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Feb. 25, 2008
Dental flight brings base youth smiles, toothbrushes

While the Tooth Fairy rewards children for losing their teeth, dentists here are teaching them the rewards of good oral hygiene. As part of National Children's Dental Health Month, the 30th Medical Operations Squadron's dental flight is educating and entertaining children at the child development
Feb. 25, 2008
Team V Medical Group shines as four are promoted

Four members of Team Vandenberg were selected for promotion Feb. 21. Air Force officials have selected 94 lieutenant colonels, 154 majors and 352 captains in the medical and dental corps across the Air Force to be promoted. The newly promoted Team Vandenberg members are: Promoted to Major Daniel
Feb. 22, 2008
Crestview parents express concerns of school merger, budget short fall

Concerned parents attended a town hall meeting with representatives from the Lompoc Unified School District at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Crestview Elementary School here. The topic of concern was the upcoming merger of Los Padres Elementary School and Crestview in the upcoming school year. Los Padres,
Feb. 22, 2008
Base beaches close as snowy plover nesting season begins

The nesting season begins Saturday for a tiny shorebird listed as threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The western snowy plover nests on Vandenberg beaches from March 1 through Sept. 30 each year. To aid the species' recovery, portions of Vandenberg's beaches are closed and access is
Feb. 22, 2008
Air Force Assistance Fund campaign begins at Vandenberg

Vandenberg will have the opportunity to take care of its own during the Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign scheduled for March 2 to April 12.In situations that put Airmen up against a wall financially, the AFAF can help.Student loans, car payments, mortgages, child care and groceries are just a few
Feb. 21, 2008
30th Operation Support members awarded by AFSPC

It gives me great pleasure to announce Vandenberg's AFSPC-level winners for the 2007 Airfield Operations and Aviation Resource Management Annual Awards: - Airfield Management Facility of the Year: Ronald McCarthy, 30th Operation Support Squadron - Airfield Management SNCO of the Year: Master Sgt.
Feb. 20, 2008
Life after a DUI: A Vandenberg Airman's struggle to overcome alcohol addiction

Editor's Note: This is part three of a three-part series about the success of a Vandenberg Airman's longtime battle with alcohol and his life changing experience after receiving a Driving Under the Influence charge. Part one covered the Airman's history of alcohol abuse and how that led to his
Feb. 19, 2008
Team V Airmen win 14th AF quarterly awards

It gives me great pleasure to announce Vandenberg's 14th Air Force-level winners for the 4th Quarter 2007 Awards: CGO Category---Capt. Nicole Bittle (2nd Range Operations Squadron) SNCO Category---Master Sgt. Russell Hanson (4th Space Launch Squadron) These prestigious awards are a testament to the
Feb. 15, 2008
AFSPC command chief retires after three decades of service

Chief Master Sergeant Michael T. Sullivan retired Feb. 14 after 31 years of service. His position as Air Force Space Command's command chief master sergeant has given him the ultimate opportunity to do what he loves best - serve his country, advise his commander and mentor his Airmen in a command
Feb. 15, 2008
Vandenberg represents Space Command in national campaign

More than 70 Vandenberg Airmen participated in the production of one of three new Air Force recruiting commercials today at the Western Range Operations Control Center and the Remote Launch Control Center here. The Airmen represented two groups from the base which afforded the opportunity for the