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  • Their race to resiliency

    On April 12-13, 2019, six determined members affiliated with Vandenberg Air Force Base participated in the So Cal Ragnar Relay Ultramarathon in Huntington Beach, Calif. Each member of the six-man team had to run anywhere from 26 to 36 miles of the Ragnar Relay to complete approximately 200 miles,

  • VAFB celebrates Police Week

    Airman 1st Class Jonathan Realegeno, 30th Security Forces Squadron Airmen , drags a dummy during the National Police Week pistol competition, May 13, 2019, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Each competitor was required to drag a dummy while shooting at multiple targets and scored on their time and

  • Vandenberg hosts NATO space working group

    NATO officials from 15 nations attended a NATO Bi-Strategic Command Space Working Group at Vandenberg AFB, May 14-17. During the working group officials discussed space programs, partnerships, and initiatives; and toured Space Launch Complex-6, and the Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC)

  • CSAF civic leaders visit Vandenberg AFB

    The CSAF civic leaders met with key agencies during their two day visit at Vandenberg AFB to gain an in-depth understanding of Air Force Minuteman III test launch capabilities.

  • REAL ID ACT and Vandenberg Air Force Base Access

    Passed by Congress in 2005, the REAL ID Act enacted the 9/11 Commission's recommendation that the Federal Government "set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver's licenses." The Act established minimum security standards for state-issued driver's licenses (DL) and

  • Fighting hunger, one community at a time

    Motivated. Strong-willed. Seeking change and improvement in the local community. These are just are just a few things that describe Norma Almanza, The Village Chapel Mobile Food Bank creator and event coordinator.

  • MINUTEMAN III LAUNCHES FROM VANDENBERG

    An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched during an operational test Thursday, May 9, at 12:40 a.m. Pacific Time from north Vandenberg.

  • Exploring Vandenberg’s Ancient Chumash Art

    At an elevation of 1,400 feet, the Chumash Honda Ridge rock art site towers over the Pacific Ocean, as if on the edge of the world. During my late afternoon visit, I took the well-laid trail, hugging the gorge between one ridge and the next. I could see for countless, largely undeveloped, miles in

  • Summer is peak season for military moves

    It’s that time again. Historically, May through August is the peak season for both military and civilian personnel re-assignment. There are no guaranteed dates when it comes to having personal property packed and picked up during peak season due to certain conditions such as a decline in moving