Lt. Dan Band rocks out with Airmen

Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band started their 2015 United Services Organizations music tour with a rousing concert at the VAFB gymnasium, Feb. 8, 2015.Although Sinise is better known for his acting role as Lt. Dan Taylor in the movie "Forest Gump", than for his music, it didn't stop the notable

Combatives course trains Vandenberg Airmen

Vandenberg Airmen sharpened their hand-to-hand combat skills in a 40-hour Air Force Combatives Program Level 1 certification course, here, Feb. 1 through Feb. 6.The one week course comprised of basic drills that train the mind and body to react appropriately in various submissions and close combat

Vandenberg US&R members hone skills

Members of the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department, from Vandenberg Air Force base, recently participated in a comprehensive Urban Search and Rescue exercise at Allan Hancock College's public safety training complex, Feb. 2.As part of a regional US&R team, Vandenberg firefighters trained

Showtime! Unwind at Vandenberg's movie theater

It's Friday night. A night out at the movies seems like the perfect remedy after a long work week. The nearest movie theater is several miles away and the show is about to start. Instead of racing down the highway to arrive on time, a more viable destination with the same features is much closer.The

AFSPC commander visits VAFB

General John E. Hyten, commander, Air Force Space Command recently visited VAFB to tour base facilities and meet with base personnel, Jan. 28.As part of Hyten's first visit to Vandenberg since taking command, he received an aerial tour on an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter and tours of the Western Range

DELTA II LAUNCH SUCCESS

Team Vandenberg supported the successful launch of a NASA satellite on a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket from Space Launch Complex-2 here Saturday, Jan. 31, at 6:22 a.m. PDT.Col. Shane Clark, 30th Space Wing vice commander, was the Launch Decision Authority."Congratulations to the 30th Space

DELTA II LAUNCH DELAYED

NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive Delta II launch scheduled for 6:20 a.m. (PDT), Jan. 29, has been delayed due to an upper level wind constraint.Launch Managers have initiated a 24 hour recycle.The launch has been rescheduled for Jan. 30 at 6:20 a.m.

Ready, set, launch

NASA is scheduled to launch a satellite as part of its Soil Moisture Active Passive mission, or "SMAP", from here, Jan. 29.With an aim to measure moisture in the top two inches of the Earth's soil, the SMAP satellite will be put into orbit on the back of a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket."The

30 SFS horse patrol

Turning stripes into gold bars

Tech. Sgt. James Selix, 614th Air and Space Operations Center mission planner, was recently selected to attend Officer Training School in the spring of 2015.OTS applicants are selected based on academic discipline, grade point average, and Officer Qualifying Test scores. Other factors include work