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  • Pathfinder operation prepares technicians for Minotaur launches

    Airmen from the 1st Air and Space Test Squadron, along with civilian partners, have been conducting a comprehensive training mission dubbed the Minotaur IV Pathfinder, here, Aug. 28 through Sept. 2.The six days of training consisted of various organizations including the Rocket Systems Launch

  • Minuteman III launches from Vandenberg

    An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched during an operational test at 3:03 a.m. PST here August 19.Col. J. Christopher Moss, 30th Space Wing commander, was the Launch Decision Authority for the Minuteman launch."Minuteman III launches are an incredibly important

  • MINUTEMAN III LAUNCH SCHEDULED

    An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled for Wednesday, August 19, 2015, between 3:01 to 9:01 a.m. from north Vandenberg Air Force Base.The purpose of the ICBM test launch program is to validate and verify

  • 14th AF and JFCC Space welcome new commander

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David J. Buck assumed command of 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic), Air Force Space Command and  Joint Functional Component Command for Space, U. S. Strategic Command, during a ceremony at the Joint Space Operations Center, here, Aug. 14.Buck, who was promoted to

  • Vandenberg hosts Texas Blowout event

    In an effort to prepare for Operation Kids Christmas, the 381st Training Group recently hosted the 27th annual Texas Blowout event, at Cocheo Park, July 31.The family friendly event featured a barbeque, car show, children's games and other activities that encouraged base members to relax and build

  • Beached sea lions affected by domoic acid

    Beaches along the coast of California, to include Vandenberg's shores, have recently experienced an increase in beached and disoriented sea lions.The strange behavior displayed by the sea lions is thought to likely be caused by a toxin, commonly found in shellfish, known as domoic acid."Marine

  • Colonel Moss takes command of 30th SW

    Col. Chris Moss assumed command of the 30th Space Wing in a change-of-command ceremony at the parade grounds, here, July 9.Moss assumed command from Col. Keith Balts upon his selection for reassignment to Peterson AFB, Co., where he will become the Air Force Space Command Inspector General."To the

  • 30th SW commander bids farewell

    Inside the 30th Space Wing headquarters building resides the commander, Col. Keith Balts. His office, once embellished with team photos from past and current assignments and memorabilia received while wing commander, is now vacant of such ornamentations. All that remain are a man and his memories of

  • Space Walk ties Airmen to mission success

    Vandenberg successfully hosted a Wing Space Walk, here, May 8.The Space Walk was an open house for Team V members and their families and was an opportunity for them to see the wing's unique mission, people, facilities and equipment."People that think about Vandenberg automatically associate the base

 

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