Mission Assurance—A Key Part of Space Vehicle Launch Mission Success

Recent years have shown unprecedented levels of launch success for both Air Force and National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) missions. In order to achieve these results, many people, processes, and organizations have worked in a disciplined and collaborative fashion to ensure every aspect of the

Shoes versus feet

Youth Center club wins local awards

The Vandenberg Youth Center's Baton Twirling Club won first place in the majorette category at the Lompoc Flower Festival parade recently. This is the second first place win in a parade for the club, which started in June 2007; their first win was in Lompoc's Children's Holiday Parade in December

Chief of staff retires after 37 years

In a ceremony filled with military tradition, the 18th chief of staff of the Air Force, General T. Michael Moseley, retired July 11 after 37 years of service. "We honor here today the career of a warfighter, diplomat, historian and Airman," said former Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne, who

Officials conduct 'Road Show' for acquisition transformation

A community forum for understanding the Installation Acquisition Transformation will take place from 8-10 a.m. Friday at the base theater here. The Installation Acquisition Transformation initiative, a comprehensive restructuring of continental U.S. installation acquisition practices, is moving

Vandenberg Airmen fight fire in Santa Barbara

The 30th Civil Engineer Squadron's fire department deployed firefighters to assist in wildfire operations in the Santa Barbara area. The fire has threatened more than 250 structures, destroyed four and burned more than 9,700 acres since it began July 3. Approximately 55 percent of the fire has been

Vandenberg at a glance

Airman's Roll Call: Achieve your personal best

This week's Airman's Roll Call focuses on starting an aerobics regimen now, not when your annual fitness test is a week away. Today's Air Force is expeditionary, and Airmen are being tasked to do more and do it more often. These tasks require Airmen to be physically capable of performing at peak

TDDEC celebrates 50 years of bringing training to life

As Vandenberg celebrates its 50th anniversary, one unit here is quietly and humbly doing the same. The Training Device Design and Engineering Center was assigned its first building on Cooke AFB on July 1, 1957, when it was called the Training Aids Shop; however, it didn't begin building training

AAFES Offers Aspiring Young Writers Opportunity for Great Prizes

School may be out for the summer, but the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) has one more assignment for military dependents. The "Back-To-School Essay Contest" will give students in grades first through twelfth the opportunity to submit an essay of 200 words or less on "What AAFES means to