News

March 15, 2019
No Storm too big for 30th CES

Due to recent inclement weather, strong winds and heavy rain caused trees and fallen debris to cover many high traffic areas, creating dangerous situations for members of Vandenberg Air Force Base.
March 13, 2019
30th Space Wing Safety Office protects Vandenberg

The 30th Space Wing accomplishes its mission of enabling space superiority in part by managing Department of Defense space and missile testing, providing commercial launch opportunities, and placing satellites into polar orbit from the West Coast.
March 8, 2019
VAFB boosts community and base partnerships

Civic leaders, local business owners and base leadership came together for a Joint Chambers of Commerce Luncheon at the Pacific Coast Club here March 7, 2019.
March 8, 2019
Not just horsing around

At a massive 99,600 acres, Vandenberg Air Force Base is home to a wide variety of plants, wildlife and terrain. With the amount of acreage, protecting the wildlife can be a challenging task. Luckily, the 30th Security Forces Squadron conservation team, and more specifically the Military Working
March 4, 2019
Working together to keep beaches open

“I consider Vandenberg to be more than an Air Force base, it is also an environmental preserve to many endangered species,” said Col. Michael Hough, 30th Space Wing commander. “It is our job to protect those species such as the Snowy Plover, and that is why we enforce partial closure of beaches
Feb. 28, 2019
Volunteer Beach Docents Needed

Vandenberg Air Force Base is seeking volunteer docents for the 2019 western snowy plover breeding season to assist in balancing wildlife protection and visitor recreation. Docents specifically help to protect the threatened western snowy plover from disturbance during the nesting season and create
Feb. 27, 2019
Vandenberg closes sections of beach for Western Snowy Plover

Vandenberg will implement partial closures of Surf, Wall and Minuteman beaches beginning Friday, March 1, as part of its annual program to protect the Western Snowy Plover and its nesting habitat. Under the Endangered Species Act the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Biological Opinion requires the
Feb. 26, 2019
2019 Annual Awards

Military and civilian Airmen were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the Vandenberg mission at the Team V Annual Award’s Ceremony at the Pacific Coast Club here Feb. 22. In honor of the ceremony’s theme ‘Unveiling the Heroes Within,’ attendees sported their favorite superhero attire
Feb. 22, 2019
Team Vandenberg Hosts Combined Space Operations Coalition Summit

The Joint Force Space Component Command (JFSCC) hosted a Combined Space Operation Coalition Summit with more than 120 defense personnel from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States at Vandenberg AFB, Calif., Feb. 19 - 22, 2019. The primary objective for the
Feb. 22, 2019
Air Force awards $739M launch service contracts

The U.S. Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), in partnership with the National Reconnaissance Office, awarded two Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) launch service contracts Feb. 19.