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  • MDA completes important step for KEI program

    The Missile Defense Agency successfully completed an important exercise of the Kinetic Energy Interceptors program here in preparation for its inaugural flight test later this year. Team members executed simulated launch countdown activities of an inert pathfinder Kinetic Energy Interceptor booster

  • AFSPC announces 2008 Space and Missile Operations Award winners

    It gives me great pleasure to recognize the men and women of the 30th Operations Group. They were recently named by Air Force Space Command as winners of the 2008 Space and Missile Operations Awards. These awards honor AFSPC's most outstanding operations units and individuals. Those from VAFB

  • 'Best of the best' nominated for AFSPC Outstanding Airmen of the Year

    Twenty-eight members of Air Force Space Command's finest have been selected to compete to represent AFSPC for the prestigious Air Force 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year competition, but only five will actually earn that honor. AFSPC Outstanding Airmen of 2008 nominees are: AIRMAN Airman 1st Class

  • Generals discuss future issues at National Space Symposium

    The commander of Air Force Space Command was the keynote speaker for the 25th National Space Symposium March 31 in Colorado Springs, Colo. "Space is no longer just the high ground. It is an integral part of the joint fight," said Gen. C. Robert "Bob" Kehler. The general is responsible for the

  • Organization honors Vandenberg for space contributions

    Vandenberg was honored as a historic aerospace site at a ceremony March 30 at the Missile-V, here. Nine years ago, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics started a program to honor historical sites that have contributed to the space community. Although most of the sites are in the

  • Space, missile Soldiers hold conference at Vandenberg

    The Army's Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command held its annual Senior Enlisted Leaders Training Course here March 23-27. Coming from posts as close as Colorado to as far as Japan, Army senior noncommissioned officers discussed everything throughout the week-long course

  • Med Group celebrates Certified Nurses Day

    Certified Nurses Day is a special day of recognition to celebrate the contributions of board certified nurses to the advancement of nursing professionalism, leadership and a commitment to excellence in patient care. The 30th Medical Group here is celebrating Certified Nurses Day, by honoring their

  • Far from home, stellar Airman supports ROK-US alliance

    Stepping out of a comfort zone even a little bit can broaden a person's horizons. Imagine what moving 6,000 miles outside of that zone will do. Such is the case for Capt. James Pitney, an officer deployed here from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., for the Key Resolve/Foal Eagle exercise. Captain

  • Russian Federation inspectors visit Vandenberg

    A Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty inspection team from the Russian Federation visited Vandenberg March 3-5. In compliance with the START I accord, the START team completed an on-site verification of Vandenberg's facilities and equipment, checking abandoned sites previously used for storage and empty

  • Training group earns Excellent rating on UCI

    The 381st Training Group received an overall Excellent rating on their last Unit Compliance Inspection that took place Jan. 26-30 here. Under a newly-instituted Air Education and Training Command UCI method, the 381st TRG was the first unit to earn the Excellent rating. During the UCI, the training

 

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