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  • Congratulations to Vandenberg’s AFA and AFSA annual award winners

    For the last 45 years, the Air Force Association's Robert H. Goddard, Chapter 266 has presented base-level awards to military, civilian, and industry contractors. For the second year in a row, Chapter 266 partnered with the Air Force Sergeants Association, Chapter 1356, to present a total of 32

  • MINUTEMAN LAUNCH DELAYED

    The launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile has been delayed in order to correct a telemetry link used only on test missiles.The missile was set to launch from Launch Facility 10 on north base March 22.  The launch has been rescheduled between 2:18 and 8:18 a.m. Pacific

  • USSTRATCOM commander visits Vandenberg

    Adm. Cecil D. Haney, U.S. Strategic Command commander, visited Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., Dec. 10, and expressed the critical importance of the Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines of USSTRATCOM's Joint Force Component Command for Space and 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic) during tours

  • SecAF visits Vandenberg

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James recently visited VAFB to meet with Airmen and witness the successful launch of an unarmed, Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile.Her three-day visit included a launch operations tour at the Western Range Operations Control Center, a mission

  • MINUTEMAN III LAUNCHES FROM VANDENBERG

    An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched during an operational test at 7:45 a.m. here Tuesday.Col. Keith Balts, 30th Space Wing commander, was the launch decision authority."An outstanding display of teamwork ensured 100-percent mission success for the first Minuteman

  • Vandenberg Celebrates The Modernization of Pillar Point Air Force Station

    Wing leadership recently participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the modernization of Pillar Point Air Force Station, a remote monitoring station located four hours north of here Sept. 10. The most prevalent of these modifications was the new Command Transmitter 4, one of five radio

  • Tour bolsters community relations

    With taxpayer money enabling all government operations, an honest and transparent relationship with the local community is an Air Force priority.One example of how this relationship remains strong is through tours of the installation, like the one recently conducted here on Sept. 11."We are

  • Vice commander bids farewell

    After more than two years serving as vice commander of the 30th Space Wing and Western Range at VAFB, Col. Brent McArthur begins a new chapter in his life - outside the military.Before departing, McArthur agreed to answer a few questions for the 30th SW Public Affairs office, about his experience

  • Missile Defense test completed

    A Ground-based Interceptor missile, an element of the nation's Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, was launched from North Vandenberg Sunday at 11:54 a.m. PDT by 30th Space Wing officials, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, and U.S. Northern Command. The missile intercepted a target missile over

  • Missile Defense test scheduled

    A U.S. Missile Defense Agency flight test of a Ground-based Interceptor missile is scheduled for Sunday, June 22, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. PDT from Vandenberg Air Force Base, conducted by the 30th Space Wing, the Missile Defense Agency, and U.S. Northern Command. Col. Brent

 

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