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  • Vandenberg recognizes Air Force Space Command's 2006 Air Force medical award winners

    The following individuals are Air Force Space Command's 2006 Air Force medical award winners. Outstanding Field Grade Bioenvironmental Engineer: Maj. Gregory Frick, 30th Medical Group Outstanding Company Grade Bioenvironmental Engineer Of The Year: 1st Lt. Kimberly Schwing, 30th MDG Col. Floyd M. Morris Field Grade Optometrist: Lt. Col. Timothy
  • Betty Conley, a 30th Services Division lead cook, prepares chicken at Breakers Dining Facility on Vandenberg AFB. Food preparation starts early each day to ensure freshness and quantity requirements are met before serving. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Adam Guy)

    Vandenberg dining facility best in Air Force Space Command

    The 30th Services Division here is the Air Force Space Command winner of the 2007 Air Force John L. Hennessy Award. This award is given to an installation for having the best food service program in the Air Force and is based on superior management, tremendous force readiness support, outstanding food quality and phenomenal customer relations.
  • Staff Sgt. Brad Snyder, 30th Weather Squadron, fills a weather balloon with helium at the balloon facility on Vandenberg. The balloons travel to a height of more than 110,000 feet before exploding and sending the attached global positioning system gliding back to earth via a small parachute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

    Forecast bright, sunny for weather squadron

    In the fiery display of a rocket lifting off from its temporary land-based home, the day-to-day operations prior to that spectacular site sometimes get lost in the mix. For the many weeks prior to lift-off, rocket scientists, technicians, logisticians, and the many other hard-working people needed to achieve the end result, are hard at work

  • Fourteenth Air Force announces quarterly awards

    The 14th Air Force announced its quarterly award winners for the third quarter Thursday. The following Vandenberg members were recognized for their professionalism and dedication to service: Airman: Senior Airman Seth Jones, 30th Medical Operations Squadron Civilian Category III: Dan Ardoin, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron

  • Vandenberg short burst a success

    Vandenberg Airmen completed a series of exercises on Tuesday when the bases emergency response and as well as reactions while transitioning from Force Protection Condition Alpha to FCON Delta. "The two exercises completed 30 SW's annual exercise requirements," Sam Treat, Vandenberg Exercise, Inspections Management Specialist. The first phase of the
  • Ken Stinson, U.S. Strategic Command Consultation Committee chairman, presents the Omaha Trophy to Col. Stephen Whiting, 614th Space Operations Group commander, and his team for their outstanding performance. The award is presented annually to assigned units that demonstrate the highest standards of performance. Selection for the award is based on formal evaluations, meritorious achievement, safety and other factors such as community involvement and humanitarian efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Stephanie Longoria)

    Vandenberg Joint Space Operations Center named best in Strategic Space and Information Operations

    The Joint Space Operations Center here was awarded the 2005 Omaha Trophy for best Strategic Space and Information Operations in US Strategic Command Nov. 20. Gen. James Cartwright, U.S. Strategic Command commander, was present to congratulate the team and reemphasize the importance of the JSpOC mission."We have already proven the JSpOc's value with

  • Wingman Day a success at Vandenberg

    Vandenberg Airmen celebrated team unity and awareness through team-building exercises and events during Wingman Day Friday here.Wingman Day is an Air Force wide program that offers a pause in the mission focus in order to solidify relationships and emphasize making responsible choices. "Wingman day events should emphasize team building,
  • Volunteers from all around the base gather in a Vandenberg warehouse Nov. 18 to help wrap Christmas presents for Operation Kids Chistmas. The event offers Christmas gifts to more than 200 underprivledged children in the local communities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Prost)

    Preparation's a wrap on Operation Kids Christmas

  • Maj. Ronald Frantz, 76th Helicopter Squadron commander, escapes a mock submerged helicopter at Nov. 22 at Vandenberg's base pool. The exercise is used to prepare crew members to safely escape a submerged aircraft and assure crew member recovery afterwards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Adam Guy)

    Chopper crews take the plunge

  • Airman Stephanie Longoria, 30th Space Communications Squadron, prepares to take a photograph during the "Ability To Survive and Operate" training at the North Auxillary Field, S.C., Oct. 18, 2006. The ATSO training was held by the 1st Combat Camera Squadronand is an annual exercise designed to train Airmen for real world contingencies and combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Hubenthal)

    Vandenberg photographers get field ready

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