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  • Vandenberg golf course faces changes in search of financial relief

    After close to a decade of losing money, mainly due to skyrocketing water prices -- Vandenberg’s Marshallia Ranch Golf Course is requiring immediate intervention to remain open.  With the inability to predict California’s current drought drastically affecting water prices, Vandenberg leadership

  • Kids color run a vibrant success

    A sea of white pulsed and ebbed around the fitness center, as children and parents alike, wearing white t-shirts, prepared themselves to be doused in colorful cornstarch during the color 5K – or the shorter 1.5 mile trail run, May 21.The run has been a recurring event on Vandenberg since 2002,

  • Police Week honors those who risk it all in line of duty

    Since 1962, the week in which May 15 falls has been observed as National Police Week. During this week, police entities all over the country host a variety of events in an effort to recognize the service and sacrifice of law enforcement members. The 30th Security Forces Squadron is no exception, as

  • 30th SCS achieves excellence

    The 30th Space Communications Squadron passed its recent annual Command Cyber Readiness Inspection, April 18 through 25, with an overall rating of Excellent.Throughout the rigorous assessment window, inspectors examined the installation’s classified and unclassified computer networks to validate

  • Air Force honors civilian employees with Public Service Recognition Week

    The Air Force is currently paying homage to its civilian employees stationed around the globe, with Public Service Recognition Week, May 3 through 9.The week is a nation-wide effort to recognize those who work in the federal, state, county and local governments. "It's great that we are given an

  • PCS peak season underway

    With the peak season for permanent changes of duty station already well underway, the Traffic Management Office is supporting military families through the moving process.Peak season is the time of the year when there is a spike in military personnel in PCS status. For passenger travel, it usually

  • JFCC Space concludes Exercise Global Lightning 16

    Joint Functional Component Command for Space, U.S. Strategic Command's space component, concluded Exercise GLOBAL LIGHTNING 16, April 28.The command and control exercise, which began April 23, is conducted annually to train Department of Defense forces, assess joint operational readiness and

  • General Hyten visits JSpOC, headquarters consolidation project sites

    The Joint Space Operations Center, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic) and Joint Functional Component Command for Space headquarters consolidation project was on display, here, Mar. 28, during a visit by Air Force Space Command Commander General John Hyten.General Hyten was briefed on the status

  • SURF BEACH VIOLATIONS RISING QUICKLY

    As of today, less than one month into Snowy Plover nesting season, Surf Beach has already experienced 26 violations. Only 50 violations are allowed for the entire season. To protect the Snowy Plovers, the violations will continue to be monitored. When 30 violations are reached Surf Beach will be

  • 30th Med Group highlights patient safety

    The 30th Medical Group recently highlighted the importance of patient care by participating in the National Patient Safety Week campaign, here, Mar. 13th through 19th at Vandenberg Air Force Base.The campaign, headed by the National Patient Safety Foundation, is intended to provide a dedicated time