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

Equal Opportunity shadow program provides airman new perspective

The ability to understand and appreciate the mission of Air Force Equal Opportunity is vital to the continued success of the Air Force and protecting our most excellent resource- Airmen.

Operation Kids Christmas

Vandenberg hosts the 59th annual Operation Kids Christmas here, expecting 200 kids from nearby cities to partake in the planned games, crafts, lunch and Christmas gifts.