Vandenberg bids farewell to Chief Johnson

Vandenberg donates blood

Obama nominates Carter as next deputy secretary

President Barack Obama nominated the Pentagon's head of acquisitions, technology and logistics Aug. 2 to become the next deputy secretary of defense.Ashton B. Carter, whose nomination is subject to Senate confirmation, would replace William J. Lynn III, with whom he has worked closely and who

Officials announce E-5 selection stats

Air Force officials here selected 11,337 of 26,549 eligible senior airman for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 42.70 percent.The average score for those selected was 275.56, with an average time in grade of 1.88 years and an average time in service of 4.44 years. The average score

CGOC, base leadership volley in Birds versus Bars event

Base leadership went undefeated against Vandenberg's Company Grade Officers' Council after two volleyball matches held at the gym here, Building 9005, July 29. Vandenberg's CGOC and base leadership mimicked the traditional Air Force Stars versus Bars, an event in which generals officers face off

Capitol Hill reviews Reserve role, budget, mobilization

As Congress debates ways to address the federal debt ceiling, reserve component military leaders were on Capitol Hill recently to testify and answer questions about retaining operational roles, changes to mobilization and future budget challenges.Led by chairman Joe Wilson, of S.C., and ranking

Hiring vets makes positive investment, defense officials say

Hiring military reservists and veterans is a positive investment for America, the deputy director of U.S. Army Reserve Command told federal hiring officials July 27.Reservists and veterans have a "vast resource of capabilities" that provides a distinct hiring pool for federal civilian jobs, Army

Vandenberg to host 23rd Annual Texas Blowout event

Vandenberg is scheduled to host the 23rd Annual Texas Blowout event at Cocheo Park here from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 5.The Texas Blowout event is a barbecue coordinated by 392nd Training Squadron personnel to raise funds for another annual event here - Operation Kids Christmas. Proceeds from the

Minuteman III destroyed during test launch

An unarmed operational test Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was destroyed by Vandenberg's Western Range officials at 3:06 a.m. PDT after launching from Launch Facility 04 here July 27.Air Force controllers detected a flight anomaly and terminated the flight for safety reasons. When

JFCC Space celebrates fifth anniversary

Members of the Joint Functional Component Command for Space began a two-month celebration here July 19 in honor of the unit's fifth anniversary at Vandenberg. Lt. Gen. Susan Helms, 14th Air Force and JFCC Space commander, has decided to mark the occasion with activities that reach all members of the