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  • Public Health provides comprehensive care

    With more than 4,000 uniformed and civilian personnel working among the 99,604 acres comprising VAFB, comprehensive and preventative healthcare is essential.From conducting hearing tests, to ensuring members are medically cleared to deploy, to monitoring a variety of potential hazards around base,

  • BOIL WATER NOTICE CANCELLATION

    Vandenberg AFB has lifted the Boil Water Notice due to certification that the water is safe for consumption. Normal use is approved.

  • ATLAS LAUNCH SCHEDULED

    Team Vandenberg is scheduled to launch the WorldView-3 satellite on an Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-3 here Wednesday, Aug. 13, with a launch window opening at 11:29 a.m. PDT.The WorldView-3 satellite was built by DigitalGlobe and United Launch Alliance builds and flies the rocket. The

  • Vandenberg civilian awarded AF level Emergency Manager of the Year

    James Haleski, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron chief of readiness and emergency management, was recognized as the overall Air Force Emergency Manager of the Year for 2014, he was also recognized as the Air Force Space Command winner and further recognized by the International Association of Emergency

  • BREAKING NEWS: Limited services due to water outage

    Due to a complete water outage on Vandenberg, water conservation rules are in effect. Until further notice: there will be limited medical services at the Medical Clinic for acute care only; Breakers will be the only dining facility serving food on base and will be limited to meal card holders and

  • Breaking News: Water outage due to broken line

    Breaking News: All Water on base will be turned OFF due to an isolated broken water line. Appropriate response crews are working the issue. There is no estimated time of repair. All efforts will be made to minimize the outage time. Please conserve water at every opportunity until further notice.

  • Sergeant duo extinguishes potentially deadly fire

    Two staff sergeants recently extinguished a vehicle fire, potentially saving the lives of two individuals, after departing the Santa Maria gate and heading northbound on Cabrillo Highway, July 18.Heading home after his shift, Staff Sgt. John Crowley, 9th Space Operations Squadron orbital protection

  • Firework donation ends with a bang

    Santa Maria Valley Young Men's Christian Association recently raised money to donate to a Vandenberg Airman in need.The SMV YMCA runs a firework booth yearly to raise money for community support programs, and this year decided to donate eight percent of the proceeds to a local military support

  • AF to every Airman: Tell us your story

    Air Force leaders want Airmen to share their stories with the world and designed the 2014 American Airman Video Contest with that purpose in mind."Every Airman has a story -- and smartphone technology now allows those Airmen to share those stories to a wider audience than ever before," said Air