Vandenberg conducts Minuteman III flight test

A scheduled unarmed operational test Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launch occurred here at 3:03 a.m., Sept. 17 from Launch Facility-09. The missile's single reentry test vehicle traveled approximately 5,300 miles to a pre-determined target about 200 miles southwest of Guam. ICBM

Kicking into action

Anniversaries bring change to Vandenberg

Twenty years ago, the first of three major reorganizations swept across Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., that helped propel Air Force Space Command to the front seat of America's space program. The first of these changes occurred on Oct. 1, 1990, and involved what was called the "Launch

Chief Roy shares what's in store for enlisted force

The chief master sergeant of the Air Force shared his perspective of where the enlisted force is heading during a presentation at the Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 15 here.Some of the key points Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy emphasized

Human trafficking: modern-day slavery

Although slavery was abolished nearly 150 years ago, modern-day slavery continues to thrive, making it vital for the people of Vandenberg to know what to look for as to avoid becoming facilitators of what is known as human trafficking.Human trafficking is the use of another human being for illegal

Missileer student's research to be published

A 392nd Training Squadron student here is slated to have his research, conducted at the United States Air Force Academy, published in the October issue of Astroparticle Physics.* 2nd Lt. Billy Terry, a 392nd TRS missileer student, questioned the previous notion that nuclear decay rates are constant

AFSPC command chief advocates for Space Airmen at AFA forum

The merits and issues affecting the men and women of Air Force Space Command were brought to the forefront during a Command Chief Master Sergeant Forum during the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 14 near the nation's capitol. More than 150 conference

Minuteman launch rescheduled

The launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed operational test Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile has been rescheduled to launch from north Vandenberg Friday, Sept. 17, between 3 a.m. and 9 a.m.The missile's single unarmed re-entry vehicle is expected to travel approximately

Group fitness classes offered at Vandenberg

DOD to reduce fuel, water consumption

Defense Department officials plan to reduce the military's water and fossil fuels consumption by more than 20 percent in the next decade, under an Obama administration plan to make government agencies better stewards of the environment.Ashton B. Carter, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition,