Airmen from F.E. Warren and Vandenberg Air Force Bases successfully launched a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. The missile was pulled randomly from a silo on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, transported and reassembled at Vandenberg Air Force Base, and launched to a test range near the Kwajalein Atoll near the Marshall Islands approximately 4,200 miles away.
The 1st Air and Space Test Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base will be assisting with the first ever Minotaur IV launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The 1st ASTS team coordinated the transport for the first three stages of the engine to Cape Canaveral AFS where they will provide support through the day of launch.
A RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base recently crashed during a trip back to its home station, June 21. The aircraft landed near Mount Whitney in the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountain range, a terrain difficult to access via motor vehicle, or on foot. However, the topography is nothing new to Vandenberg’s Mounted Horse Patrol unit – the only existing unit in the Air...
Two years ago, the 30th Security Forces Squadron began hosting the Rifle and Pistol Elementary Excellence-in-Competition program, which recognizes marksmanship and awards the Non National Bronze medal to the top ten percent of competitors.
It was the Fourth of July, and fireworks were illuminating the night sky on the Central Coast. The aroma of various foods on the grill wafted through the California air. Friends and loved ones all gathered throughout Vandenberg, and beyond, to celebrate our annual “Brexit 1776.” While most celebrated their freedom on this significant night, I was restricted in my house like a punished child, feverishly pushing fingers to keys –...
