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  • Delta II launch scheduled

    A Delta II rocket is scheduled to launch from Space Launch Complex-2 here, between 11:37 a.m. and 11:51 a.m. Thursday. The rocket will carry WorldView-2, a high-resolution, remote-sensing satellite, into polar orbit. Col. David Buck, the 30th Space Wing commander, will be the western range launch

  • Selectees for Below-the-Zone

    Congratulations to this quarter's selectees for promotion to Senior Airman Below-the-Zone: Aiman 1st Class Dane Ryan, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Aiman 1st Class Leashia Burr, 30th Logistics Readiness Squadron Aiman 1st Class Rashada Passmore, 30th Security Forces Squadron Aiman 1st Class Jonathan

  • Airman's Attic ready to help Team V Airmen

    With the current state of the economy, gathering all of the necessary items for a new house might seem overwhelming - with the Airman's Attic some of that stress might be relieved. "The attic exists to help Airmen E-5 and below and their families with the costs of setting up a new house," said Mrs.

  • Vandenberg raising awareness for domestic violence

    Thirty percent of active duty military women report an occurrence with it in their lifetime. Of that thirty percent, 22 reported it while on active duty. It is a serious problem that affects those involved and those around. One in every four women has experienced it. Young boys who witness it are

  • Road leads cyclist to Air Force

    Both legs bearing down on pedals, a cyclist fights through the pain and exhaustion felt as he ascends a steep, meandering hillside. Reaching the summit, he unzips his cycling jersey and wipes the encroaching sweat from his eyes. His sight now fixated beyond the edges of the cliff ahead, he finds

  • Free tickets available for Allan Hancock Military Appreciation Night

    Free tickets available to Allan Hancock College's Military Appreciation Night at Righetti High School in Santa Maria on Oct. 10 starting at 4 p.m. During the pregame there will be a free tailgate barbecue from 4 - 5:30 p.m. for active duty military, veterans and their families. The game starts at 6

  • Quick response by Vandenberg and local agencies keep base operational

    Vandenberg's emergency response teams, as well as other local emergency agencies, responded to a fire near Vandenberg Middle School here Sept. 30 at approximately 11:45 a.m. The fire quickly spread north toward Vandenberg Village, approximately 450 acres have burned, but was halted when fire crews