AFAF campaign returns

The Air Force Assistance Fund campaign is back at Vandenberg and in the midst of its six-week campaign ending March 26. The AFAF is an annual fund-raising effort that allows Air Force active duty members, retirees, reservists, guard members and their dependants and surviving spouses to provide help

Fitness Center sponsors tennis tournament

Base beaches close as snowy plover nesting season begins

Vandenberg's beaches close once again as the nesting season begins Sunday for a tiny shorebird listed as threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The western snowy plover nests on Vandenberg beaches from March 1 through Sept. 30 each year. To aid the species' recovery, portions of

Census Bureau to visit Vandenberg

Census Bureau employees from the Santa Maria Local Census Office visited with the base liaison here Feb. 20 to coordinate the next surveying of Vandenberg. A team of census listers are scheduled to conduct business here beginning in April and ending in May, 2009. The census listers will go

Taurus XL rocket awaits launch

Taurus XL experiences anomaly

Vandenberg and NASA officials experienced an anomaly minutes after the 1:55 a.m. launch of a Taurus XL rocket equipped with NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory satellite today from the 576th-E Space Launch Complex here. The satellite failed to reach orbit.  Preliminary indications are that the

Mental health resources for service members and families

Whether gone for two months or two years, returning from combat is grueling. Servicemembers readjusting back into society need time to recover from the stress of a highly charged war zone. Most adapt well after some time; however, if problems continue and interfere with daily activities, it's time

Medical officer selected for promotion to major

Team, it gives me great pleasure to recognize Capt. Michael Riggall of the 30th Medical Operations Squadron as Vandenberg's newest major select. His selection to fulfill the higher rank is a testament to his professionalism and dedication. Please join me in congratulating him on a job extremely well

CES environmental flight in action

Fire department makes water rescue

Braving cold water and waves as high as 10 feet, the Vandenberg Fire Department rescued an Airman at Wall Beach here at approximately 9 a.m. Feb. 19. The Airman was surfing with two friends when she was pulled out past the surf line by rip currents and off-shore winds. After trying unsuccessfully to