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  • 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.

  • Col. Mastalir assumes command of 30th SW

    Col. Anthony J. Mastalir assumed command of the 30th Space Wing during a change of command ceremony July 12, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Maj. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, 14th Air Force commander and Joint Force Space Component Command deputy commander, presided over the ceremony, which

  • Vice President Pence visits VAFB

    Vice President Mike Pence and Mrs. Karen Pence met with base leadership, Airmen and their families during a visit July 10, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

  • 67th Annual Lompoc Flower Festival

    Members of Lompoc participate in the 2019 Lompoc Flower Festival Parade June 29, 2019, in Lompoc, Calif. The Annual Flower Festival celebrated the home-town heritage of Lompoc with floats, marching bands, drill teams and representation from other local organizations.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • Lab Week, launching rockets one test at a time

    Members of Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., celebrated Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, also known as Lab Week, April 21 through 27, 2019. Lab Week is an annual observance to spread awareness and show appreciation to medical laboratory professionals and pathologists for the work they do to

 

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