New guidance regarding driving on base

Recent trends regarding 1) cell phone use/texting while driving and 2) not using seatbelts are alarming. I'm currently working on a detailed policy letter, but in the interim I'm issuing the following guidance. Effective immediately, anyone violating Presidential Executive Orders or Department of

ECSS is coming to Vandenberg

The Air Force is in the midst of an historical transformation. The way the Air Force is organized and the ways that airpower is employed are changing in revolutionary ways. Changing, too, are the ways in which Air Force Logisticians provide support to warfighters. The Expeditionary Combat Support

Vandenberg Fire sweeps AFSPC awards

Please join me in congratulating our great professionals in the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services Flight - they swept every possible Air Force Space Command award for which they were eligible! Keep your fingers crossed - the Department of Defense awards will be announced this

Keeping social networks free-speech friendly

So, you think Facebook, MySpace and Twitter are just for fun and games? Think again. Since Department of Defense officials authorized military personnel to use these sites, social networking has become serious business. With every new freedom comes new boundaries and more opportunities to get into

AFI 36-2301 outlines new developmental education guidance

Air Force Instruction 36-2301, establishing policy and responsibility for developmental education, has undergone substantial revision, officials said Aug. 13.In addition to language governing attendance, eligibility, selection and removal criteria, the revised instruction provides procedures for

Vandenberg hosts CDC groundbreaking ceremony

Team Vandenberg held a groundbreaking ceremony at the construction site for a new Child Development Center here Aug. 18.The $13 million, 23,390-square-foot facility will include infant, pre-toddler, toddler and pre-school rooms as well as kitchen, administrative, lobby and outdoor play areas. "What

U.S. mission in Iraq officially changes Sept. 1

A fundamental shift will take place at the end of the month in the mission of U.S. forces in Iraq, a Pentagon official said Aug. 19.The change in mission from Operation Iraqi Freedom to Operation New Dawn reflects the improvement in conditions in Iraq and officially will end the U.S. combat mission

Vandenberg firefighters host annual Kids Fire Camp

Raising $16,000 for kids - priceless

Drivers be cautious, school is back in session

As summer comes to a close and children begin to head back to school, the 30th Space Wing Ground Safety Office reminds base personnel to drive vigilantly, on and off base, with safety in mind. Vandenberg has entered the 13th week of the Air Force's 101 Critical Days of Summer Campaign and this