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  • SMC expands test capabilities on Western Range

    The Space and Missile System Center hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Aug. 27 here to celebrate the completion of the Western Range Software Maintenance Facility expansion project. The Spacelift Range System Contract, Diani Construction, and Western Range Operations Communication and Information team

  • JSpOC wins third Omaha Trophy

    The Joint Space Operations Center here received the Omaha Trophy in the Global Operations category for 2008 at a ceremony here Aug. 26. Gen. Kevin Chilton, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, and Gary Gates, a member of the Strategic Command Consultation Committee, presented the award to

  • Vandenberg launches Minuteman III

    An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile configured with a National Nuclear Security Administration test assembly launched from North Vandenberg today at 9:01 a.m. The launch was an operational test to verify the weapon system's reliability and accuracy. The missile carried one

  • Vandenberg schedules Minuteman III launch

    An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile configured with a joint test assembly is scheduled to launch from North Vandenberg Sunday between 3:01 to 9:01 a.m. The launch is an operational test to determine the weapon system's reliability and accuracy. The missile's single unarmed

  • Military members, families keys to year of success

    After a year in the job, the Air Force chief of staff said he is still impressed with the contributions of Airmen of every specialty, stateside and overseas. "It's still stunning to see what our Airmen are doing," Gen. Norton Schwartz said. "There is work to do. There are challenges to face. But

  • Global Strike Command will stress nuclear mission

    A key step in reinvigorating the Air Force's nuclear deterrence mission will be made today with the activation of the service's Global Strike Command at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley said the new command will bring together the Air Force bomber force and

  • Vandenberg weapons storage area joins AFNWC

    Brig. Gen. Everett H. Thomas, commander of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., will formally accept responsibility for weapons storage area logistics operations here in a ceremony at the Pacific coast club at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The weapons storage area, originally

  • Vandenberg Airmen recognized, earn AFSPC annual award

    Team, it gives me great pleasure to recognize our winners of the 2008 Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Operator of the Year Award. Please join me in congratulating Capt. Erin Smith of the 30th Operations Group for winning the Company Grade Officer category and Staff Sgt. Sarah Setts of the

  • Vandenberg successfully launches Minuteman III

    An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile configured with a National Nuclear Security Administration test assembly launched from North Vandenberg today at 3:01 a.m. The launch was an operational test to verify the weapon system's reliability and accuracy. The missile carried three

  • Radar outlasts 50 years of faithful service

    The early stages of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union ignited innovations that catapulted humans and satellites into space. Engineering in both countries ran rampant, stopping at nothing to maintain a competitive edge. Instrumentation was being built to launch

 

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