CES holds annual Kids' Fire Camp

Fitness Center holds Vandenberg Triathlon

The Vandenberg Fitness Center held a triathlon Aug. 16 here.More than 50 people participated in the race, which included a 400-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike ride and 5-kilometer  run.The winners and their times are as follows:Team DivisionNate Ogan, Kent Yankee, Chuck Reed - 59:30Female 15-19Alana

24th Air Force activated, 2 units realign in joint ceremony

Air Force officials here activated the newest numbered Air Force and realigned two units under its command in a joint ceremony here Aug. 18. The 24th Air Force activation under Air Force Space Command is a major milestone in the combination of space and cyberspace operations within one command. Gen.

Obama pledges support for troops, veterans

America's men and women in uniform have done their duty and fulfilled every responsibility that's been asked of them, President Barack Obama said Aug. 17. "And now," he said, "a grateful nation must fulfill ours." President Obama offered high praise for the troops, calling them the heart and soul of

Vandenberg schedules Minuteman III launch

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile configured with a joint test assembly is scheduled to launch from North Vandenberg Sunday between 3:01 to 9:01 a.m. The launch is an operational test to determine the weapon system's reliability and accuracy. The missile's single unarmed

MDG warns of continued H1N1 threat

With H1N1 continuing to affect people across the United States and world, and the vaccine for the virus still in development, the 30th Medical Group is warning Airmen to remain vigilant. The number of American's affected by the virus is now more than 7,500, with 3,849 of those people in the

Air Force officials release staff sergeant selection statistics

Air Force officials here selected 15,223 of 30,574 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 49.79 percent that will released at 8 a.m. CST Aug. 20. The average score for those selected was 275.81, with an average time in grade and time in service of 2.09 and

Military members, families keys to year of success

After a year in the job, the Air Force chief of staff said he is still impressed with the contributions of Airmen of every specialty, stateside and overseas. "It's still stunning to see what our Airmen are doing," Gen. Norton Schwartz said. "There is work to do. There are challenges to face. But

Team V bikers attend Motorcycle Safety Day

Vandenberg firefighters help battle La Brea blaze

Twenty-eight firefighters from Vandenberg's 30th Civil Engineer Squadron continue to prevent the spread of the La Brea wildfire raging through the hills of the Los Padres National Forest. The State of California called upon the help of Vandenberg's firefighters to extinguish the blaze of a fire that