Missile maintenance school adds to curriculum

Missile maintenance technical training now takes place entirely at Vandenberg since an integration plan was put in place Jan. 5. A section of the missile maintainer's training curriculum is a general electronic principles course. Until recently the course was taught to Airmen in a number of

Preparing for lift-off

Airman's Roll Call: Presidential inauguration

This week's Airman's Roll Call focuses on the more than 5,000 servicemembers who will march in formations, perform in military bands and color guards, and serve in salute batteries and honor cordons for the 56th presidential inaugural parade and swearing-in ceremony Jan. 20. The group responsible

DOD suicide prevention conference under way

An Army staff sergeant who had lost Soldiers in the war zone was called a coward, a wimp and a wuss from a leader when he mentioned he might need psychological help. It is this type of stigma from toxic leadership that can kill, and that is being examined by scientists, clinicians and specialists in

Week in photos - Jan. 15

Warrior of the Week - Jan. 15

Intramural basketball season begins

The all familiar sounds of whistles blowing, squeaking tennis shoes and leather balls rebounding off the wooden floor of the Vandenberg Fitness Center were heard Monday as the start of this year's intramural basketball season got underway. "Intramural basketball is very beneficial to fitness," said

Fourteenth AF commander makes first 30th SW visit

The new 14th Air Force commander made his first official visit to the 30th Space Wing here Jan. 8 since assuming command in mid-December. Lt. Gen. Larry James visited with Airmen and received tours and briefings at a variety of locations around the base, including the G.I. Java, unaccompanied Airman

Chapel community bids farewell to 'exceptional' leader

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Michael Grubbs will relinquish leadership of the 30th Space Wing Chaplain position to Chaplain (Maj.) Warren Watties at a "Changing of the Stole" ceremony Jan. 22 at Chapel 1 here. The Changing of the Stole is a ceremony that symbolizes a changeover of leadership within the

Former 30th LCSS intern readies for inauguration

A former 30th Launch Support Squadron intern and daughter of a program manager at the 30th Range Management Squadron will witness the 2009 Presidential Inauguration when Barack Obama takes the Oath of Office as the 44th President of the United States on Tuesday. Ashley Doyle, the daughter of Greg