Vandenberg firefighters learn by burning buildings

Member of Team-V wins national Washington Post contest

To commemorate the Air Force's 60 year heritage, the Washington Post printed a page on Air Force history. At the top of that page, a graphic designed by Janet Kays, a 30th Space Wing graphic illustrator. Ms. Kays won the honor through a contest sponsored by the Washington Post, she said. "I

Team V holds retreat, ceremony to wish AF happy birthday

Base beaches reopen for fall, winter; plover chicks grown

Vandenberg opened Surf and Wall Beaches on Sept. 15. The closed section of Minuteman Beach will open on Sept. 22. Restrictions were lifted early this year since all western snowy plover chicks have fledged, according to the lead snowy plover monitor at Vandenberg.Yearly beach restrictions are

Local civic rights leader gone, but not forgotten

Over 100 friends, family and Vandenberg personnel gathered at Chapel 1 here at 11 a.m. on Saturday for a memorial celebration in honor of the life of retired Lt. Col. Smiley Wilkins. Colonel Wilkins, 79, was surrounded by family and friends at Marian Medical Center in Santa Maria when he succumbed

Team V launches heritage Delta II rocket, image satellite

The launch of a Boeing Delta II rocket carrying the DigitalGlobe WorldView-1 satellite at 11:35 a.m. on Sept. 18 from Space Launch Complex-2 on north Vandenberg confirmed a milestone success for Team Vandenberg.The members of the 30th Space Wing were supporting the launch by Boeing Launch Services

Delta II carrying World-View 1 satellite to prepare for lift off

Vandenberg Hawks whip Cruz Azul 6-0

Radoslaw Ciesielski scored an opening goal in Sunday's soccer match between Vandenberg Hawks Varsity Soccer Team and Cruz Azul where the base's representatives crushed their opponents in a 6-0 victory in a local Santa Maria Central City Soccer League.Two other goals in a first half came from

Cal-Poly holds military appreciation game, barbecue

Officials release revised ABU wear policy

Now that the Airman battle uniform is on the shelves of some military clothing sales stores, Air Force uniform officials here released a revised ABU wear policy message Sept. 5 to ensure Airmen are aware of the standards for the new uniform.The message is a follow up to the wear policy message