Flying Tiger, Purple Heart recipient passes at age 96

Major Richard (Dick) Sherman, former B-25 Bombardier and Navigator, 11th Bomb Squadron of the U.S. Army Air Corps’ 14th Air Force, passed away at the age of 96 years old in Monroe, La., Jan. 9, 2019. Sherman, an original Flying Tiger who served under the command of Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault, flew

Delta IV Heavy NROL-71 successfully launched

Team Vandenberg supported the successful launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying a National Reconnaissance Office payload from Space Launch Complex-6 here, Saturday, Jan. 19, at 11:10 am PST.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Iridium-8 launches from Vandenberg

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the final Iridium mission this year, launches from Space Launch Complex-4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA on Jan. 11, 2019 at 7:31 a.m. PST.

Tuition Assistance

Air Force wide, Active Duty and Reserve Airmen are entitled to Tuition Assistance, a government funded program that helps Airmen pay for college classes.

Uniform code of military justice changes

Effective Jan. 1, 2019, the Military Justice Act of 2016 will instate the most reform to the Uniform Code of Military Justice and Manual for Courts-Martial in decades, modernizing dated aspects of the military justice system while also providing transparency.

Reserve spouse to memorialize fallen EOD Airman

The spouse of a Reserve Citizen Airman here at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, recently sculpted a bust of Senior Airman Daniel Johnson, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Johnson was killed in action Oct. 5, 2010 while serving

Combined Federal Campaign at Vandenberg

Through this holiday season, members of Team Vandenberg will seek donations for the 2019 Combined Federal Campaign, here, Nov. 26 through Jan. 4, 2018.Pledges made during the campaign will support eligible non-profit organizations that provide health and human service benefits throughout the world.

Brazilian Air Force visits Vandenberg

Giving Back

Fourteen 381st Training Group technical school Airmen volunteer at The Good Samaritan Bridgehouse Shelter in Lompoc, Calif. Dec. 20, 2018.

30th Medical Group upgrades biological diagnostic system

The 30th Medical Group has advanced their testing capability for biological agents at Vandenberg Air Force Base with a new diagnostic system. The new capability lies with Vandenberg’s acquisition of the Next Generation Diagnostic System in August 2018. The NGDS will be phasing out the Joint