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    USSF Major General Burt visits Korean peninsula

    U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. DeAnna Burt, Combined Force Space Component Command commander and Space Operations Command vice commander, visited the Republic of Korea Oct. 16 to 22, and helped to further strengthen the ironclad U.S. and ROK alliance. During her visit, she promoted the importance of strong international partnerships and joining
  • Firefighters assigned to the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron sift the ground to combat the Alisal Fire Oct. 11, 2021, at Los Padres National Forest in Goleta, Calif. Sifting the ground is part of the firefighters training they take at Vandenberg. (Courtesy photo)

    Vandenberg Fire Department aids during Alisal Fire

    The 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department provided assistance to contain the Alisal Fire which started Oct. 11, 2021, at Los Padres National Forest in Goleta, Calif. The fire consumed approximately 17,000 acres of land, leading to the evacuation of hundreds of nearby residents and ranchers.
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    Annual DoD Housing Survey underway for tenant feedback

    The Department of the Air Force is asking tenants of privatized housing to share their experiences and opinions of the programs via the DoD Tenant Satisfaction Survey beginning Oct. 28. The survey, administered by CEL & Associates, Inc., will be made available through an email link to all Vandenberg Space Force Base residents between Oct. 28 and Dec. 13. The OMB Control Number is: 0704-0553. The Department of the Air Force is funding the survey, and CEL & Associates is an independent third-party provider.
  • Members display their exotic cars during Vandenberg’s Ninth Annual Exotic Car Show Oct. 23, 2021, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. The 30th Force Support Squadron collaborates with veterans and retirees displaying their vehicles they have acquired. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman First Class Tiarra Sibley)

    Vandenberg’s Ninth Annual Exotic Car Show

    Vandenberg members revved their engines during the Ninth Annual Exotic Car Show on Oct. 23, 2021, at Vandenberg SFB, Calif. The free event exhibited auto displays, food booths and activities catered for base personnel and their families.
  • Tech Sgt. Terrance Fortson, 30th Security Forces Squadron launch operations support, and Tech Sgt. Paul Olmos, 30th SFS flight chief, and, compete in the weapons assembly and disassembly event during West Coast Warriors First Responders Appreciation Week at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 15, 2021.. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rocio Romo)

    West Coast Warriors First Responders Appreciation Week

    Space Launch Delta 30 Airmen and Guardians compete in the West Coast Warriors First Responders Appreciation Week event on Oct. 15, 2021 to showcase physical strength and endurance at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rocio Romo)
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    CSpOC offers opportunity for deeper understanding of allied partners

    With more than 15 exchange and liaison officers assigned to various units across Vandenberg SFB, there is a good chance that U.S. military and civilians here will have the opportunity to interact with and work side-by-side with them at some point. To help introduce the international officers to a greater number of people here and increase understanding of what they do as part of the space enterprise, the Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC) held a “Coalition All Call” on base Oct. 15.
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    Multi-Domain Warfare students observe real-time CSpOC C2 operations

    The Multi-Domain Warfare Officer Initial Skills Training class 21B visited the U.S. Space Command’s Combined Force Space Component Command at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, to observe real-time operations, Sept. 20-21.
  • Col. Robert Long, Space Launch Delta 30 commander and Col. Kris Barcomb, SLD 30 vice commander, brief Rep. Adam Smith, House Armed Services Committee chairman and Congressman Salud Carbajal, 24th Congressional District of California representative, on the base infrastructure at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 16, 2021. Long and Barcomb gave a tour outside of Space Launch Complex-6 to brief on Vandenberg’s commercial launch capabilities. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rocio Romo)

    House Armed Services Committee Chairman and Congressman Visit Vandenberg

    Col. Robert Long, Space Launch Delta 30 commander and Col. Kris Barcomb, SLD 30 vice commander, brief Rep. Adam Smith, House Armed Services Committee chairman and Congressman Salud Carbajal, 24th Congressional District of California representative, on the base infrastructure at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 16, 2021.
  • A local veteran and his son attend the annual Veteran’s Stand Down event at Santa Maria Fair Park in Santa Maria, Calif., October 16, 2021. Hundreds of veterans attend every year and more than $40,000 worth of supplies are given to those in need yearly. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman Kadielle Shaw)

    9th Annual Veteran's Stand Down

    U.S. Space Force Col. Robert Long, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, talks with one of the volunteers of the Veteran’s Stand Down Day event at Santa Maria Fair Park in Santa Maria, Calif., October 16, 2021. Hundreds of volunteers gather each year for the four-hour event to provide goods and services to local veterans.
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joseph Tejada, 30th Security Forces Squadron alpha flight sergeant, pours the ashes of his furry companion, Military Working Dog Sam, and holds mementos of his adventurous life on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 27, 2021. His ashes were dispersed in the blast tunnel underneath the ULA Atlas V rocket for the Vandenberg’s 2000th launch. (Courtesy photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Tejada)

    A Partner in Battle and a Furry Companion

    Nothing in this world can compare to the bond between humans and their animals. There is a special connection people have with their beloved animals that is wildly unique and can never be replicated. For U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joseph Tejada, 30th Security Forces Squadron alpha flight sergeant, he had a connection that was stronger than most. Military Working Dog Sam and Tejada were an inseparable duo and had a bond no time or distance could ever break.
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