Defense secretary: Increase focus on nuclear mission

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates spoke candidly to Air Force Space Command members here June 10 about the resignation of top Air Force officials and problems of leadership and accountability in the control of nuclear assets. He charted a new course for the Air Force leaders at all levels. "The

New force support squadron streamlines Vandenberg base functions

When it comes to people programs, community support and quality of life, there will soon be one organization on base that will handle it all -- the 30th Force Support Squadron. The new organization is the result of an ongoing Air Force-wide merger of mission support and services squadrons and is

Tops in Blue celebrate 55 years

Dependent wins contest for water conservation project

A Vandenberg dependent has won the Santa Barbara County Water Awareness video contest. Brandon Leduc, son of Tech. Sgt. Steve Leduc of the 30th Mission Support Squadron, won the award for the second time in a row. "Last year three of my friends and me entered the contest and we won," Brandon said.

Material Diversion Center presented with award from White house

Vandenberg's Material Diversion Center was presented with the Closing the Circle Award by the Office of Federal Environmental executive in Washington D.C., Tuesday. The center was selected out of a field of 80 for its ability to save money and protect the environment by recycling and reusing lumber,

SECDEF visits Peterson

Commander challenges AFSPC staff to address report findings

Gen. C. Robert Kehler, commander, Air Force Space Command announced his determination to ensure that the trust and confidence the American people have in the Air Force Space Command will never be questioned or diminished ever again. The commitment is based on the findings of the recently completed,

Centralization of separation actions to AFPC complete

The Air Force Personnel Center here became the service center for all separation actions, to include providing Airmen with their separation orders and DD Form 214s, on May 30 under the Personnel Services Delivery Transformation initiative.Using a new automated notification method, Airmen approaching

Vandenberg Airman wins gold medal at U.S. National Racquetball tournament

Who would have thought that forced family bonding time at the racquetball courts in the 1980's would spawn a life-long love of the game and eventually a gold medal. It defiantly wasn't what Tech. Sgt. Ried Percivalle, 614th Air and Space Operations Center standardizations and evaluations

1st Space Control Squadron inactivates, joins 14th AOC

The 1st Space Control Squadron was inactivated and its members formally joined the 614th Air and Space Operations Center in a ceremony here June 9. This was the last step in the process of moving the 1st SPCS, which is responsible for tasking the global Space Surveillance Network and maintaining