F-22 crash claims life of Edwards pilot

An Air Force F-22 Raptor crash March 25 near here claimed the life of an Air Force veteran and Lockheed Martin test pilot. David Cooley, 49, of Palmdale, Calif., died when the F-22 he was piloting crashed northeast of the base here. Mr. Cooley worked as a test pilot with Lockheed Martin, and was

PCC hosts annual awards ceremony

The 14th Air Force Annual Awards Ball was held at the Pacific Coast Club here March 21. "The 14th Air Force has thousands of dedicated warriors who contribute to the fight year-round," said Chief Master Sgt. James MacKinley, the 14th Air Force command chief. "Our space war fighters clearly give the

LRS members take annual logistics awards

Team, it gives me great pleasure to recognize the men and women of the 30th Space Wing Logistics Readiness Squadron. They were recently honored in several categories of the 2008 Annual Logistics Readiness Individual Awards: Col. Cynthia Benulis Air Force Logistics Readiness Field Grade Officer of

Senior leaders speak out on diversity, equal opportunity

Officials in the Air Force Equal Opportunity Office and the Strategic Diversity Integration Office joined forces to produce a video that demonstrates the commitment of senior Air Force leaders to diversity and equal opportunity programs. In the video titled "Diversity and Equal Opportunity in Our

Technical school Airmen collect pajamas for children

Airmen from the 381st Training Squadron here organized a pajama-drive within the training squadron's residential dormitories here in support of the Pajama Program March 9-20. The Pajama Program is a charity that provides new pajamas and books to children in need all over the world. The program is

Vandenberg's forecast for April

Climatology for the month of April: Average High Temperature 61 Average Low Temperature 49 Extreme Maximum Temperature 97 Extreme Minimum Temperature 32 Average precipitation 1.1 inches Maximum precipitation 4.6 inches Average snowfall 0 inches Maximum snowfall 0 inches Average wind speed and

Conference enlightens small business owners

Vandenberg hosted the annual Small Business Conference at the Pacific Coast Club here March 18 and 19 in an effort to reach out to local small business owners looking to attain government contracts with the base. More than 400 people attended the event this year, an increase of more than 100 from

Sobering look into DUI prevention

The 30th Space Wing hosted the National Save-A-Life Tour in the hangar at Building 1735 March 17. The Save-A-Life Tour is a civilian-run program that travels around the United States providing young adults with an informative presentation about the hazards of operating vehicles under the influence

Med Group celebrates Certified Nurses Day

Certified Nurses Day is a special day of recognition to celebrate the contributions of board certified nurses to the advancement of nursing professionalism, leadership and a commitment to excellence in patient care. The 30th Medical Group here is celebrating Certified Nurses Day, by honoring their

Vandenberg at a Glance: Breakers Dining Facility