:12 a.m. The rocket took off from Space Launch Complex-3 carrying a Defense Meteorological Satellite Program payload. Col. Steven Winters, 30th Space Wing vice commander, was the launch decision authority for this mission, or final

  • VANDENBERG HONORS FALLEN WITH ‘A RUN TO REMEMBER’

    Vandenberg Air Force Base will kick-off it's second annual Run to Remember Oct. 19 at 5:30 a.m. on the base track. A Run to Remember allows active duty military members, civilians, contractors and retirees to run a mile for each service member who fell in the line of duty in support of Operations

  • Vandenberg hosts community march against domestic violence

    Vandenberg is scheduled to host the "VAFB Community March Against Violence and Memorial Ceremony" Oct. 20 in base housing on the corner of Juniper and Korina Avenue. October is nationally recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The March Against Violence and Memorial Ceremony is aiming to

  • Atlas V launch scheduled

    Vandenberg is scheduled to launch an Atlas V rocket carrying a Defense Meteorological Satellite Program payload from South Vandenberg's Space Launch Complex-3 on Sunday with a current launch window of 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. Col. Steven Winters, 30th Space Wing vice commander, will be the spacelift

  • Vandenberg honors fallen with 'A Run to Remember'

    Vandenberg Air Force Base will conduct the charity Run to Remember from Oct. 19 to Nov. 11 here. A Run to Remember allows active duty military, civilians, contractors and retirees to run a mile for each servicemember who fell in the line of duty in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom.