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

Mission successful: Vandenberg's Operation Kids Christmas

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

Team V participates in Wingman Day festivities

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

AFSPC recognizes Vandenberg with A1 awards

Team, it gives me great pride to recognize our winners of the 2009 Air Force Space Command A1 Awards. Please join me in congratulating the individuals and organization below:Career Assistance Advisor of the Year: Master Sgt. Adam McComb (30th Force Support Squadron)First-Term Airman Center NCO in

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