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  • Deputy Secretary of Defense Work visits Team V

    Col. Chris Moss, 30th Space Wing commander, welcomes Deputy Secretary of Defense, Bob Work, upon arrival, July 10, 2015, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Deputy Secretary of Defense Work visited VAFB to tour facilities and speak with members of Team V. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian

  • FSS campout builds unity

    The 30th Force Support Squadron recently hosted its first ever Family Campout event, here, July 10 through 11.The free, family oriented event took place at Cocheo Park and included a barbeque, a movie showing -- and various other activities."This was the first, of what we hope to be, an annual

  • Colonel Moss takes command of 30th SW

    Col. Chris Moss assumed command of the 30th Space Wing in a change-of-command ceremony at the parade grounds, here, July 9.Moss assumed command from Col. Keith Balts upon his selection for reassignment to Peterson AFB, Co., where he will become the Air Force Space Command Inspector General."To the

  • 30th SW commander bids farewell

    Inside the 30th Space Wing headquarters building resides the commander, Col. Keith Balts. His office, once embellished with team photos from past and current assignments and memorabilia received while wing commander, is now vacant of such ornamentations. All that remain are a man and his memories of

  • Air Force bowler: Staff Sgt. Caldwell

    "I joined the tournament to challenge myself, see the competition and better myself in the process," said Staff Sgt. Edward Caldwell, 1st Air and Space Test Squadron spacelift mission assurance technician.These are the words that motivated one of Vandenberg's finest competitors to enter the Air

  • Accreditation provides safety, security for Vandenberg

    For members of the Vandenberg Fire Department, safety isn't just a priority for the community, it's an everyday practice for the firefighters as well. To combat these hazards, a concept known as the accreditation process was put into place.Accreditation is a comprehensive assessment and evaluation

  • Commercial Integration Cell pilot program underway

    U.S. Strategic Command's (USSTRATCOM) Joint Functional Component Command for Space (JFCC Space) initiated a six-month pilot program incorporating commercial operators into its Joint Space Operations Center, here, June 1.This Commercial Integration Cell (CIC) pilot program establishes a research and

  • Key Spouses: Kathryn Frailie - 30th CES

    Team Vandenberg honors Key Spouses for their continuous service and dedication to military members and their families.Q: Where are you from?A: I am from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Q: How long have you been serving the military as a spouse?A: It will be 13 years this summer.Q: What made you want to be a

  • Vandenberg residents to receive increased bandwidth

    RuralWest and Verizon will be increasing internet bandwidth and are now accepting additional customers from dorm and housing residents.Due to equipment upgrades and an increase in bandwidth, Verizon is now accepting an additional 128 new customers, and Rural West will soon be accepting new customers

  • 30th FSS wins AF-level award

    The 30th Force Support Squadron was recently announced as a winner of the Air Force-level 2014 Manpower, Personnel and Service Awards.For their consistent achievements in providing and managing educational and training programs during the fiscal year, the 30th FSS received the Nathan Altschuler