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  • Vandenberg beaches play critical role in western snowy plover recovery

    Base leadership has temporarily closed Minuteman Beach here due to beach access violations during the western snowy plover nesting season here March 29.On March 5, 1993, the Pacific Coast population of the western snowy plover was listed under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 as

  • OG team ready for Guardian Challenge

    The 30th Operations Group Guardian Challenge team is scheduled to compete in the 2010 Guardian Challenge here April 9. Guardian Challenge is an Air Force Space Command competition, held every other year between March and May, featuring teams from 10 AFSPC wings."The 30th OG team will be the

  • Vandenberg to host Skate-a-Palooza

    The Vandenberg Youth Center is scheduled to host Skate-a-Palooza from noon to 4 p.m. April 10 at the Vandenberg Skate Park here.The free event will feature food and drinks, live music by local band Parley, skate demonstrations, giveaways provided by One Way Boardshop, an obstacle course, rock wall

  • Education center offers AFIT distant learning broadcasts

    The Vandenberg Education Center will offer Air Force Institute of Technology distant learning broadcast training courses here May 3 - 7 and May 17 - 21. Distant learning courses are tools the Air Force uses to allow its personnel to attend training while avoiding the burden of temporary duty

  • AAFES looking for story submissions

    They say that a picture is worth 1,000 words, but a mere 50 describing a picture could fetch a digital camera and a $500 shopping spree in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service's latest contest.Authorized exchange shoppers can send a photo and story of their military service, either active-duty or

  • Official offers tax guidance as deadline looms

    With the April 15 tax deadline around the corner, a defense official has offered guidance on how troops can file their returns, and reminded servicemembers to submit their forms on time. Servicemembers have two options for filing: they either can seek advice from a legal assistance office on their