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  • The 30th Medical Group Diagnostic and Therapeutics Flight waits for the group meeting to begin in the pharmacy at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 13, 2022. The pharmacy technicians and pharmacists prepared for their meeting to talk about the weekly events. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiarra Sibley)

    At-Home COVID-19 tests Available at Vandenberg

    The 30th Medical Group diagnostic and therapeutics flight at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. recently became one of the first clinics to establish the at-home COVID-19 testing program.

  • Current PCS, household goods affected by supply shortages

    According to a newly released communiqué from the Air Force’s Personal Property Activity Headquarters, “Department of Defense demand this peak (PCS) season has greatly exceeded commercial industry capabilities, largely due to resource constraints associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Per industry, this resulted in a 25% decrease in their labor pool, resulting in (decreased) personal property movement capacity necessary to support private sector and government demand.”
  • Photo of COVID vaccinations at Vandenberg

    Vandenberg AFB begins 2nd round of COVID-19 vaccinations

    The 30th Medical Group began administering second doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Vandenberg personnel on Jan. 28, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. With the first vaccinations of Operation Fight Back taking place on Jan. 6, the recommended 21-day threshold between vaccine doses has been reached for the initial recipients on base. For those preparing for their second vaccination, the 30th Medical Group has some advice on what to expect following the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
  • To continue minimizing close contact among personnel during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ensure units and personnel are fully ready to resume, physical fitness testing has been delayed from October to January 2021. Testing in January will proceed without obtaining waist, height and weight measurements.

    Department of the Air Force moves Physical Fitness Assessments to April 2021, removes waist measurement from composite score permanently

    To ensure social distancing practices remain in place during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and to give Airmen and Space Professionals time to prepare, testing was delayed from October to January and is now further delayed to April.
  • Airman Basic Julia Hitter, 30th Space Wing Command Post junior emergency actions controller, goes through a shift changeover checklist May 18, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the 30th SW Command Post has taken on the responsibility of creating daily situation reports for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force that detail the status of Vandenberg AFB and the response the base is taking towards COVID-19, on top of their every-day workload. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hanah Abercrombie)

    30th SW Command Post keeps the information flowing

    While activities across the globe have seemingly come to a halt, the opposite is true for the members of the 30th Space Wing Command Post. During times of crisis, information is key. To enable the mission, the 30th SW Command Post has expanded their operations to keep information flowing.
  • Senior Airman Avery Lake, 30th Medical Group mental health technician, checks the temperature of Gen. Jay Raymond, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations and U.S. Space Command commander, before entering the 30th MDG for a tour, May 7, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. During the visit, Raymond observed and commended the members of Vandenberg AFB for their response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aubree Owens)

    The space mission continues during COVID-19; USSF leaders visit VAFB

    Gen. Jay Raymond, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations and U.S. Space Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Roger A. Towberman, USSF Senior Enlisted Advisor and USSPACECOM senior enlisted leader, visited different units across Vandenberg Air Force Base, May 6, 2020, to observe how the members of the space community have implemented measures to continue the base’s missions and the Range of the Future initiative while responding to the current COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Staff Sgt. Cody Emery and Airman 1st Class Jordan Cleveland, 30th Healthcare Operations Squadron laboratory technicians, conduct microscope training, April 20, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

    COVID-19 can’t stop Lab Week

    Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, also known as Lab Week, is observed annually to promote awareness and show appreciation to medical laboratory professionals and pathologists for the work they do to assist patients.
  • Providers at the 30th Force Support Squadron Child Development Center check the temperature of children and parents March 19, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

    Taking care of our Airmen and families amid COVID-19

    Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., carries out a vital national security mission and that mission does not end when faced with a pandemic, like COVID-19. Essential personnel are working hard to accomplish the mission, and the 30th Force Support Squadron’s Child Development Center and Youth Center are on the front lines supporting the warfighter and their families.
  • Photo of people shopping at the commissary.

    The mission goes on; one meal at a time

    In the face of a global pandemic, the stress of COVID-19 has not stopped the mission at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Units from across the installation continue to provide support in order to take care of the well-being of Airmen and their families to ensure essential operations remain unaffected.To help provide that support, the 30th Force Support Squadron and the Defense Commissary Agency team have been at the forefront of maintaining mission readiness for the base by providing healthy meals and services.

  • VAFB access limited to essential personnel and services only

    By order of the Installation Commander, access to Vandenberg Air Force Base will be limited to essential personnel and services only beginning March 20 at noon.
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