Vandenberg Airman selected as California's top CGO

Team, it gives me great pleasure to recognize 1st Lt. Lauren Neely, the 30th Space Wing Commander's Action Group officer. Lieutenant Neely was recently recognized as the California Air Force Association Company Grade Officer of the Year for 2008. This prestigious award is a testament to her

MDA completes important step for KEI program

The Missile Defense Agency successfully completed an important exercise of the Kinetic Energy Interceptors program here in preparation for its inaugural flight test later this year. Team members executed simulated launch countdown activities of an inert pathfinder Kinetic Energy Interceptor booster

Options available to combat military stress

Military life can be stressful, that's no secret. With constant deployments, physically-draining missions and long work hours, it can sometimes seem like too much. Suicide rates across all military branches are on the rise, and it's important to know how to deal with the stressors that can lead to

AFSPC announces 2008 Space and Missile Operations Award winners

It gives me great pleasure to recognize the men and women of the 30th Operations Group. They were recently named by Air Force Space Command as winners of the 2008 Space and Missile Operations Awards. These awards honor AFSPC's most outstanding operations units and individuals. Those from VAFB

Two day Financial Road Show pit stops at Vandenberg

The Airman and Family Readiness Center is scheduled to host a Financial Road Show May 1-2 at the Pacific Coast Club here. The program, which is open to anyone who has base access, focuses on a variety of financial issues including managing military benefits, retirement plans, home mortgages, savings

Exchange Online Mall partner turns used electronics into foldable green

Every time a new computer, MP3 player or video game hits retailers' shelves, consumers inevitably pitch older "versions" into "junk drawers," or worse yet trash cans, often never to be thought of again. While the Exchanges' electronic stores continue to be the destination for the updated gadgets,

Airmen moving on up into new housing

The 30th Space Wing and Balfour Beatty Communities hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony here April 20 in celebration of the new company grade and field grade officer housing neighborhood here.The ribbon cutting, which took place at the 30th Security Forces Commander Lt. Col. Joseph Milner's new home,

LRS prepares for fire season

The 30th Logistical Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance section here is putting the finishing touches on the annual maintenance of the 30th Civil Engineering Squadron's fire prevention vehicles and projects in order to have all of the vehicles ready by April 30 for California's upcoming wildfire

Stars, stripes, diamond

A house burns and better firefighters emerge

Vandenberg Fire Department burnt the inside of an abandoned house in order to accomplish live-fire training here April 16. The department, which was recognized in 2008 as the best fire department in the DoD, uses the training to prepare new firefighters for the indiscriminate nature of a real fire.