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News

  • Graphic designer awarded by Air Force Association

    It gives me great pleasure to announce Vandenberg's winner for the 2008 Air Force Association Aerospace Awards: - Gill Robb Wilson Award (Outstanding Contribution to National Defense in the Field of Arts & Letters)-- Ms. Jan Kays, a 30th Space Wing Public Affairs graphic designer This recognition is

  • Construction on fitness center begins with ground breaking

    Base leadership, along with several members of the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron and the 30th Services Division participated in the ground breaking ceremony for Vandenberg's new fitness center on Jan. 16.The new site will be located just feet away from the old facility, and the location of the center

  • Communication and information specialists awarded by AFSPC

    It gives me great pleasure to announce Vandenberg's Air Force Space Command-level winners for the 2007 Communications and Information Awards: - Civilian Specialist---Mr. Garry Spears (30 SCS) - 3A IM Outstanding Airman---Airman 1st Class Ted Hinton (30 OSS) These prestigious awards are a testament

  • Kehler: ‘AFSPC has been entrusted with a national mission’

    For the first time in his short tenure as commander of Air Force Space Command, Gen. Robert Kehler walked off a plane Jan. 8 on the Vandenberg flight line and took a stroll down memory lane.The former 30th Space Wing commander was back at Vandenberg to hold a commander's call as well as participate

  • Vandenberg captain promotions announced

    Congratulations to the 19 Vandenberg lieutenants selected for promotion to captain. BURCH, CHRISTOPHER, 392 TRAINING SQ GILMAN, DEREK,  1 AIR AND SPACE TEST SQ KANDLE, JUSTIN, 30 MEDICAL OPERATIONS SQ KELLY, JACQUELINE,  SPACELIFT RANGE GP LINEHAN, CASEY,  SPACELIFT RANGE GP LIPTAY, MICHAEL,  30

  • Contracting specialist awarded by AFSPC

    It gives me great pleasure to announce Vandenberg's 2007 Air Force Space Command Contracting and Small Business Award winner! This prestigious award is a testament to the professionalism and dedication of our 30th Contracting Squadron warriors. - Outstanding Contracting Support Award: Mr. Moses L.

  • Ceremony remembers victims of Honda Canyon Fire

    "The worst thing, I think, is to be forgotten," said Mark Farias, a 30th Civil Engineer fire chief.The chief went on to say that the service of Col. Joseph Turner, Chief Billy Bell, Assistant Chief Eugene Cooper and Fire Dozer Operator Clarence McCauley would not be forgotten but remembered. Chief

  • Space welcomes new 3-star: billet showcases mission importance

    Lt. Gen. William Shelton, Commander of the Joint Functional Component Command for Space, U.S Strategic Command, and Commander of 14th Air Force, Air Force Space Command, pinned on his third star Tuesday in an official ceremony held at Vandenberg AFB. General Kevin P. Chilton, Commander, U.S.

  • Vandenberg announces newest STEP promotee

    Please join me in congratulating Master Sgt. Joseph Pyle, 30th Logistics Readiness Squadron, on his selection for STEP promotion! He was chosen from a truly outstanding group of Airmen and is very deserving of this honor.