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  • Vandenberg annouces 2006 Outstanding Air Force Space Command Service Airman

    Vandenberg announced Friday that Senior Airman Joy Lopez-McGraner, 30th Space Wing chaplain assistant,  the 2006 Outstanding AFSPC Chaplain Service Airmen Award winner. Airman Lopez-McGraner has represented the wing in sterling fashion and this award is a testament to her high standards of

  • Vandenberg announces 2006 communications and information award winners

    Vandenberg announced the following 30th Space Communications Squadron members as the 2006 Air Force Space Command Communication and Information Award Winners Thursday.Air Force Communications- Electronic Systems Outstanding Senior Non Comissioned Officer: Master Sgt. Kevin Riek Air Force

  • Vandenberg announces annual award winners

    Vandenberg announces its annual award winners at a banquet in the Pacific Coast Club here Friday.The following indivuals were recognized as Vandenberg's outstanding performers for 2006:Honor GuardAirman - Senior Airman Nicole Deaver, 30th Medical Operations Squadron Noncommisioned Officer - Staff

  • Demolition begins in Vandenberg's East Housing

    Vandenberg's East Housing has begun the process of demolition as families have started moving from the dilapidated homes there to houses on the main base. At a recent industry forum, in which potential contract bidders came to the base to discuss housing privatization, it was decided that the

  • 30th Civil Engineer Squadron announces yard of the month for January

    The Winner of the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron yard of the month contest here for January was Staff Sgt. Elaina Ealy, 532 Training Squadron.The Runner-up for the 30th Civil Engineer Yard of the month contest for January was Tech. Sgt. Robert Crowley, 614th Space Operations Squadron.

  • Vandenberg works to improve base capabilities

    An Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century team recently visited Vandenberg for a four-day conference to discuss improving base capabilities Jan. 29 through Feb 1. AFSO21 is a project headed by the Secretary of the Air Force, Michael W. Wynne, and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, to

  • Vandenberg Airman sparks change in DoD

    When she stood in front of senior leadership Dec. 21 at Breaker's dining facility she had no idea that voicing her concern would have an effect the entire Department of Defense. "I was just in the right place at the right time and asked the right question," said Airman 1st Class Erica Hudson, 30th

  • Vandenberg completes first launch of year

    The 30th Space Wing successfully completed its first launch of the year, an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, at 12:14 a.m. today from Launch Facility-10 on North Vandenberg. The launch was part of an operational test to demonstrate the weapon system's reliability and

  • Housing privatization closer to reality at Vandenberg

    Privatization of Vandenberg's base housing is getting closer to becoming a reality as potential housing developers prepare their bids for the base's privatization contract. The contract proposals are being firmed up after potential developers came to Vandenberg Jan. 4 to attend a housing