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  • From Air to Space, Captain Victoria Ponder Blazes a Path

    U.S. Space Force Capt. Victoria Ponder is blazing that path and lighting it up for young women of color to pursue careers in air and space. In honor of Black History Month, she shared highlights from her military journey and the impact her career has had on raising her two daughters.

  • Space Launch Delta 30's Annual Awards Ceremony

    U.S. Space Force Col. Robert Long, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, poses for a photo with Ms. Sylvia King, chair, Military Affairs Committee Lompoc during the Space Launch Delta 30 Annual Awards ceremony at the Pacific Coast Club on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 16, 2023. Airmen,

  • 30th CES Firefighters Don the JFIRE, Conduct Live Fire Training

    The J-FIRE, or joint firefighter integrated response ensemble, is a unique set of equipment that firefighters wear when responding to chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) emergencies. These firefighters have to be qualified and trained to use this gear, and at Vandenberg Space Force

  • OneDrive is In, Shared Drive is Out

    To fulfill the Department of the Air Force priority of modernizing the air and space forces, the computer shared drives used by personnel on network systems are being discontinued and replaced with Microsoft OneDrive at the end of this month.

  • VAFB’s first USSF Specialist 4 promotee

    Specialist 3 Quinaeja Davis, Delta 5 space systems operator, prepares for her promotion to Specialist 4 prior to her promotion ceremony Feb. 5, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

  • USSF; boosting into the future

    Col. Anthony Mastalir, 30th Space Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jason DeLucy, 30th SW command chief, close the 30th Space Wing 2020 time capsule in celebration of the one year anniversary of the U.S. Space Force Dec. 17, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

  • USSPACECOM leadership tours VAFB

    U.S. Army Gen. James H. Dickinson, United States Space Command commander, and U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Scott Stalker, USSPACECOM command senior enlisted leader, toured the base Nov. 16, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

  • Gen. Brown makes first visit to VAFB as CSAF

    After recently taking over his new position, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., made his first visit to Vandenberg Air Force Base Oct. 26-28, 2020.

  • VAFB welcomes FGO USSF inductees

    Base members attend the United States Space Force Field Grade Officer Induction Ceremony Oct. 16, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.