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May 14, 2021
U.K. Air and Space Attaché visits CFSCC

Royal Air Force Air Commodore Jez Attridge, U.K. Air and Space Attaché, visited Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on May 12, 2021. During his two-day visit to the base, Attridge met with Combined Force Space Component Command leadership, was briefed on the CFSCC, CSpOC and 18th Space Control
May 7, 2021
CFSCC’s Combined Space Operations Center hosts first International Space Day celebration

The Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC) hosted its first International Space Day celebration today, welcoming base military members to the “High Bay” in their building for food and games to celebrate the many achievements in, and well as the many benefits and opportunities gained through, the
April 29, 2021
CFSCC spotlight: Air National Guard unit provides essential secure satellite communications

Perched on a scrub-oak-covered hilltop on the central coast of California is a small Air National Guard squadron that makes a big contribution to the Combined Force Space Component Command’s (CFSCC) mission to provide space capabilities to the joint warfighter and allied partners. For nearly 21
April 23, 2021
Japan Air Self-Defense Force chief of staff visits Vandenberg Air Force Base

General Shunji Izutsu (middle), Chief of Staff, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, stands with Brig. Gen. Michael Conley (left), Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) deputy commander, and Brig. Gen. Jody Merritt (right), mobilization assistant to the CFSCC commander, in front of the CFSCC and
April 15, 2021
COVID testing remains key part of Vandenberg readiness

Although vaccination appointments for COVID-19 are being provided to an expanding population at Vandenberg AFB through Operation Fight Back, the 30th Medical Group also remains committed to providing continued COVID testing and contact tracing to maximize base readiness. “Testing continues to be an
April 8, 2021
Vandenberg CrossFit group a product of resilience and commitment to fitness

Some would say it takes a unique form of resilience for military members who make a permanent change of station (PCS) every few years to adapt and rebuild their social networks in new locations. For a local group of CrossFit enthusiasts on Vandenberg Air Force Base, their shared passion for fitness
March 24, 2021
30th SCS pairs with ANG electronics experts to shore up comms systems in CFSCC’s new HQ building

Electronics experts from several different Air National Guard units on assignment at Vandenberg AFB are working hand-in-hand with the 30th Space Communications Squadron and the 614th Air and Space Communications Squadron to ensure electronic communications connectivity in the new Combined Force
March 15, 2021
SpOC-West personnel support teams win command annual awards

Following a year of many organizational transitions, the hard-working personnel support team assigned to Space Operations Command (SpOC)-West recently earned two 2020 SpOC awards and will now move on to compete at the Air Force level. On March 3, SpOC headquarters announced that Maj. Richard Hart,
March 12, 2021
CFSCC Spotlight: Australian Exchange Officer Exemplifies Excellence in Space Career

When Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Jaimee Maika found out she was selected to attend the U.S. Air Force’s elite School of Advanced Air and Space Studies at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., later this summer, one of the first things she did was consult with her three daughters, ages nine,
Feb. 8, 2021
VAFB's non-space related career field USSF Transfer Ceremony

Members assigned to Vandenberg Air Force Base prepare to commission and enlist into the United States Space Force during the United States Space Force Transfer Ceremony Feb. 5, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.