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News

  • Airmen needed as MCs for banquet

    The Team Vandenberg Annual Awards committee is in search of two sharp Airmen to serve as masters of ceremonies for the Team V Annual Awards Banquet on Feb. 6. The committee will hold Auditions at 1 p.m. Jan. 6 and 7 in the 381st Training Group auditorium.Candidates must present a sharp military

  • AETC special duty briefers to visit Vandenberg

    The Air Education and Training Command's Special Duty Briefing Team will brief on special duty opportunities at 8 a.m. Dec. 9 in Building 14002.The briefing team will answer questions concerning a wide variety of Air Force special duties, including Air Force recruiter and military training

  • Vandenberg wins big with AF medical awards

    Team, it gives me great pride to announce our winners of the 2009 Air Force Space Command-level Air Force Medical Service awards. Please join me in congratulating the individuals and organization below:Outstanding Field Grade Officer Physical Therapist: Maj. Jennifer Vecchione (30th Medical

  • Wing to hold holiday social

    The 30th Space Wing will hold a holiday social from 4 - 6 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Pacific Coast Club here. Tickets for all officers and enlisted Airmen E-7 and above are $15; tickets are $10 for E-5 and E-6 enlisted, as well as Department of Defense civilians and contractors; and Airmen E-1 through E-4

  • Air Force officials reinforce tattoo, body alteration policy

    Air Force senior leaders here have taken steps to ensure Air Force dress and personal appearance standards are applied consistently across the service."It's about enforcing and maintaining Air Force standards," said Lt. Gen. Richard Y. Newton III, the deputy chief of staff for manpower and

  • NASA Delta II WISE launch scheduled

    A Delta II rocket is scheduled to launch between 6 - 6:30 a.m. PST Dec. 11 from Space Launch Complex-2 here. The rocket will carry NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer satellite.Col. David Buck, the 30th Space Wing commander, is the western range launch decision authority for this mission.Once

  • Support improves for families with special needs

    Officials are working to boost the resources and support the Defense Department's Exceptional Family Member Program provides to military families with special needs. "Most people are aware of EFMP as a mandatory enrollment program, but we're working to raise awareness of the family support we can

  • AF Successfully Launches Satellite to Enhance Military Communications

    The U.S. Air Force successfully launched a new-generation military communications satellite from here today at 8:47 p.m. (EST), when a Delta IV rocket carried a Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) into space. WGS satellites are designed to provide high-capacity communications to U.S. military forces. They