College designed CubeSat provides replacement for inoperable satellite

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - A miniaturized satellite, called a CubeSat, named Ho'oponopono-2, lived up to its namesake after launching from a Minotaur I rocket at Wallops Launch Facility Nov. 19.Ho'oponopono is an ancient Hawaiian traditional method of problem solving involving the entire

Wingman Day at Vandenberg

Open season for federal employees

"Open season is a time for appropriated fund employees and retirees to enroll, change, or cancel their Federal Employee Health Benefits," said Nancy Lawrence, 30th Force Support SquadronLabor and Employee Relations chief. "Employees can also enroll in Dental & Vision and elect to enroll in a

A special visit to the 30th Space Wing Public Affairs office

1 ASTS supports Minotaur I Rocket launch

With NASA's next Minotaur I Rocket launch on Nov. 19 at Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Va., Vandenberg's very own 1st Air and Space Test Squadron work to make the launch a success. The Operationally Responsive Space Enabler mission of the Minotaur I Rocket includes carrying an integrated

JFCC SPACE officials named associate fellows by AIAA

Two senior officials from the Joint Functional Component Command for Space staff at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., were designated associate fellows by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nov. 5, 2013. U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Timothy Coffin, JFCC SPACE deputy commander, and James

Annual beach cleanup leads the way to America Recycles Day

The third annual Vandenberg Air Force Base beach cleanup took place today at Minuteman, Wall, and Surf Beach. "It is estimated around 10 percent of our plastic waste alone ends up in our oceans," said Jessica Johnson, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron environmental specialist. "Some detrimental effects

Vandenberg JA hosts legal workshop

Vandenberg Judge Advocate staff hosted a three and a half hour legal guided discussion style workshop Nov. 7 for more than a dozen base commanders, senior noncommissioned officers, and first sergeants."The purpose of the military justice workshop is to provide commanders and first sergeants with an

Vandenberg Breakers dining facility re-opens as restaurant

More than 50 Team V members were in attendance Nov. 8 for the official grand re-opening of Breakers Base Restaurant here.Breakers Base Restaurant, formally known as Breakers Dining Facility, has been closed for more than seven months undergoing various upgrades and renovations under the second stage

14th Air Force JAG serves as Special Victims' Counsel

The Air Force Special Victims' Counsel program provides military sexual assault survivors with a dedicated attorney to help walk them through the entire investigative and prosecutorial process. The program began in its interim phase in January of 2013. Just seven months later, the Secretary of