Vandenberg closes sections of beach for Western Snowy Plover

Vandenberg will implement partial closures of Surf, Wall and Minuteman beaches beginning Friday, March 1, as part of its annual program to protect the Western Snowy Plover and its nesting habitat. Under the Endangered Species Act the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Biological Opinion requires the

2019 Annual Awards

Military and civilian Airmen were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the Vandenberg mission at the Team V Annual Award’s Ceremony at the Pacific Coast Club here Feb. 22. In honor of the ceremony’s theme ‘Unveiling the Heroes Within,’ attendees sported their favorite superhero attire

Team Vandenberg Hosts Combined Space Operations Coalition Summit

The Joint Force Space Component Command (JFSCC) hosted a Combined Space Operation Coalition Summit with more than 120 defense personnel from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States at Vandenberg AFB, Calif., Feb. 19 - 22, 2019. The primary objective for the

Air Force awards $739M launch service contracts

The U.S. Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), in partnership with the National Reconnaissance Office, awarded two Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) launch service contracts Feb. 19.

Three Vandenberg civilians save the Air Force $1 Billion

Three civilians from the 30th Contracting Squadron saved $1 billion for the Air Force here January 2012 through January 2019.

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Vandenberg Civilian wins General Wilma Vaught Award

Melissa Pellot, a family advocacy nurse and new parent support program manager, won the General Wilma Vaught Award for the period of Jan. 1, 2018- Dec. 31, 2018.

Vandenberg commanders welcome new honorary commanders from local community

Vandenberg commanders welcome local community members into the Honorary Commanders Program at the annual Honorary Commanders Breakfast hosted at the Pacific Coast Club, here, Thursday, Jan. 31. Community members are matched with unit commanders in a symbolic command to build social and professional

30th Space Wing now available on USAF Connect app

Team Vandenberg now has a new, mobile-friendly way to find important base information. Unit personnel can access 30th Space Wing information within the USAF Connect mobile app. Simply install USAF Connect from the Apple iTunes App Store or Google Play, then select 30th Space Wing as one of your

Canadian space operators certified, awarded space wings in CSpOC

For the first time ever, three Canadian space operators assigned to Vandenberg AFB, Calif., were certified and formally awarded the U.S. Air Force Space Operations Badge in the Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC) 25 Jan. 2019. The newly certified space operators, along with one senior space