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  • Drought leaves Vandenberg at risk for severe fire season

    "We burnt an area about 10-feet long by 4-feet wide, and the flames consumed the entire area in less than a minute," said Tim Sandstrom, Vandenberg Fire Department special operations chief. "A grass fire with this much intensity is very uncharacteristic for this time of year. Usually the grass

  • Investigation in housing to minimally impact residents

    An investigation into a possible World War II-era grenade training court within West Housing is set to be conducted June 11 to 29 in order to meet requirements prior to housing privatization. One of the housing privatization requirements is for the Department of Defense Explosive Safety Board to

  • Summer safety campaign begins, shows positive trend

    Every summer, off-duty activites and recreation result in the death of more Airmen than roadside bombs, more than enemy fire, more than anything to do with the job.To counter the traditional increase in Air Force mishaps and fatalities that occur during the summer months, the Air Force has run the

  • DOD stands up joint space office

    The Department of Defense stood up the joint service Operationally Responsive Space Office in a ceremony May 21 at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. The ORS Office will be responsible for integrating joint ORS capabilities and for applying ORS resources to the development, acquisition and demonstration

  • Vandenberg Airmen graduate from NCO academy

    Congratulations to the following Airmen who graduated May 17 from Noncommissioned Officer Academy in Lackland, Texas.  Those who received the recognition of Distinguished Graduate finished in the top 10 percent of their class.Tech. Sgt. Anthony Hooker - 381st Training GroupTech. Sgt. Erwin Ocampo -

  • Command awards 2 Vandenberg finance Airmen

    It gives me great pleasure to let you know that two of our stellar Airmen walked away with two of the seven quarterly HQ AFSPC Financial Management/Comptroller awards -- our very own Staff Sgt. Megan Mavis, Airman of the Quarter (senior airman at the time), and Lourdes Cruz, Category II Civilian of

  • Vandenberg 2007 AFAF campaign wraps up, exceeds goal

    Vandenberg Airman contributed over $70,000 during the 2007 Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign, making the campaign a resounding success by exceeding the campaign goal. The AFAF was established as an annual event to raise funds for several charitable organizations that provide support to the Air