Vandenberg officially opens new fitness center

A new $15.5 million, 51,000 square-foot fitness center, four years in the making, officially opened its doors during a ribbon cutting ceremony here May 8. Col. David Buck, the 30th Space Wing commander, presided over the ceremony. "Our lives are built on balancing four important factors," Colonel

Air Force leaders name next top enlisted leader

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley have announced the Airman selected to be the service's next enlisted leader. Chief Master Sergeant James A. Roy will become the 16th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force during an

Vandenberg firefighters protect homes, lives in Santa Barbara

Two teams of firefighters from Vandenberg deployed May 5 to the Jesusita wildfire, which has burned approximately 75 homes and forced the evacuation of more than 20,000 people in Santa Barbara, Calif.Firefighters from the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron and the Vandenberg Hot Shots crew were called

OSS gets high marks on inspection

Team, it gives me great pleasure to recognize the men and women of the 30th Operations Support Squadron. The 30th OSS recently underwent an air traffic system evaluation program inspection where they received a 98 percent overall rating with no major findings. The 30th OSS, along with support from

LRSW team breaks ground for telemetry antenna

Members of the Launch Range Systems Wing team participated in a ground breaking ceremony April 28 for a new telemetry antenna for the Western Range. This is the second new antenna for the 30th Space Wing Oak Mountain site, complementing the LRSW team's work to finish a new telemetry system for the

Technology Exposition comes to Vandenberg

The  30th Space Communications Squadron will host the annual Technology Exposition from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 8 at the Pacific Coast Club here. All military, civilian, and contractor personnel are invited to attend for free.More than 25 exhibitors will demonstrate the latest products in information

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What's new on TriWest online

Today's net-savvy TRICARE beneficiaries use the Internet to manage their health care more than ever, but it doesn't take a computer whiz to navigate the convenient features on www.triwest.com.  The best part is that users get to pick the time and place that's convenient. Here are just a few of the

Environmental advisers say base is on track with cleanup efforts

A team of Air Force and consulting scientists involved with the environmental cleanup program at Vandenberg expect the base's environmental cleanup to meet or exceed key milestones. The accelerated progress made at Vandenberg means base environmental officials are on track for early compliance with

Exchanges pull Hydroxycut diet supplement from shelves

A recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning to consumers has prompted military exchanges to remove the diet supplement Hydroxycut from store shelves, officials here said May 5. Military exchange officials contacted May 5 confirmed that Hydroxycut products, used by dieters and body builders,