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News

  • Falcon 9 scheduled to launch

    Team Vandenberg is scheduled to launch the FORMOSAT-5 satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4 here Thursday, Aug. 24, between 11:50 a.m. and 12:34 p.m. PDT.Col. Gregory E. Wood , 30th Space Wing vice commander, will be the launch safety authority."We are proud to provide a

  • Solar Eclipse Safety Tips

    A total solar eclipse that will be visible across North America from coast to coast for the first time in 38 years is slated to occur, Aug. 21. The rare phenomenon when the sun, moon and Earth perfectly align is predicted to be the most viewed eclipse ever. As of this writing, the best viewing spots

  • Vandenberg Spouses’ Club set to open Cinderella’s Closet

    The Vandenberg Spouses' Club is an all-inclusive charitable and social organization dedicated to promoting a sense of belonging to, and support for, the collective voice of the Vandenberg community. With the goal of supporting Team V members in mind, two of the club’s board members, Bonnie Martin,

  • JSpOC Echo Crew wins Air Force Association award

    The Joint Space Operations Center’s Echo Crew was recognized as the 2017 Air Force Association’s Best Space Operations Crew, July 27. The award is presented to the best overall space operations crew in the Air Force. “I’m honored and thankful that our team received such an amazing recognition,” said

  • New Club Membership Program

    30th Space Wing Commander, Col. Michael Hough, was the first Club Member to transition to the new Member Planet Club Card system.  As of Aug. 1, 2017, existing Club Members can connect their accounts to the new system by going to: http://www.myairforcelife.com. The biggest news for Club Members is

  • MINUTEMAN III LAUNCHES FROM VANDENBERG

    An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched during an operational test at 2:10 a.m., PDT, here Aug. 2.   Col. Michael Hough, 30th Space Wing commander, was the launch decision authority.   “The seamless partnership of Team V and our Air Force Global Strike Command

  • MINUTEMAN III SCHEDULED TO LAUNCH

    An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug 2, between 12:01 a.m. to 6:01 a.m. PDT from north Vandenberg Air Force Base.The purpose of the ICBM test launch program is to validate and verify

  • Air Force Clubs member wins $5,000 scholarship

    Staff Sgt. Reynaldo Perez Santiago, 369th Recruiting Squadron line officer accessions recruiter and Air Force Clubs member, was awarded a $5,000 scholarship prize from Lt. Col. Candice Pipes, 30th Force Support Squadron commander, during a ceremony at the Pacific Coast Club, July 14, 2017,

  • 30th Space Wing historian receives civilian achievement award

    Col. Michael Hough, 30th Space Wing commander, presents Ms. Shawn Riem, 30th SW historian, with a civilian achievement award, July 12, 2017, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Riem was recognized for her distinguished performance as historian for Headquarters United States Air Forces Central Command,

  • Top 14 AF reservist earns second star

    Brig. Gen. Pamela J. Lincoln, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic) and Joint Functional Component Command for Space, was promoted to major general during a ceremony July 10, 2017 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt.

 

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