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  • VAFB Recycling Center; saving AF money

    Uncut wood, piles of scrap metals, large waste disposal bins and storage rooms packed tight with office furniture… this is what you can expect to find at the Vandenberg Recycling Center. While this may seem intimidating, for members at Vandenberg AFB, Calif., the VRC can also be a treasure trove of

  • 30th MDG reforms medical structure

    The 30th Medical Group officially stood up two new health care squadrons during a re-designation ceremony Aug. 23, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

  • Breakfast Helps Veterans Obtain Resources

    Members from Vandenberg AFB and local communities joined Rep. Salud Carbajal, United States congressman, at his breakfast, where he provided updates on local veteran support programs.

  • Italian Space Agency president visits VAFB

    Giorgio Saccoccia, president of the Italian Space Agency, and Brig. Gen. Roberto Vittori, Space Attaché Italian Embassy to the United States, visited the Combined Space Operations Center Aug. 15, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

  • 2nd SLS reactivated following squadron merger

    As of Aug. 15, 2019, the 2nd Space Launch Squadron officially activated, following the inactivation of the 1st Air and Space Test Squadron and the 4th Space Launch Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

  • Exercise Exercise Exercise: Readiness

    Base members participated in an active shooter exercise Aug. 7, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The base-wide exercise tested the readiness and emergency response techniques of Airmen, preparing them for real-world situations.

  • E-SCAPE-ING the average workday

    Staff Sgt. Shane Stilson, 4th Space Launch Squadron mission assurance technician, stands in a Self-Contained Atmospheric Protective Ensemble suit at Space Launch Complex 6 Aug. 3, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Airmen of the 4th SLS enable assured access to space year-round, and in doing

  • Princess for the day cultivates connectedness

    When Staff Sgt. Erica Darcy, 614th Air Operation Center intelligence analyst, takes off her uniform for the day, she doesn’t just put on civilian clothes, she puts on a costume and transforms into someone new. For Darcy, it’s more than just dressing up in a costume, it’s a way for her to give back

  • 30th MDG squadron commander recieves bronze star

    Colonel Michael Hough, former 30th Space Wing commander, presented Lt. Col. Joseph Indomenico, 30th Medical Support Squadron commander, a bronze star July 10, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Indomenico received the bronze star for his actions at 455th Expeditionary MDG, Baghram Air Base

 

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