Education Family Fun Day event scheduled

Vandenberg is scheduled to host a free Education Family Fun Day at the Youth Center here from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 18.Vandenberg's Education Family Fun Day is an event open to all personnel (with base access) who are interested in learning more about the Exceptional Family Member Program and the

Vandenberg Fire Department best in DoD

Edging past more than 500 fire departments, the Vandenberg Fire Department was named the 2009 Department of Defense medium-unit fire department of the year at the annual DoD Fire and Emergency Services Award Banquet in Chicago, Ill., on Aug. 27The DoD award for the medium-unit fire department of the

Honda Point disaster not forgotten at Vandenberg

On any given day, a weathered plaque, resting on top of a cliff, well-above sea level, overlooks the Pacific Ocean's rough waters as they pummel against the protruding rocks below near the Western Launch and Test Range here.The sun-stricken plaque is part of a memorial site dedicated to the Honda

General Kehler nominated to lead STRATCOM

President Barack Obama has nominated Gen. C. Robert Kehler for appointment as commander of the United States Strategic Command."I am honored and humbled by the president's nomination to take command of U.S. Strategic Command," General Kehler said. "I look forward to the U.S. Senate confirmation

Fitness testing begins for deployed Airmen

Airmen deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility will roll physical fitness testing into their wartime responsibilities starting Oct. 1. Lt. Gen. Mike Hostage, the U.S. Air Forces Central Command commander, recently approved a policy authorizing fitness testing in the AOR for

NCOs still needed to retrain

Airmen have until Sept. 17 to voluntarily retrain as part of the 2011 NCO Retraining Program before the program's involuntary Phase II begins. Air Force officials identified 1,061 opportunities for Airmen to retrain out of their current career field under NCORP. Airmen can volunteer during Phase I

Air Force legislative liaisons: politics without politics

When United States senators needed fact-based information on Air Force programs, they did not call any of the myriad of defense contractor lobbyists working in Washington DC, rather they called one of Vandenberg's own . Col. Lavanson Coffey, 30th Launch Group commander, was an Air Force legislative

Vandenberg's Airman's Attic is here to help

Although economic times like these can be tough on a junior enlisted member's wallet, Vandenberg offers a service that is designed just for them. This service is provided by Vandenberg's Airman's Attic.The Airman's Attic offers free basic housing merchandise and clothing to servicemembers from all

Play to win

SFS hosts National Night Out event