Free respite program takes care of families

Free respite care is now available to eligible Vandenberg families currently enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program, with the support of Child Care Aware of America.Families with children age 18 or younger who have a moderate to severe diagnosis, are eligible for up to 12 hours of free

Joint Space Operations Center tracking Progress anomaly

Joint Functional Component Command for Space's Joint Space Operations Center made an initial observation of an anomaly with an International Space Station Progress resupply cargo craft at 4:53 a.m. (7:53 a.m. EDT), today.The JSpOC immediately began tracking the event and initiated the appropriate

Earth Day celebration

Vandenberg Airmen volunteer for Special Olympics

More than 60 Team V Airmen volunteered to join forces with members of Special Olympics Northern Santa Barbara County to assist with an event in Santa Maria, April 18.Volunteers were paired up with athletes with intellectual disabilities for the day, where they got to know their athlete, watched them

Cyber sports challenge builds camaraderie, promotes fitness

Vandenberg recently hosted its first ever cyber sports challenge, here, April 17.The event aimed to build camaraderie while pitting the base's two communications squadrons, the 614th Air and Space Communications Squadron and the 30th Space Communications Squadron, against each other in a series of

Vandenberg exceeds CFC goals

Team Vandenberg was presented the Emerald and Golden Wings awards, here, April 1 -- for contributions to the 2014 Combined Federal Campaign.CFC is the largest and most successful annual workplace charity campaign, with more than 150 CFC campaigns throughout the country and overseas raising millions

Top Hawk competition boosts morale, readiness

VAFB personnel recently participated in the Top Hawk competition, here, April 9 through 17.The competition, initially created in lieu of the Air Force Space Command's Guardian Challenge, is designed to present numerous launch scenarios for crew members and puts 30th Operations Group launch teams

Facing an MEB? Call the Office of the Airmen's Council!

Are you going through a Medical Evaluation Board or Physical Evaluation Board? Did you know there is an agency specifically designated to help through the process?Unfortunately, there is a misconception that the Area Defense Counsel or the base legal office can assist members through the MEB or PEB

Small business outreach to provide options for VAFB personnel

The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce will host a Small Business Outreach Event and Government Purchase Card Vendor Faire, April 15, in Santa Maria.The half-day event provides an opportunity for companies to connect with base personnel and small business experts, and also gives base employees a

Vandenberg operating services set for makeover

Beginning May 1, Vandenberg telephone operator services will be eliminated and replaced by new, automated customer service phone lines.When customers call 805-606-1110 or Defense Switched Network 276-1110 for information, they will now be greeted with an automated voice tree service that will prompt