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  • Airmen embracing fitness culture

    "Readiness," said the chief master sergeant of the Air Force, "is the primary purpose of developing the new fitness standard, and, so far, Airmen are stepping up to the challenge as the program normalizes." The new physical-training standard is a way to ensure Airmen are prepared to do the nation's

  • Delta II COSMO - SkyMed 4 mission rescheduled for Nov. 1

    Note: The following statement was provided by United Launch Alliance.The launch of Delta II COSMO-SkyMed 4 (Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation) mission has been rescheduled for Monday, Nov. 1 with a launch time of 7:20 p.m. PDT. During the terminal launch countdown

  • Fire breaks, rain tames Bear Creek Fire

    The Bear Creek Fire on Vandenberg's South Base-1,253 total acres burned-is now 90 percent contained, according to Vandenberg Fire Department officials."A few small pockets remain but nothing is threatening the line," said Wayne Seda, assistant fire chief at Vandenberg's Fire Department. Successful

  • Vandenberg fire within barriers

    Working aggressively Thursday and today, fire crews have established a barrier around the Bear Creek Fire using a combination of roads, fire breaks and back burns, according to 30th Space Wing emergency operations personnel. "We are optimistic that we will be close to full containment by the end of

  • Firefighting operations resume

    An arcing power line is the cause of the Bear Creek Fire, which began here Thursday according to 30th Space Wing emergency officials.About 170 Vandenberg Fire Department and supporting emergency responders resumed work to extinguish the fire at 9 a.m. today.The Bear Creek Fire is 15 percent

  • Bear Creek Fire 10 percent contained

    Fire crews have achieved 10 percent containment of the Bear Creek wild fire, which appears to have been started by a spark from a power line, according to 30th Space Wing emergency operations personnel.The fire is presently contained between Arguello, Bear Creek, Coast and Mesa Roads on south

  • Bear Creek Fire update

    No structures are currently threatened in the Bear Creek wild fire here that has now burned more than 400 acres today according to emergency operations personnel.Due to quick action by crews, defensive measures were put in place to protect the approximately six buildings that were threatened earlier

  • Bear Creek Fire 150 acres and growing

    The Bear Creek Fire here was estimated to be nearing 150 acres in size and growing at 2 p.m. today, according to 30th Space Wing officials.The fire is expected to continue to grow while the Vandenberg Fire Department assesses the most advantageous and safe area to fight the fire effectively,

  • Vandenberg responds to Bear Creek wildfire

    Vandenberg emergency response teams were exercising capabilities during a base wide inspection today when a wild land fire broke out at 1:00 p.m on south base near Space Launch Complex 3, according to 30th Space Wing officials. Portions of south base were evacuated and access was limited to

  • Team Vandenberg scheduled to launch COSMO-SkyMed Satellite

    Vandenberg is scheduled to launch a Delta II rocket carrying the Thales Alenia Space-Italia COSMO-SkyMed Satellite, Sunday, Oct. 31, at 7:20 p.m. from Space Launch Complex-2 on north Vandenberg. The rocket launch, originally scheduled for Oct. 29, has been delayed 48-hours due to propellant

 

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