AAFES marks 113 years of service, support

- As the Army & Air Force Exchange Service readies to mark 113 years of service and support to America's military, the command's mission remains basically the same: provide quality goods and services at competitively low prices and generate earnings to support Morale, Welfare and Recreation

IAT roadshow comes to Vandenberg

The Installation Acquisition Transformation road show finished up at Vandenberg Friday with a briefing for base personnel and industry partners at the base theater here. Col. Harold Cunningham, chief of the Contracting Division of Headquarters Air Force Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base,

Vandenberg opens visitor’s center to overnight parking

Vandenberg has opened up the visitor center parking lot here for over-night parking effective immediately. This recent decision was born through an increasing negative response to the dissolution of the base shuttle program. "After finding out that 95 percent of those who were using the base shuttle

Vandenberg plans for annual Texas Blowout

The 20th Annual Texas Blowout, which raises money for Vandenberg's Operation Kids Christmas, will be held at Cocheo Park on Aug. 15. For 40 years the men and women of Vandenberg have annually sponsored 200 local underprivileged children from Lompoc, Santa Maria, Guadalupe, Solvang and the Santa Ynez

Airman's Roll Call: Earning college credit

This week's Airman's Roll Call focuses on ways Airmen can work on their college degrees while continuing the mission. The Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support program allows Airmen the opportunity to earn college credits even when they do not have the time to sit in a classroom.

The Space Link

Finding a fleeting enemy in Iraq's vast deserts or the rugged mountains of Afghanistan is no easy task for coalition ground forces. And when the enemy hears a warplane overhead, they run away and hide, taking advantage of the knowledge of the land in which they fight. But coalition forces have a

Vandenberg at a glance - July 17

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