FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California ~ 05 MAR 2013

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

Vandenberg Air Force Base is a United States military installation with a spaceport, in Santa Barbara County, California, United States.

Vandenberg is home to the 14th Air Force, 30th Space Wing, 381ST Training Group, and the Western Launch and Test Range (WLTR), and is responsible for satellite launches for military and commercial organizations, as well as testing of intercontinental ballistic missiles, including the Minuteman III ICBMs. Vandenberg is assuming new roles with the creation of the Joint Functional Component Command for Space (JFCC SPACE).

The Mission at Vandenberg Air Force Base is to "Provide Combat Capability to the Joint Warfighter Through Assured Access to Space and Combat Ready Airmen". Vandenberg Air Force Base is headquarters for the 30th Space Wing. The 30th manages Department of Defense space and missile testing, and placing satellites into polar orbit from the West Coast, using expendable boosters. Vandenberg is located on California's "Central Coast".

Vandenberg Air Force Base is the only military installation in the United States from which unmanned government and commercial satellites are launched into polar orbit and from which intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) are launched toward the Kwajalein Atoll to verify weapon systems performance.

The Vandenberg Tracking Station is a satellite ground station located at VAFB and operated by Detachment 1 of the 22d Space Operations Squadron of the 50th Space Wing. The 35-year old antenna and associated electronics at the station were recently upgraded in a $60 million modernization effort.

The LGM-30G Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is an element of the nation's strategic deterrent forces. The "L" in LGM ;is the Department of Defense designation for silo-launched; "G" means surface attack; and "M" stands for guided missile.

Learn More About Vandenberg Air Force Base Here!

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We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((((HUGS))))

[Publius]

I hadn't been in Miami since 1969. The area has spread, the roads are wider, and the traffic is heavier. It reminds me a lot of Southern California minus the mountains plus the humidity. You can tell who lives in what neighborhood by the condition of the walls that separate the communities from the main arteries.

I went down I-95 from Georgia to get there, but I came back by way of Gainesville to hit the new Trader Joe's to pick up some stuff. That stretch of Florida's Turnpike north of Fort Pierce is a fine highway. I ran 80 mph all the way through.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Nana Hope, for today's Pledge…((HUGS)) Thanks, AfghanMan and Penguin Girl, for your service to America.

[Publius]

In one of his letters, didn’t Paul once say that he had been stoned? That’s the mark of a blues man!

[left that other site]

Yes...I love that stretch when I enjoy riding my Harley to Orlando.

[left that other site]

Paul got stoned (and beaten with sticks, shipwrecked, imprisoned, and chased out of town) more than once.
He was fond of Red Wine “For Thy Stomach’s Sake”.

Paul was an “Intellectual” and liked to debate liberals, epicureans, and Stoics.

I think Paul and i would have gotten along very well.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Kathy!

*HUGS*

A good day, albeit a long one. I was out the door this morning at 6:30 and did not get home until 8:30 this evening.

We're at 32 F here - Winter Storm warning for tomorrow night and Wednesday. Driving was good this evening - I left the office after rush hour. This morning, I had to abandon my usual route but still made it to the office in less than an hour.



Keep Faith with the Fallen of Benghazi! Let the Obama Regime, for once, tell the Truth!

Fiat Justitia, Ruat Coelum!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Lauren, Kathy. Hope all is well.

[fatima]

Hi left that other site,((((Hugs))))

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!



I Am Happy To Report That None Of Our Valiant Troops Fell In Battle Today!
Praise The Lord!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, TS...how is teaching coming along this year? Lots of learners?

[luvie]

God bless our troops and continue to keep them safe!

[ConorMacNessa]

Amen to that, Luv!

*HUGS*

Great to see you this evening!



Keep Faith with the Fallen of Benghazi! Let the Obama Regime, for once, tell the Truth!

Fiat Justitia, Ruat Coelum!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Sivad]

Just a couple corrections for you. The community is
Lompoc, not Lompok and the community associated
with Hearst Castle is San Simeon, not St. Simeon.

My great-great grandfather homesteaded a couple of
hundred oceanfront acres north of Vandenberg and
south of the Guadalupe Sand Dunes at a place called
Pt Sal. My family completed sale of the property to
the Nature Conservancy last year.

[luvie]

Good to see you, too, Conor! ((((hugs))))

Hope your Monday went well! :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Aloha and good late afternoon, Hawaii...((HUGS))

Do I need to send more sun?

Breakup weather here...too early!

[left that other site]

Hi Sweetie!

((((HUGS)))))

[Kathy in Alaska]

You should be really tired. Drive really carefully.

I didn’t get to work til 1pm....my Dad had a bad night and I was on the phone with his doc and trying to prop up my Mom. This morning was the first time I’ve seem defeat from her. We had a really rough weekend. He is losing weight every day, and getting around is going down quickly.

I’m off for home with a stop to get him high calorie treats and Ensure. We will see if that helps at all.

Back in a bit.

[fatima]

It;s my birthday today.I joined FR when I was 54,I am 69 today.Lot’s have happened in those years and we all have grown older together.:)
The Lumineers - Ho Hey (Official Video)
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