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  • JSpOC Director Receives Distinguished Space Leadership Award

    VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Col. Michael T. Manor, Director, Joint Space Operations Center and Commander, 614th Air Operations Center, received the Jerome F. O'Malley Distinguished Space Leadership Award during a ceremony at the Air Force Association’s 2018 Air Force Ball in Colorado

  • Falcon 9 PAZ launched from Vandenberg

    Team Vandenberg successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a PAZ payload from Space Launch Complex-4 here, Thursday, Feb. 22, at 6:17 a.m. PST.Col. Greg Wood, 30th Space Wing vice commander, was the space launch commander."This launch was a testament to the hard work of Team Vandenberg, SpaceX

  • Falcon 9 PAZ launch delayed

    The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the PAZ satellite from Space Launch Complex-4, is delayed today due to upper level winds.The launch is rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 22, at 6:17 a.m. PST.For questions about the Falcon 9 launch vehicle, please contact John Taylor, SpaceX communications director

  • Family Advocacy raises teen dating violence awareness

    February is nationally recognized as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. The 30th Medical Group Family Advocacy has started its campaign to encourage schools, community-based organizations, parents and teens to come together to prevent teen dating violence.According to a recent national survey

  • Falcon 9 PAZ Launch Delayed

    The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a PAZ payload from Space Launch Complex-4, is delayed to allow for additional time to perform final checkouts of the upgraded fairing. The Falcon 9 and payload remain healthy.  The launch is rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 6:17 a.m. PST.

  • Royal Air Force's Chief of Staff Capability Visits Team Vandenberg

    United Kingdom Air Vice Marshal Simon Rochelle, Chief of Staff Capability, Royal Air Force, met with Maj. Gen. Stephen Whiting, 14th Air Force Commander and Deputy Joint Force Space Component Commander, at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Feb. 15. During the visit the general officers and staff discussed

  • Falcon 9 PAZ Launch Delayed

    The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a PAZ payload from Space Launch Complex-4, is delayed to allow for additional time for pre-launch systems checks. The Falcon 9 and payload remain healthy.The launch is rescheduled for Sunday, Feb. 18, at 6:16 a.m. PST.For questions about SpaceX please contact John

  • Vandenberg airman wins Stars and Stripes BEYA award

    Maj. Brendan O’Neal, 14th Air Force Analysis and Assessment Branch chief, was recognized as the winner of the 2018 Stars and Stripes U.S. Air Force award during the Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) conference Feb. 9, in Washington D.C. The Air Force

  • Royal Canadian Air Force Director General for Space Visits Team Vandenberg

    Royal Canadian Air Force Brig. Gen. Kevin Whale, Director General and Component Commander for Space, met with Maj. Gen. Stephen Whiting, 14th Air Force Commander and Deputy Joint Force Space Component Commander, at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Feb. 12. During the visit the generals and staff discussed the