Vandenberg Air Force Base

Established: 1941

Base Type: Air Force

About

Vandenberg Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base 9.2 miles northwest of Lompoc, California. It is under the Jurisdiction of the 30th Space Wing, Air Force Space Command.

Vandenberg AFB is a Department of Defense space and missile testing base, with a mission of placing satellites into polar orbit from the West Coast Using expendable boosters and reusable boosters. Wing personnel also support the Service’s LGM-30G Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Force Development Evaluation program. In addition to its military mission, the base also leases launch pad facilities to SpaceX, as well as 100 acres leased to the California Spaceport in 1995. Established in 1941, the base is named in honor of former Air Force Chief of Staff General Hoyt Vandenberg.

Vandenberg Air Force base will serve as one of two Pacific bases to defend against possible North Korea or Iranian missile threats. The program will have an interceptor missile that can launch to destroy any intermediate-range ballistic missiles that may pose a threat to the United States.

Gate and Hours

Visitor Control Center:
6 California Blvd.
Building #17595
Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA 93437-0000
(805) 606-7662
(805) 606-0908

M-F 0600. to 1630.; Saturday and Sunday: closed
Main Gate: 24 hours
South Gate: 24 hours
Solvang Gate: 24 hours
Utah Gate: 0600. to 2200.
Lompoc Gate: 0600. to 1900

Quick Reference

The Chaplain on Vandenberg AFB can be reached at (805) 606-5773.
Administrative Offices are located in:
Chapel 1
Bldg 16200, 587 Summersill Road
hours are Monday – Friday 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Catholic Services
Daily Mass from Monday to Friday at 11:30 AM
Sunday Mass at 10 AM

Jewish Service
First and third Friday of each month at 6 p.m.

Protestant Services
service at 8:30 AM. on Sundays
Gospel service at 11:30 a.m.

Breakers Dining Facility
Bldg 13330
(805) 606-7540

Education Center
Address:Bldg  13640
(805) 606-5904

Equal Opportunity Office
723 Nebraska Ave., Bldg 10525 Rm. 4
(805) 606-8780 / 0370

Family Advocacy Program
338 South Dakota, Building 13850
(805) 606-5338

Military & Family Readiness
Bldg 10122
(805) 606-0039

Public Affairs
Mailing 30 SW/PA,
Building 12,000
(805) 606-3595

Fire Emergency Service
10660, 1172 Iceland Ave,
Lompoc, CA 93437
(805) 606-3111

Base Surroundings

Santa Maria Historical Society Museum
616 S Broadway,
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 922-3130

Santa Maria Parks & Recreation
615 S McClelland St,
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 925-0951

Fletcher Park
2200 S College Dr,
Santa Maria, CA 93455

The Pad (Rock Climbing)
2399 A St,
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(844) 254-6287

Challen Winery
2330 Westgate Rd,
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(323) 879-8081

Shaw’s Famous Steak House
714 S Broadway,
Santa Maria, CA 93454-5113
(805) 925-5862

North China Restaurant
113 N Broadway,
Santa Maria, CA 93454-4412
(805) 925-3705

Orcutt Burgers
1099 E Clark Ave,S
anta Maria, CA 93455-1079
(805) 938-0064

Edwards Santa Maria 14 & RPX
Santa Maria Town Center
100 Town Center E
(844) 462-7342

Medical Care

30th  Medical Group,
Vandenberg AFB
Building 13850 338 South Dakota Ave.
Vandenberg AFB, CA 93437

As a responsible and accountable partner to the Team Vandenberg mission, the 30th MDG staff of nine Primary Care Managers serves three (3) co-located primary care clinics consisting of a Level 3 NCQA recognized Family Health Clinic, a Pediatric Clinic and a Space Missile Medicine Clinic. These offer acute care, routine care, health maintenance, routine physicals, disease management, women’s health exams and minor procedures, and are aligned for success with the USAF, Air Force Medical Service, AFSPC, and 30th Space Wing (30 SW) strategic vision.

Tricare Numbers
Nurse Advice Hotline TRICARE- (800) 874-2273 Opt 1
Primary Care Appointments- (800) 600-9332
TRICARE for Life- (866) 773-0404

Tricare partners with United Healthcare Military & Veterans as its regional contractor in the Western United States to provide health care services and support to beneficiaries.

Home TRICARE:
https://www.tricare.mil

Tricare Home Page allows access to Enroll in or Purchase a Plan, File or Check a Claim, View Referrals, Find a Health Care Provider, Change Your Primary Care Manager, Compare Plans, Manage Prescriptions and much more.

Nurse Advice Line TRICARE: (800) 874-2273 Opt 1.

The Nurse Advice Line is available to all TRICARE beneficiaries in the U.S., except those enrolled in US Family Health Plan. You can call the Nurse Advice Line 24/7, at no cost to you, to talk to a registered nurse who can: Answer your urgent care questions.

New to TRICARE:
https://www.tricare.mil/Plans/New

Learn more about TRICARE- Watch an overview video & take free public TRICARE courses online.

TRICARE Online:
https://www.tricareonline.com/

You can make Primary Care appointments, check lab results and even order your pharmacy refills using TOL, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Contact: (800) 600-9332

TRICARE For Life:
https://www.tricare.mil/tfl
Contact- (866) 773-0404

TRICARE for Life is your Medicare-wraparound coverage for TRICARE-eligible beneficiaries who have Medicare Part A and B. TRICARE for Life beneficiaries can receive care at military hospitals and clinics, but only on a space-available basis.

TRICARE Pharmacy Program:
https://www.tricare.mil/pharmacy

The TRICARE Pharmacy Program provides the prescription drugs you need, when you need them, in a safe, easy, and affordable way.

Customer Service Community Directory:
https://www.tricare.mil/bcacdcao/

The directory helps you connect with a Beneficiary Counseling and Assistance Coordinator (BCAC), Debt Collection Assistance Officer (DCAO), or other member of the customer service community. If you have questions or issues specific to a single clinic or hospital, contact someone listed for that facility.

You may contact any customer service community representative for general TRICARE issues.

Must be registered in the DEERS program to be eligible for TRICARE
Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System:
https://www.tricare.mil/deers