Vannorsdall, 14th Air Force and JFCC Space's top enlisted leader to retire

Chief Master Sgt. Dennis Vannorsdall, 14th Air Force command chief and senior enlisted leader, Joint Functional Component Command for Space, will retire March 29, 2013, after 30 years of service.Vannorsdall began his assignment here Aug. 1, 2011. His leadership spanned the Department of Defense

Vandenberg's Wingman Day 'madness'

Say 'Goodbye' to the Wingman Days of yester-year, chalked full of one-way conversations and online presentations - Vandenberg has gone collegiate with this 'madness.'Vandenberg stepped-up their effort to reach Airmen and civilians during this semi-annual Wingman Day requirement March 15 by focusing

Inspirational Vandenberg women: Graphic artist 'Aims High'

San Antonio. The Vietnam War is in its final years. A young airman basic, newly assigned to Air Force Recruiting Command as a commercial artist, is diligently working on a road sign for use as a recruitment tool. The result: a 2-by-4-foot reflective metal sign with the words "Air" and "Force" split

Wingman Day 2013

AF's top lawyer: Special Victims' Counsel supports sexual assault victims

The Air Force's top lawyer testified Mar. 13 before the Senate Armed Services Committee's personnel subcommittee on sexual assault in the military and ongoing efforts to combat the problem.The Judge Advocate General, Lt. Gen. Richard C. Harding, was joined by his fellow service counterparts and the

14th Air Force members selected for promotion to colonel

On March 8, 2013, the Air Force released its list of 529 names for promotion to colonel.The board considered 3, 986 lieutenant colonels.The following personnel from 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic) were selected:Lt. Col. Michael Anderson, 14th Air Force Logistics, Communications and SecurityLt.

Bikers ride through Vandenberg Air Force Base

Vandenberg beaches to close for snowy plover nesting season

Vandenberg leadership is scheduled to temporarily close sections of Surf, Wall and Minuteman beaches here Friday.Beach restrictions are enforced annually on all three beaches March 1 through Sept. 30 to protect the Western Snowy Plover, listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species

30th Medical Group commander to speak at Oak Leafs Luncheon

The next Oak Leafs meeting will be held at 11:30 a.m., March 5, 2013, in the Pacific Coast Club's Warrior Room.The Oak Leafs is open to all of Team Vandenberg's female military members in grades O-4 and O-5.The guest speaker will be Col. Barbara Jones, 30th Medical Group commander. Jones leads 247

14th Air Force members selected for promotion to senior master sergeant

The Air Force released the list of 1,367 master sergeants selected for promotion to senior master sergeant today. The list included three members from 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic):Master Sgt. Ulysses Chavez, 614th Air and Space Operations Center Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance