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  • ORS-3 and STPSat-3 Successfully Launched

    The U.S. Air Force's Operationally Responsive Space Office and Space Test Program satellites successfully launched at 8:15 p.m. EST, Nov. 19. The satellites were carried aboard an Orbital Space Sciences Minotaur I Vehicle, from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center's Wallops Flight Facility, Va.

  • OSI activates Office of Procurement Fraud

    The Air Force Office of Special Investigations activated its first ever Office of Procurement Fraud today at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., and included a ribbon cutting ceremony as part of the occasion.With the creation of this new office, OSI will more effectively be able to

  • World War II Veteran Presented Prisoner of War Medal

    Col. Scott W. Beidleman, director, Space and Missile SystemsCenter, Development Planning Directorate, at Los Angeles Air Force Base,Calif., presides over a Prisoner of War Medal presentation, Oct 25, 2013.The POW Medal was presented to WW II Army Air Corps SSgt. Charles Brudo atthe request of USAF

  • Air Force Set to Launch ORS-3/STPSat-3 Aboard Minotaur I

    The U.S. Air Force's Operationally Responsive Space Office and the Space Test Program ORS-3 and STPSat-3 are ready for launch aboard an Orbital Sciences Corp. Minotaur l launch vehicle on Nov. 19 from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center's Wallops Flight Facility, Va. The STPSat-3 satellite will

  • SMC's Next Big Thing is Small

    There's a display case that welcomes visitors with miniature models of rockets and satellites from the Space and Missile Systems Center's proud heritage of space exploration. The replicas of the Delta IV rocket and GPS Block 1 satellite are among the many miniatures that, in reality, weigh several

  • New Mission, Rocket for Air Force Launch Program

    After completing 60 pages of checklists, the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer space vehicle was a go for launch on the night of Sept. 6. As the countdown reached zero, the five-stage Minotaur V rocket ignited providing millions of people on the east coast a spectacular view of the

  • ESPN Visits Base

    Los Angeles Air Force Base's Fort MacArthur Community Center in San Pedro,Calif., recently played host to an ESPN crew's production.The community center served as the backdrop for ESPN correspondent TomRinaldi's interviews with Tech. Sgt. Christopher Sankey, the NCO in chargeof Air Force ROTC

  • Halloween Safety Tips

    Ghost, ghouls and monsters aren't the only thing to be afraid of on Halloween. Parents are warned to closely inspect children's candy, soda, and snack items to ensure children do not accidentally ingest a concentrated drug.In recent months, thousands of illicit edible products have been seized in

  • Government Shutdown Impacts Some Base Services, Closures Announced

    Various offices and base services have been impacted by the Federal government shutdown that took effect, Oct. 1. The following is a list of what's open and what's closed on Los Angeles AFB.The following will be open:- Security forces will continue all law enforcement and security functions but all

 

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