Team rehearsals, new pad makes Atlas V ready for first launch

The first launch of an Atlas V from the West Coast is scheduled to take a National Reconnaissance Office satellite into orbit from Space Launch Complex 3 here Thursday. This milestone for Team Vandenberg is the product of the combined efforts of the 30th Space Wing, the National Reconnaissance

VAFB military working dogs verify bomb at local school

A Vandenberg military working dog team responded to a mutual aid request from the Lompoc Police Department at about 8:35 a.m. March 7. Lompoc police requested the aid of the 30th Security Forces Squadron after a bomb threat occurred at Lompoc High School. Two Airmen and one military working dog

Airmen participate in North Star deployment exercise

The Vandenberg Exercise Evaluation Team engineered a three-day deployment exercise to test and prepare Airmen on deployment readiness March 5-7.North Star assessed each Airman's ability to survive and function in combat situations. Airmen simulated deploying to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. In

Plant a business, watch it grow

The Grow Your Business conference is set for March 19-20 in the Pacific Coast Club. This highly-packed, two-day conference gives business owners opportunities to meet and market with government purchase card cardholders and to network with federal agencies, prime contractors and small

One thing certain: 'tis the season to be filing

Not much time remains until April 15, and all citizens are required to file their taxes by that date. As responsible citizens, all Airmen and their families must complete this important financial task.Vandenberg offers free tax advice, assistance, preparation and electronic filing. The 30th Space

AF voting program helps Airmen exercise their right

Air Force personnel and their families serving around the world have the right to vote and the Vandenberg Voting Program's mission is to ensure Team V has the information and tools needed to exercise that privilege.Prior to deploying, Airmen receive voting materials needed to notify their state of

AFSPC announces 2008 Services Program awards

It gives me great pleasure to announce Vandenberg's AFSPC-level winners for the 2008 Services Program Awards: - Golf Program---30th Services Division - Consolidated/Collocated Club---30th SD- Field Grade Officer---Maj. Kimberly Boehm, 30th SD- Senior Civilian Manager---Michael Szymanski, 30th SD -

Bringing down the house

Vandenberg steps to the 'Challenge'

As the moon and stars move silently over Vandenberg, a Delta II rocket stands ready to launch, a rogue train enters the base, security forces find an unconscious Airman in the woods and an intruder enters the control center. Is it another action-packed Tom Clancy novel? No, it's just a few possible

Guardsman receives Airman's medal for heroism

An Air Force Guardsman received the Airman's Medal at the Vandenberg Tracking Station on March 1.Tech. Sgt. Joe Reuter, a 148th Space Operations Squadron satellite communications maintenance team leader, received the award for rescuing Ivan Degollado from a vehicle that was engulfed in fire after an