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  • Vandenberg prepares for 22nd Annual Texas Blowout

    The 392nd Training Squadron is scheduled to host the 22nd Annual Texas Blowout fundraiser at Cocheo Park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug 13. Proceeds from the fundraiser will pay for this year's Operation Kids Christmas, an annual event in which the men and women of Vandenberg sponsor approximately 200

  • Obama reaffirms commitment to veteran care

    Caring for veterans is a moral obligation, President Barack Obama said Aug. 2 in a speech at the Disabled American Veterans National Convention in Atlanta. "Every American who has ever worn the uniform must know this: your country is going to take care of you when you come home," President Obama

  • Defense Department officials launch 'Lessons Learned' blog

    For anyone who has served in the military, whether in uniform or as a family member, the concept of sharing lessons learned is a familiar one. A new Defense Department blog that launches Aug. 2 seeks to bring those lessons to an accessible online platform.Titled "In Their Own Words: Lessons Learned

  • DOD officials announce school year 2010/2011 child care fee policy

    Department of Defense officials announced July 30 the school year 2010/2011 child care fee policy. The policy will adjust fee ranges in child care programs across the services and will be implemented no later than Sept. 30. Changes will impact families who have children enrolled in DOD child

  • Vandenberg welcomes 21st SOPS, new facility

    Vandenberg hosted a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for the Ellison Onizuka Satellite Operations Facility here, the new home to the 21st Space Operations Squadron, at 10 a.m. July 30. Lt. Gen. Larry James, 14th Air Force commander, was the presiding official. The 21st SOPS is a

  • Air Force-level award winners recognized at Vandenberg

    Some of our own were recently recognized as Air Force-level winners for the Department of Defense Fire and Emergency Services Awards Competition. This marks the 15th year of the DOD competition that recognizes outstanding performers for their heroism, dedication to duty, outstanding achievements and

  • 22nd SOPS to inactivate, merge with 21st SOPS

    The 22nd Space Operations Squadron, Detachment 1, is scheduled to inactivate during a ceremony at the Vandenberg Tracking Station here at 2:30 p.m. July 30.The 22nd SOPS, Det. 1, responsible for satellite command and control operations, will merge with the 21st Space Operations Squadron here to

  • ICBM test launches showcase Global Strike capabilities

    The chance to launch two Air Force Global Strike Command Minuteman III ICBM test vehicles in June, was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for two missile crews.Missile maintenance and operational task forces from F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo., and Malmstrom AFB, Mont., combined with the 576th Flight Test

  • Onizuka AFS closes, operations move to Vandenberg

    After nearly 50 years of operations, the Air Force officially closed Onizuka Air Force Station here during a formal ceremony July 28.Lt. Gen. John T. "Tom" Sheridan, commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, was the presiding official. Onizuka AFS has played many