VAFB remains energy conscious

In support of  Energy Awareness Month, also known as Energy Action Month, all personnel are encouraged to take the time to evaluate their daily energy consumption.The commemoration aims to remind base personnel of Earth's dwindling resources while helping to replace neglectful energy habits with

Vandenberg honors POW, MIA servicemembers

Members of Team-V recently participated in National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day, here, Sept. 18 through 19.Events included a 24-hour vigil, a prisoner of war bracelet roll call, a 24-hour remembrance run and culminated with a ceremony in front of Vandenberg's POW/MIA

Brazilian Air Force visits Vandenberg Air Force Base

JAAGA delegation visits Vandenberg AFB

MINUTEMAN III LAUNCHES FROM VANDENBERG

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched during an operational test at 7:45 a.m. here Tuesday.Col. Keith Balts, 30th Space Wing commander, was the launch decision authority."An outstanding display of teamwork ensured 100-percent mission success for the first Minuteman

Lompoc valley hospitality at Vandenberg

The Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce sponsored a military appreciation barbeque for all service members here, Sept. 19.The event was organized by the military affairs committee of Lompoc and has been a yearly occurrence for several years. The barbeque was prepared by the Noncommissioned Officers

Contingency response Airmen conduct exercise at Vandenberg

Airmen from the 570th Contingency Response Group recently made a trip from Travis Air Force Base, California, to jointly conduct an Air Combat Operations Training Exercise led by the 60th Operations Group, also from Travis AFB, Sept. 15 through 17.The 20-person team, comprised of Airmen from various

Are You Prepared?

September is National Preparedness Month and this year's theme is "Be Disaster Aware - Take Action to Prepare." The VAFB office of emergency management is hard at work getting the word out, to military members and their families, on how to be personally prepared for natural disaster and other

Vandenberg Celebrates The Modernization of Pillar Point Air Force Station

Wing leadership recently participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the modernization of Pillar Point Air Force Station, a remote monitoring station located four hours north of here Sept. 10. The most prevalent of these modifications was the new Command Transmitter 4, one of five radio

Tour bolsters community relations

With taxpayer money enabling all government operations, an honest and transparent relationship with the local community is an Air Force priority.One example of how this relationship remains strong is through tours of the installation, like the one recently conducted here on Sept. 11."We are