4-star visits VAFB

VAFB recently hosted a visit from General William L. Shelton, Commander, Air Force Space Command, here, Jan. 30.Immediately following his landing, General Shelton toured the base he once called home as a 2nd Lt. more than two decades ago."I have a lot of fond memories of being a lieutenant here at

Team V receives cookies from Albertsons for 2nd year

The Airmen of Vandenberg were once again gifted cookies from the Lompoc and surrounding areas Albertsons in what is dubbed the second annual Operation Cookie Wagon.Albertsons donated 1,900 dozen cookies to the Child Development Center, Crestview Elementary, Vandenberg Middle School and the 381st

Team V members take oath

Chapel hosts spiritual resiliency event

More than 100 Airmen, civilians, contractors and dependents participated in the Vandenberg Chapel's Spiritual Resiliency 5k Run/1 Mile Walk here Jan. 31. "Many people start the year with a resolution, something they intend to do or not do in order to improve their life," said Maj. Martin Adamson,

JFCC Space, 14th Air Force welcome new commander

Lt. Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond assumed command of Joint Functional Component Command for Space and 14th Air Force during a ceremony at the Joint Space Operations Center here Jan. 31, 2014. Lt. Gen. Raymond, who was promoted to lieutenant general an hour prior to the change of command, previously

Vigilance, awareness key to fire prevention

On Jan. 17, with California facing water shortfalls in the driest year in recorded state history, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. proclaimed a State of Emergency and directed state officials to take all necessary actions to prepare for these drought conditions.Vandenberg has also been

Airmen of the quarter get a little taste of fire

14th AF Airman recognized for force protection efforts

Capt. Aaron M. Elliott, 614th Air and Space Operations Center force enhancement duty officer, was recently selected by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations as the Eagle Eyes award winner for 2012. Brig. Gen. Jay Silveria, 14th Air Force vice commander, presented Elliott with the award

Celebrity chef, TV crew film at Vandenberg

Accompanied by a TV crew, chef and restaurateur Budi Kazali recently filmed an episode of "The INN Crowd" here Tuesday, Jan. 21.After doing a live cooking demonstration for more than a dozen Airmen, Kazali and members of the crew received a tour of various parts of the installation."I want to thank

Airmen talk separation

Due to on-going budgetary constraints, the Air Force is preparing to trim roughly 25,000 Airmen from its ranks.With this proposition inevitably affecting numerous Airmen and their families, VAFB recently held an informational forum for enlisted members here Jan. 16."This briefing is to help assist