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  • 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.

  • New Air Force health mobile app available for patients

    The Air Force Medical Service has launched a new mobile app to connect Airmen and patients to news and information about the AFMS. The new app is a mobile version of the AFMS website, and lets users customize their experience based on the Air Force military treatment facility (MTF) they use. This

  • FALCON 9 LAUNCH SUCCESS

    Team Vandenberg supported the successful launch of ten Iridium NEXT satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E here Sunday, Jun. 25, at 1:25 p.m. PDT. This was the first launch for Col. Michael S. Hough, 30th Space Wing commander, since he took command on June 9th. "We are

  • Vandenberg celebrates Army’s 242nd birthday

    Team Vandenberg celebrated the 242nd birthday of the U.S. Army, here, June 14.Members from all branches were in attendance to celebrate the impact and contributions of soldiers dating all the way back to 1775.“The Army has served the nation for 242 years, and I find it fitting that we share this day

  • FALCON 9 SCHEDULED TO LAUNCH FROM VANDENBERG

    Team Vandenberg is scheduled to launch the Iridium NEXT satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4 here Sunday, June 25, at 1:25 p.m. PDT.This will be the first launch for Col. Michael S. Hough, 30th Space Wing commander, who took command on June 9th."I'm excited my first

  • SHARC deployment aided by Team V agencies

    Multiple Team V agencies recently assisted in the preparation and deployment of a Spacecraft for High Accuracy Radar Calibration, also known as SHARC. The SHARC payload, a cubesat, was launched on board an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. en route to the International

  • Team V participates in Cal Poly satellite design capstone event

    Representatives of the Joint Functional Component Command for Space, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic) and Operationally Responsive Space from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, attended a satellite design conference hosted by California Polytechnic University, June 2.These Department of

  • AFSPC commander visits Team V

    General Jay Raymond, commander of Air Force Space Command, met with base personnel here June 1, 2017, to share his vision and priorities for the command. He also took the opportunity to highlight the importance of the 30th Space Wing’s contributions to the nation’s critical space capabilities. The