Vandenberg wildland fire 100 percent contained

A 127 acre wildland fire that began about 12:30 p.m. Saturday here on North base was 100 percent contained at 3:45 p.m. according to Vandenberg Fire Department officials.Fire crews were on scene mopping up the site of the fire.Local agencies assisting VFD included Los Padres National Forest Service,

Northstar tests Team V survival skills

Air Force leaders issue Veterans Day message

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy send the following Veterans Day message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force:"Our Air Force's success is founded in the sacrifice of generations who served

Cody named next Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III has named Chief Master Sgt. James A. Cody to serve as the 17th chief master sergeant of the Air Force.Cody will assume his new position on Feb. 1, following the Jan. 31 retirement of current Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy. Roy's

Vandenberg town hall meeting focuses on energy, wildlife conservation

Representatives from the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron, Balfour Beatty Communities, Minol USA and over 50 on-base residents came together for a town hall meeting Nov. 7 at the base theater here.The meeting opened with a presentation by 30 CES highlighting five common wildlife nuisances on Vandenberg

AF releases chief promotions

The Air Force has released the list of 454 senior master sergeants selected for promotion to chief master sergeant.To see the list, go to http://www.afpc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-121108-007.pdf. Those selected represent 22.9 percent of the 1,981 eligible for consideration, and when promoted

Vandenberg trains for deployment readiness

National Parks free to veterans this weekend

America's 398 national parks will offer the public free admission Nov. 10-12 during Veterans Day weekend in honor of those who serve and have served in the U.S. military, according to a National Park Service news release."National parks preserve places that commemorate our country's collective

Team V holds PDF line for deployers

Vandenberg coastal cleanup 2012