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

Secretary of Defense to visit Peterson AFB

The Secretary of the Defense will speak to Airmen at Peterson AFB, Colo., on June 10. The entirety of the speech will be broadcast live on the Pentagon Channel at 8:30 a.m. MDT. Check local listings for Pentagon Channel availability. Secretary Robert Gates plans to speak to Air Force Space Command

Air Force brings back missile operations badges, missile wings

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley announced the return of the missile badge with operations designator for intercontinental ballistic missile crews June 6. He also announced that the three ICBM wings of Air Force Space Command's 20th Air Force will return to the convention of being

Tops in Blue to put on show in local area

A free performance by the Air Force's worldwide expeditionary entertainment group Tops in Blue is scheduled to take place at Cabrillo High School in Lompoc June 7 at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.This year's show, "Deja Blue" will feature performances by singers and dancers to commemorate