Club encourages members to saddle-up, ride

Trotting along some of the most scenic trails on the Central Coast, a man and his horse can witness the sun setting over the Pacific blue or watch a herd of deer feeding along the thickets of the base's woodland. Such horseback riders harvest these same freedoms as part of their membership in the

Uncertainty about military suicides frustrates services

The most frustrating part about suicide prevention is the uncertainty about what causes troops to take their lives, top military leaders said here July 29. This near-unanimous chorus was sounded on Capitol Hill when the second-ranking military officers of each service testified about military mental

Team V member wins AFSPC Air Transportation award

Team, it gives me great pleasure to announce the winner of the Air Force Space Command 2008 Col. Gail Halvorsen Air Force Outstanding Air Transportation Individual of the Year Award. Please join me in congratulating Master Sgt. Andrew Colsch of the 30th Logistics Readiness Squadron. This distinction

Vandenberg weapons storage area joins AFNWC

Brig. Gen. Everett H. Thomas, commander of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., will formally accept responsibility for weapons storage area logistics operations here in a ceremony at the Pacific coast club at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The weapons storage area, originally

Team V announces its quarterly award winners

Team V firefighters prepare for Firefighter Combat Challenge competition

Commander implements travel restrictions

(Editor's note: The following article is a letter from the 30th Space Wing commander to all military, Department of Defense civilians, contractors, dependents and geographically separated units of the 30th SW.) As many of you have seen in the media over the past several months, Mexico is affected by

14th Air Force welcomes new Vice Commander

The 14th Air Force recently added a new picture to its leadership board. Brig. Gen. Steve DePalmer became the new vice commander of the 14th Air Force June 30. He is taking the position after a stint as the 53rd Wing commander at Eglin AFB, Fla. "I am excited to be here at Vandenberg," General

Post-9/11 GI Bill guidance sent to Airmen

Air Force Personnel Center officials here provided updates to the field recently on the Air Force implementation of the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The updates, effective Aug. 1, include guidance on how eligible Airmen can choose to transfer part or all of their educational benefits to family members

Registration begins for Annual Kids Fire Camp

The Vandenberg Fire Department will host its annual Kids Fire Camp from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 15 at Fire Station 2 here. There are only 26 slots available for children, 8 to 12 years old, of military members, DOD civilians and contractors. "This is a great opportunity for the kids of Vandenberg to