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Oct. 16, 2020
VAFB welcomes FGO USSF inductees

Base members attend the United States Space Force Field Grade Officer Induction Ceremony Oct. 16, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
Oct. 6, 2020
Be ready this flu season; get your shot

It’s important for members to get the flu shot this season, not only to keep their records up-to-date, but also to protect themselves and others around them who may be more vulnerable to serious flu illness. People who may be more susceptible to the flu are babies and young children, older people,
Oct. 6, 2020
Serving up kitchen safety during 2020 Fire Prevention Week

Col. Anthony Mastalir, 30th Space Wing commander, and Mark Farias, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron fire chief, sign the 2020 Fire Proclamation with Sparky the Fire Dog Oct. 5, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
Sept. 30, 2020
SEASF Towberman visits VAFB

Chief Master Sgt. Roger A. Towberman, U.S. Space Force senior enlisted advisor, speaks with Airmen assigned to the 2nd Space Launch Squadron Sept. 23, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The 2 SLS ‘Space Cowboys’ briefed Towberman on current operations, upcoming launches, and their key role
Sept. 24, 2020
18 SPCS now predicts debris-on-debris collisions in space, enhancing Space Domain Awareness for all

For the first time, the Combined Force Space Component Command’s 18th Space Control Squadron began publically sharing data for debris-on-debris conjunction predictions via www.Space-Track.org, Sept. 24. Previously, the 18 SPCS only released debris-on-active satellite conjunction prediction data
Sept. 22, 2020
VAFB honors WWII Vet on 105th birthday as honorary SF member

1st Lt. Charles “Charlie” Dever, local Goleta resident and WWII veteran, turned the seasoned age of 105 on Sunday. It began with an email to Vandenberg AFB from Dever’s daughter, Kathy. When the 30th Space Wing leadership learned that local WWII veteran was turning 105 years old, they went “all-in”
Sept. 21, 2020
30th CES paves the way for new range capabilities

When Vandenberg Air Force Base isn’t launching, the 30th Space Wing mission doesn’t stop, especially the mission of creating the range of the future.
Sept. 18, 2020
VAFB commemorates POW/MIA

Members participate in a ceremonial presentation of the Prisoner of War and Missing in Action flag during the POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony Sept. 17, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The first POW/MIA ceremony was held at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., after becoming an
Sept. 18, 2020
VAFB know your mil

Before hitting the ground in an operational setting, newly selected United States Space Force Space Operator officers arrive at Vandenberg Air Force Base, where they will attend Officer Undergraduate Space Training at the 533rd Training Squadron. Currently, the first batch of Space Force officers
Sept. 15, 2020
Space Delta 5 Transfers to the USSF

Space professionals from Space Delta 5 swear into the United States Space Force during the USSF Chief of Space Operations ceremonial transfer event, Sept. 15, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Gen. Jay Raymond, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations, officiated a ceremonial transfer