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  • Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS)

    Mission WGS provides flexible, high-capacity communications for the Nation's warfighters through procurement and operation of the satellite constellation and the associated control systems. WGS provides worldwide flexible, high data rate and long haul communications for marines, soldiers, sailors,

  • 61st Air Base Group

    The 61st Air Base Group is the host unit at Los Angeles Air Force Base. It provides medical, civil engineering, communications, chaplain, security, logistics, personnel, readiness, and quality-of-life services to the Space and Missile Systems Center and many other Department of Defense units in the

  • National Security Space Launch

    OverviewThe Launch Enterprise Systems Directorate of the Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, manages the National Security Space Launch program (NSSL, formerly the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle or EELV) program.  The program provides the United States

  • Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) Detachment 810

    Air Force Office of Special InvestigationsThe Air Force Office of Special Investigations has been the Air Force's major investigative service since Aug.1, 1948. The agency reports to the Inspector General, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. AFOSI provides professional investigative service to

  • Space Superiority Systems Directorate

    Mission The mission of the Space Superiority Systems Directorate is to develop, deliver, and sustain unrivaled space control capabilities to guarantee space superiority for our nation. Background The Space Superiority Systems Directorate at Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., equips U.S. forces with

  • Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) System

    MISSIONThe Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) system is a joint service satellite communications system providing survivable, global, secure, protected and jam-resistant communications for high-priority military ground, sea and air assets. AEHF also provides protected satellite communications

  • Protest Activity Notice

     Commander's Closed Base Declaration and OrderPeaceful Protest Activity Policy LetterBY ORDER OF THE INSTALLATION COMMANDER:PEACEFUL PROTEST ACTIVITY ON VANDENBERG AFB PROPERTYPursuant to 50 U.S.C., Section 797 and 32 C.F.R., part 809a, be advised that Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) is a

  • GPS Next Generation Operational Control Segment (OCX)

    MISSIONOCX is the command and control component of the next generation GPS. The GPS mission is to deliver sustained, reliable GPS capabilities to America’s warfighters, our allies and civil users.   BACKGROUNDThe current OCX contract was awarded in February 2010 to replace the current Operational

  • General Information

    Base Beaches The beaches here are beautiful and definitely worth visiting. Jogging, hiking, picnicking and fishing are just a few of the activities many Vandenberg people enjoy there. Swimming from Vandenberg beaches is authorized on civilian access beaches only. Personnel accessing Vandenberg's

  • Defense Support Program (DSP) Satellites

     Mission The Defense Support Program (DSP) satellites provide early warning for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) and tactical launches. This once classified satellite was first launched in 1970 and became the first of 23 to be launched over the next 37 years. DSP satellites use infrared

 

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