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  • Airman pleads to indecent assault

    An Air Force staff sergeant, assigned to the 532nd Training Squadron, pleaded guilty in a general court-martial to two instances of failing to obey a lawful order or regulation, two instances of extortion, and one instance of indecent assault. The court, convened by 14th Air Force Commander Maj.

  • GC teams come home to celebrate

    Guardian challenge 2006 has come to a close with the 30th Space Wing taking two out of three Air Force Space Command titles for the Schriever Trophy, best security forces and best spacelift operations teams. The long awaited results were posted during the awards banquet at Peterson Air Force Base,

  • Santa Maria honors base with Spirit of Freedom award

    The city of Santa Maria honored the men and women of Vandenberg Air Force Base with the "Sprit of Freedom" award Aug. 9. More than 400 local residents attended the 87th Annual Installation and Awards Dinner of the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor and Convention Bureau where the

  • Hawks gunning for sharks at GC!

    Guardian Challenge came to a close after an intense competition week for the 30th Security Forces Squadron Aug. 14-17 at Peterson AFB, Colo. The challenge is the world's premier space and missile competition. It is the prime peacetime opportunity for Air Force space and missile teams to fully

  • North Star exercise sports new, improved action

    Approximately 180 Airmen representing almost every squadron on base deployed Aug. 9 to a remote, off base location for a North Star field training exercise. The exercise came to a close Aug. 11 after three days and two nights spent in the field being evaluated and learning techniques such as basic

  • Mold: there's a fungus among us

    Vandenberg's often foggy weather can sometimes bring with it another moisture-induced offender: mold. The dampness, compiled with proper temperatures, oxygen and food sources, can make Central Coast homes a good location for mold growth. Mold is a type of fungi that works to break down organic