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  • JFCC-Space achieves flight safety milestone

    The Joint Space Operations Center here recently reached a milestone Dec. 18, increasing the number of active satellites tracked from 120 to approximately 1,150.Now tracking every active satellite in space, the JSpOC reached the goal set by Air Force Space Command and U.S. Strategic Command ahead of

  • Vandenberg's 30th MDG experiences PCM changes

    The 30th Medical Group here is currently undergoing significant primary care management changes due to shifts in the base's medical personnel. Approximately 1,240 30th MDG patients have been enrolled to a new healthcare provider since August."We have had some big PCM changes in the last few months

  • Vandenberg's LWOs keep their eyes sky high

    Given the location on California's Central Coast, Vandenberg experiences climates that vary widely, from its dry summer season to its cool, foggy and rainy winter season. Regardless of what the weather might bring, Vandenberg continues to deliver unrivaled space power.When rockets or missiles are

  • Newest Air Force command hiring now for top priority mission

    The Air Force Global Strike Command is aggressively working to hire the best people available for one of the Air Force's top priorities--reinvigorating the nuclear enterprise. Active-duty, civilian and Guard and Reserve, especially those with nuclear experience, are being encouraged to apply for

  • Command officials work toward seamless transition with mission transfer

    Air Force Global Strike Command officials here will gain missile wings at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo.; Malmstrom AFB, Mont.; and Minot AFB, N.D., when it assumes control of 20th Air Force and the intercontinental ballistic missile mission Dec. 1. The 576th Flight Test Squadron at Vandenberg

  • Vandenberg's ACOs: An essential space launch entity

    "The hazard area and airspace are clear and controlled; you have my green." These words break the silence in Vandenberg's Area Control Center as the aerospace control officers give the final command, indicating all areas are safe and cleared before the launch of a rocket or missile. Vandenberg's

  • AFSPC commander bids farewell to missile wings

    Gen. C. Robert Kehler, commander of Air Force Space Command, traveled on a three-base tour Nov. 12 and 13 to say farewell to three missile wings and the strategic deterrent mission.General Kehler met with wing leadership and held a Commander's Call at his stops at Malmstrom, Minot, and F.E. Warren

  • New AFSPC Vice Commander: Focus is on greater capabilities, family, health

    Humbled and honored by his new assignment, Air Force Space Command Vice Commander Maj. Gen. Michael J. Basla recognizes the importance of the command and has been actively learning the ropes. "AFSPC is going to be the lead major command for two of the Air Force warfighting domains," said General

  • Team V's ICBM systems celebrate 50th anniversary

    Fifty years ago, on the morning of Sept. 9, 1959, a crew of Vandenberg missileers launched the first operationally-configured Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile from California's Central Coast. Soaring 3,899 nautical miles over the Pacific Ocean, carrying a Mark 2, Model 4 reentry vehicle, the

  • AFSPC commander discusses space, cyberspace future at AFA convention

    The Air Force's lead for integrating space and cyberspace capabilities spoke at the 2009 Annual Air Force Association Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition at the National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Md., Sept. 15. Gen. C. Robert Kehler, commander of the 43,000-member Air Force Space Command,

 

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