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  • Prescribed burn scheduled at Vandenberg Air Force Base

    The Vandenberg Fire Department is scheduled to conduct a prescribed burn of approximately 30 acres of grassland and coastal sage scrub at Purisma Point Beach Sept. 18, 2019. Burning operations will begin at approximately 8 a.m. and finish by 6 p.m.

  • VAFB celebrates POW/MIA week

    Members of Vandenberg Air Force Base Honor Guard hosted the POW/MIA Opening Ceremony Sept. 16, 2019, at Vandenberg AFB, Calif.

  • 9/11 A silent walk to remember

    On Sept. 11, 2019, the base held a 9/11 Silent Walk and Remembrance Ceremony at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

  • Shootin' the shot, with Hotshots

    Tanner Hamson, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron wildland firefighter “Hotshot”, fixes his mustache before working on Tranquillion Peak Aug. 30, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. When on base, Vandenberg Hotshots mitigate fire risks to buildings by removing brush from the surrounding area. (U.S.

  • 11th Armored Division’s 75th Anniversary

    Members of Vandenberg participated in a recognition ceremony for the 75th anniversary of the 11th Armored Division’s completion of training, which occurred on Camp Cooke, September 10, 2019 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

  • Up to the challenge

    Senior Airman Tyler Maxwell, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron electrician, climbs a power pole during a pole-top rescue training Aug. 23, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. While working pole-top, there are many risks service members could encounter such as electrocution and burns, making it

  • 2nd SLS initiates Small Spacelift Spaceport

    On Aug. 1, 2019, the 30th Space Wing returned control of Space Launch Complex-8 to the government, initiating the foundational step toward the 2nd Space Launch Squadron developing a Small Spacelift Spaceport at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

  • Combined Force Space Component Command Established at Vandenberg AFB

    Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, Commander, U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM), ordered the establishment of two subordinate commands to support the warfighting efforts of the command -- Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC), and Joint Task Force Space Defense (JTF-SD), immediately following the

  • USecAF visits Vandenberg

    John P. Roth, Under Secretary of the Air Force, visited Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 27, 2019. During his visit, Roth toured different areas around the base, such as the 30th Medical Group, base housing, the Western Range Operations Control Center, Space Launch Complex-4 and the Combined

  • DOD agency keeps file swaps safe

    The Defense Information Systems Agency has taken over an online resource that allows Defense Department personnel to swap files too large to be sent by email. Now in the wheelhouse of DISA, the file transfer capability has been rebranded DoD SAFE, or secure access file exchange. The DoD SAFE

 

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