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  • Space Command announce logistics readiness winners

    It is my pleasure to announce the following Air Force Space Command 2006 Logistician of the Year Award Winners: Air Force Logistics Readiness Company Grade Officer of the Year - 1st. Lt. Anthonelli White, 30th Logistics Readiness Squadron AF Logistics Plans Senior NCO of the Year - Master Sgt. Ander

  • Vandenberg Defenders named best in Space Command

    I am pleased to announce that the 30th Security Forces Squadron has been awarded Air Force Space Command's Outstanding Active Duty Large Security Forces Unit Award for 2006! The Defenders of the 30th SFS have demonstrated exceptional professionalism and dedication and a true commitment to

  • Vandenberg Airman awarded bronze star

    A Vandenberg staff sergeant received a Bronze Star at a wing commander's call in the 76th Helicopter Squadron hangar here Thursday. Staff Sgt. Shane Cronin, 30th Space Communications Squadron, received his Bronze Star for duties performed while deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

  • 30th Space Wing welcomes new commander

    The men and women of Vandenberg, civic leaders and guests gathered at the Parade Grounds here to welcome a new 30th Space Wing commander during a Change of Command ceremony, March 5. Col. Jack Weinstein relinquished command to Col. Stephen Tanous, formally the 21st Space Wing vice commander. Maj.

  • Vandenberg to host AFSPC common training assembly in March

    Almost 200 Air Force Space Command Individual Mobilization Augmentees will arrive at Vandenberg for the Common Training Assembly, March 8-9. Vandenberg is one of four locations holding the two-day assembly for AFSPC IMA's which allows the reservists to take care of annual training requirements as

  • Airmen cultivate techniques for wartime during mock deployment

    Approximately 185 Airmen representing almost every squadron on base deployed Feb. 21 to a remote, off base location for a North Star field training exercise Feb. 21-23. The exercise came to a close Feb. 23 after the Airmen spent three days and two nights in the field. They were evaluated and learned

  • Congress designates National Medal of Honor Day

    Just one day after awarding the Medal of Honor to Bruce Crandall--a veteran of the Vietnam War--the U.S. Congress has acted to recommend creation of a national "Medal of Honor Day." The 110th Congress today passed, by a unanimous vote, a concurrent resolution to recommend a national Medal of Honor

  • Space Command names controller of the year

    Vandenberg announced March 1 that Staff Sgt. Lisa Lake, 30th Space Wing Command Post, is Air Force Space Command's 2006 Command Post Noncommissioned Officer of the Year. Sergeant Lake has demonstrated outstanding dedication to the mission and obtained truly remarkable results. This prestigious award