Thanksgiving safety message

Marj and I would like to extend a heartfelt happy Thanksgiving to the Air Force Space Command family. The success we've seen in the past year has certainly given us reason to be thankful, and it is through your hard work and dedication, at home stations as well as on deployments, that has made it so

Vandenberg Airmen excel at Marine Corps Marathon

Two Vandenberg Airmen, from the 392nd Training Squadron and the 2nd Range Operations Squadron here, were the first and ninth persons to cross the finish line during the 35th Annual Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 31.On the morning of Halloween, 2nd Lt. Jacob Bradosky, a 392nd TRS

All Americans owe thanks to veterans, Biden says

Vice President Joe Biden honored servicemembers and veterans at a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery Nov. 11, saying 100 percent of Americans owe their gratitude to the 1 percent who serve in the all-volunteer force."Collectively, the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines who served and

VA officials expand support for families of low-income veterans

Department of Veterans Affairs officials announced Nov. 9 an important program designed to provide enhanced services to low-income veterans and their families who are at risk of being homeless. Under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program, VA officials will provide grants to private

Air Force leaders send Veterans Day message

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy send the following Veterans Day message:In 1918, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the belligerent parties of World War I ceased

Officer sentenced to dismissal from Air Force for drug involvement

A second lieutenant assigned to the 392nd Training Squadron here was sentenced to a dismissal from the United States Air Force after he pled guilty to wrongfully using and distributing cocaine at a general court-martial held at Vandenberg Oct. 26-27, 2010. The case was heard before a military judge

Missile student wins 2010 Air Force Golf Championship

A 392nd Training Squadron student here was the overall winner of the 2010 Air Force Golf Championship held at Langley Air Force Base, Va., on Nov. 26. 2nd Lt. Thomas Whitney, a native of La Quinta, won the four-day competition with a total (under par) score of 279. "I felt honored and proud to be

Base gathering ends ORI, UCI

Team V launches Delta II

Vandenberg launched a Delta II rocket carrying the Thales Alenia Space-ItaliaCOSMO-SkyMed Satellite, Friday, Nov.5, at 7:20 p.m. from Space Launch Complex-2 on North Vandenberg. This launch is the fourth and final for COSMO-SkyMed. "This was a critical launch for completing the COSMO-SkyMed

ALS graduates 15

The Vandenberg Airman Leadership School held the graduation for Class 2011-Alpha at the Pacific Coast Club here Nov. 4. The 15 graduates were from Vandenberg and Los Angeles Air Force Base. The John L. Levitow Award went to Staff Sgt. Daryl Posey from the 576th Flight Test Squadron. Senior Airman