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  • 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

  • First Class of "Next Generation" space operators graduates at Vandenberg AFB

    Helping usher in a new era of Air Force space training, the 533rd Training Squadron graduated the inaugural class of 12 officers from its new undergraduate space training course here Jan. 19th.Students were introduced to a rigorous new course on space operations, a change which falls in line with a

  • JFCC Space concludes command and control exercise

    Joint Functional Component Command for Space, in coordination with U.S. Strategic Command other combatant commands, services and appropriate U.S. government agencies, concluded Exercise GLOBAL THUNDER 16, Nov. 8.GLOBAL THUNDER, which began Nov. 2, is an annual command and control exercise designed

  • 14th AF Commander Veterans Day message

    As we prepare to enjoy a well-deserved day off, it is important to me that we not lose sight of the significance of this day.  This day is for you, the men and women of 14th Air Force and Joint Functional Component Command for Space, those of you in uniform and in civilian service, who have