Team V member marks 40 years of service

In December 1958, Vandenberg launched its first ballistic missile, the medium-range Thor, and by 1966 the base had refurbished a facility that became the first Titan launch complex. Many people have come and gone from Vandenberg since 1966, but one face has remained and probably will for some time

Vandenberg prepares for Minuteman III launch, 40 years after maiden flight

Vandenberg plans to launch a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile here on Aug. 13, almost 40 years after its maiden flight. The Minuteman weapon system, a revolutionary concept and an extraordinary technical achievement, was conceived in the late 1950s and the Minuteman I was deployed in

Cal Poly athletes run football camp for Vandenberg youth

"Down,set, hut!" In a joint effort between the Vandenberg Youth Center and Cal Poly State University, Vandenberg hosted the first ever football skills camp July 28 at the Youth Center Sports Complex here. The camp, which hosted approximately 35 children, taught the youth fundamentals on how to

Vehicle Maintenance keeps 376th AEW fleet in motion

Vandenberg at a glance - July 31

Happy birthday, NASA!

NASA is 50 years old. It was established on July 29, 1958, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, providing for research into the problems of flight within Earth's atmosphere and in space. The act inaugurated a new civilian agency designated the National

Airman's Roll Call: the new G.I. Bill

This week's Airman's Roll Call highlights the recently approved G.I. Bill. It will provide even more benefits than the current Montgomery G.I. Bill. The bill will take effect Aug. 1, 2009. Some of the upgrades involve tuition, housing, books and supplies, tutoring and certification. You can find out

'Excellent' haircut

Vandenberg youth participate in British run soccer camp

The British are coming! The British are coming! The British are ... already here. No, this isn't a scene from the Revolutionary War with Paul Revere's famous battle cry. A team of seven British men are staying on Vandenberg to run a soccer camp for children. The week long soccer camp, July 21-25,

SFS to host annual National Night Out

Families throughout Vandenberg are being invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the 25th Annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event from 4-7 p.m. Aug. 8. National Night Out, which is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch and co-sponsored