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  • ATLAS LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL

    Team Vandenberg successfully launched a National Reconnaissance Office payload on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V from Space Launch Complex-3 here Wednesday, March 1, at 9:50 a.m. PST.   Col. Chris Moss, 30th Space Wing commander, was the launch decision authority.   "This successful launch is the

  • ATLAS LAUNCH SCHEDULED

    Team Vandenberg is scheduled to launch a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying a National Reconnaissance Office payload from Space Launch Complex-3 on Wednesday, March 1, with a launch window opening at 9:49 a.m. PST.    Col. J. Christopher Moss, 30th Space Wing commander, will be the

  • JFCC Space concludes Exercise Global Lightning 17

    The Joint Functional Component Command for Space (JFCC Space) concluded its participation in Exercise Global Lightning 17, an annual command and control exercise, Feb. 16.U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), in coordination with other combatant commands, appropriate U.S. government agencies and

  • MINUTEMAN III LAUNCHES FROM VANDENBERG

    An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched during an operational test at 11:39 p.m. PST here Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017.Col. Chris Moss, 30th Space Wing commander, was the launch decision authority."Today's launch was an important demonstration of our nation's ICBM

  • Team V member graduates international NCOA course

    Tech. Sgt. Jessica Bundles, 30th Space Wing legal office civil law NCOIC, recently attended and graduated the Inter-American Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Oct. 14, 2016 through Dec. 15, 2016. INCOA provided a different experience than the regular NCOA course, where Bundles was able to utilize her

  • Air Force Chief of Staff visits Vandenberg

    Gen. David L. Goldfein, Air Force Chief of Staff, recently visited VAFB to meet with base personnel and visit a portion of the Air Force Space Enterprise, Jan. 29 through 30. Gen. Goldfein began his visit at the Joint Space Operations Center, the operational command and control center for space

  • S.I.C.K. program designed to alleviate medical care process

    In an attempt to improve overall access to medical care, the 30th Medical Group here at Vandenberg recently launched the Self-Initiated Care Kit program. The program will help expedite medication access for patients suffering from short-term medical issues. “The S.I.C.K. program allows patients who

  • Falcon 9 launches from Vandenberg

    Team Vandenberg, alongside SpaceX and Iridium partners, recently launched the Iridium NEXT satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4, here, Jan. 14.Iridium NEXT will replace the world’s largest commercial satellite network of low-earth orbit satellites in what will be one of

  • 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 Saturday, Jan. 14, at 9:54 a.m. PST.As of Jan. 13, 12:39 p.m., FAA has removed the final conditions and authorized SpaceX to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base.Col. J.

  • Resilience program brings awareness to Team V

    At Vandenberg, there are a plethora of helping agencies that exist to provide support for Airmen and their families. Organizations such as the Airman & Family Readiness Center, Child Development Center, and Family Advocacy all play their part in the health and wellness of Team V’s most valuable

 

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