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

Last splash

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,

Delta II launch successful

Vandenberg successfully launched a Delta II rocket from Space Launch Complex-2 today at 1:24 p.m May 5. The rocket carried an experimental satellite for the Missile Defense Agency's Space Tracking and Surveillance System Advanced Technology Risk Reduction mission. At approximately one hour after

VA accepting applications for new GI Bill

The Department of Veterans Affairs is now accepting applications for the Post-9/11 GI Bill, which is scheduled to go into effect on or after Aug. 1. The Post-9/11 GI Bill offers different benefits from that of the Montgomery GI Bill. Benefits included in the new bill pay a monthly housing allowance,

Cultural resources set to accept DOD level award

The 30th Civil Engineer Squadron cultural resources team will travel to the Pentagon to accept the Department of Defense Secretary of Defense Cultural Resources Management - Installation award on behalf of Team Vandenberg on June 3. Vandenberg received the award for the 30th CES cultural resources