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  • 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

  • Bowlers represent Team V, Air Force during competition

    Two members of Team V recently attended the All-Air Force Bowling Team Trial Camp at Camp Pendleton, May 2 through 5, Oceanside, Calif. For Tech Sgt. Edward Caldwell Jr., 1st Air and Space Test Squadron mission assurance NCOIC and 2nd Lt. Joshua Cramer, 576th Flight Test Squadron special weapons

  • MINUTEMAN III LAUNCHES FROM VANDENBERG

    An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched during an operational test at 12:02 a.m. PDT here Wednesday, May 3, 2017.Col. Chris Moss, 30th Space Wing commander, was the launch decision authority."It's always a privilege to partner with the tremendous professionals of Air

  • Dependent dental coverage changes under new contract

    Beginning May 1, United Concordia Companies, Inc. now manages the TRICARE Dental Program. As opposed to the Active Duty Dental Program, and TRICARE Retiree Dental Program, which will not change, the TRICARE Dental Program covers dependents’ dental care which now differs under the new contract. “As

  • MINUTEMAN III SCHEDULED FOR TEST LAUNCH

    An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled for Wednesday, May 3, between 12:01 a.m. and 6:01 a.m. PDT from Vandenberg Air Force Base.The purpose of the ICBM test launch program is to validate and verify the

  • MINUTEMAN III LAUNCHES FROM VANDENBERG

    An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched during an operational test at 12:03 a.m., PDT, here April 26.Col. John Moss, 30th Space Wing commander, was the launch decision authority."Tonight's launch was an important demonstration of our nation's nuclear deterrent

 

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