The Price is Right

Tune in Friday, July 4, 2014, to catch Airmen from Team Vandenberg on a special episode of "The Price is Right."A group of 20 Airmen from across 14th Air Force, Joint Functional Component Command for Space, 30th Space Wing and the 381st Training Group at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., were

Delta II launch delayed

The launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta II carrying NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) satellite was scrubbed today due to an issue with the water suppression system that is used to flow water on the launch pad to dampen the acoustic energy during launch.The launch is rescheduled for

Delta II launch scheduled

Team Vandenberg is scheduled to launch a NASA satellite on a United Launch Alliance rocket from Space Launch Complex-2 here Tuesday, July 1, at 2:56 a.m. PST. The Delta  II rocket will carry NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2; the second of NASA's five Earth  science missions to launch in

30th Missions Support Group changes commanders

Missile Defense test completed

A Ground-based Interceptor missile, an element of the nation's Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, was launched from North Vandenberg Sunday at 11:54 a.m. PDT by 30th Space Wing officials, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, and U.S. Northern Command. The missile intercepted a target missile over

Missile Defense test scheduled

A U.S. Missile Defense Agency flight test of a Ground-based Interceptor missile is scheduled for Sunday, June 22, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. PDT from Vandenberg Air Force Base, conducted by the 30th Space Wing, the Missile Defense Agency, and U.S. Northern Command. Col. Brent

Vandenberg Victims' Advocates create 'safe zone'

Imagine a courtroom filled with people awaiting a judge to declare a verdict on a case. The accused not only testifies, but also provides the judge with 100 glowing character references, yet the victim is allowed to provide nothing but their own testimony.Whose statement will be more

Vandenberg Hot Shots, augmentees ‘blazing trails’

"The story of the United States Air Force is the story of the search for ... innovation," said former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen.The Vandenberg Fire Department embodies the story of the Air Force through their innovative idea to augment the Vandenberg Hot Shot crew by

614th Air and Space Operations Center welcomes new commander

Col. John Giles assumed command of the 614th Air and Space Operations Center during a ceremony at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., June 6, 2014. Lt. Gen. Jay Raymond, commander of U.S. Strategic Command's Joint Functional Component Command for Space and 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic),

Vandenberg updates gate, lane closures expected

Vandenberg's Santa Maria gate will be under construction for security updates June 16 through July 30, requiring lane closures.Though the gate will still be open, there will be no outbound traffic allowed past Lake Canyon Road and the inbound and outbound lanes will rotate being closed during two