Vandenberg children dedicate Christmas tree to deployed service members

The lights twinkled on the Christmas tree donated by nine Vandenberg children and their in-home provider in base housing here Dec. 5 as a salute to U.S. service members serving overseas and their loved ones back home. Throughout the year, Elizabeth Bryant, a child-care provider on base, and the

Vandenberg hosts Operation Kids Christmas

Vandenberg's AF Reserve recruiter is ready to talk career paths, opportunities

Airmen who have served the country with pride but are looking to separate from active-duty service have many options available to them. The new in-service Air Force Reserve recruiter for Vandenberg, Master Sgt. Kamala Thigpen (as of Sept. 1, 2011), is prepared to help guide Airmen who are unsure of

Fire team stands up to childhood leukemia

Some people shave their head because they are balding, some people do it because it is low cost or looks cool, and then there are the 26 firefighters who shaved their heads for Ryan Raffel. Ryan Raffel, the 5-year-old nephew of Vandenberg Fire Department firefighter Robert Raffel, was diagnosed

NORAD ready to track Santa's flight

The North American Aerospace Defense Command is getting ready to track Santa's yuletide journey.The NORAD Tracks Santa website, http://www.noradsanta.org, went live Dec. 1 featuring a countdown calendar, a kid's countdown village complete with holiday games and activities that change daily, and

Missile warning and defense advanced course graduates 10th class

Seven missile warning/missile defense experts recently earned graduation certificates from the Advanced Space Operations School, Missile Warning Advanced Course.The Advanced Space Operations School operates under the Space Innovation and Development Center and provides advanced space training to

Hawks ready for weekend's basketball matches

The Vandenberg Hawks, the base's varsity (men's) basketball team, are scheduled to faceoff against the varsity team from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., during three matches beginning at noon and 2 p.m. Dec.3 and 10 a.m. Dec. 4 at the Duane G. Wolfe Fitness and Sports Center here. "This game is going

Local community donates holiday trees to Vandenberg Airmen

30th OG superintendent promoted to chief

Team V decorates for the holidays