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  • FALCON 9 LAUNCH SUCCESS

    Team Vandenberg supported the successful launch of ten Iridium NEXT satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E here Sunday, Jun. 25, at 1:25 p.m. PDT. This was the first launch for Col. Michael S. Hough, 30th Space Wing commander, since he took command on June 9th. "We are

  • Vandenberg celebrates Army’s 242nd birthday

    Team Vandenberg celebrated the 242nd birthday of the U.S. Army, here, June 14.Members from all branches were in attendance to celebrate the impact and contributions of soldiers dating all the way back to 1775.“The Army has served the nation for 242 years, and I find it fitting that we share this day

  • FALCON 9 SCHEDULED TO LAUNCH FROM VANDENBERG

    Team Vandenberg is scheduled to launch the Iridium NEXT satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4 here Sunday, June 25, at 1:25 p.m. PDT.This will be the first launch for Col. Michael S. Hough, 30th Space Wing commander, who took command on June 9th."I'm excited my first

  • Col. Hough takes command of 30th SW

    Col. Michael S. Hough assumed command of the 30th Space Wing in a change of command ceremony at the parade grounds, here, June 9. During the ceremony, Hough assumed command from Col. J. Christopher Moss and the ceremony was presided over by Lt. Gen. David Buck, commander,14th Air Force (Air Forces

  • SHARC deployment aided by Team V agencies

    Multiple Team V agencies recently assisted in the preparation and deployment of a Spacecraft for High Accuracy Radar Calibration, also known as SHARC. The SHARC payload, a cubesat, was launched on board an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. en route to the International

  • Team V participates in Cal Poly satellite design capstone event

    Representatives of the Joint Functional Component Command for Space, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic) and Operationally Responsive Space from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, attended a satellite design conference hosted by California Polytechnic University, June 2.These Department of

  • Team V participates in Cal Poly satellite design capstone event

    Representatives of the Joint Functional Component Command for Space, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic) and Operationally Responsive Space from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, attended a satellite design conference hosted by California Polytechnic University, June 2.These Department of

  • TRICARE improves online accessibility

    The Department of Defense continually makes improvements to the overall welfare of military personnel, recently making critical healthcare easier to access online.One of these many updates has been to improve the interface of the TRICARE Online Patient Portal.“The TRICARE Online Patient Portal’s

  • AFSPC commander visits Team V

    General Jay Raymond, commander of Air Force Space Command, met with base personnel here June 1, 2017, to share his vision and priorities for the command. He also took the opportunity to highlight the importance of the 30th Space Wing’s contributions to the nation’s critical space capabilities. The

  • VAFB computers to be upgraded

    The 30th Space Communications Squadron is currently replacing computers and upgrading operating systems across the Vandenberg network.Because of new policies in the DoD, VAFB is currently upgrading approximately 95 percent of all computer systems on base as well as the system software, to ensure

 

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