Team V members take oath

Chapel hosts spiritual resiliency event

More than 100 Airmen, civilians, contractors and dependents participated in the Vandenberg Chapel's Spiritual Resiliency 5k Run/1 Mile Walk here Jan. 31. "Many people start the year with a resolution, something they intend to do or not do in order to improve their life," said Maj. Martin Adamson,

JFCC Space, 14th Air Force welcome new commander

Lt. Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond assumed command of Joint Functional Component Command for Space and 14th Air Force during a ceremony at the Joint Space Operations Center here Jan. 31, 2014. Lt. Gen. Raymond, who was promoted to lieutenant general an hour prior to the change of command, previously

Vigilance, awareness key to fire prevention

On Jan. 17, with California facing water shortfalls in the driest year in recorded state history, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. proclaimed a State of Emergency and directed state officials to take all necessary actions to prepare for these drought conditions.Vandenberg has also been

Airmen of the quarter get a little taste of fire

14th AF Airman recognized for force protection efforts

Capt. Aaron M. Elliott, 614th Air and Space Operations Center force enhancement duty officer, was recently selected by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations as the Eagle Eyes award winner for 2012. Brig. Gen. Jay Silveria, 14th Air Force vice commander, presented Elliott with the award

Celebrity chef, TV crew film at Vandenberg

Accompanied by a TV crew, chef and restaurateur Budi Kazali recently filmed an episode of "The INN Crowd" here Tuesday, Jan. 21.After doing a live cooking demonstration for more than a dozen Airmen, Kazali and members of the crew received a tour of various parts of the installation."I want to thank

Airmen talk separation

Due to on-going budgetary constraints, the Air Force is preparing to trim roughly 25,000 Airmen from its ranks.With this proposition inevitably affecting numerous Airmen and their families, VAFB recently held an informational forum for enlisted members here Jan. 16."This briefing is to help assist

Dedicated electricians let there be light

A small group of determined 30th Civil Engineer Squadron electricians recently restored power following a late-afternoon outage here, Jan. 12.The crews responded to a base wide power outage and isolated the repairs. Primarily affecting base housing, the problem left numerous families in the dark and

Commander adds “Dr.” to title

After six years of dedication, Lt. Col. Katrina Terry, 30th Space Communications Squadron commander, has received her doctorate in higher education with a concentration in higher educational leadership from Trident University International in Cypress. Only about 3% of Americans have a Ph.D., which