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  • Orcutt Memorial Day 2025

    Attendees pay their respects during a Memorial Day ceremony in Orcutt, Calif., May 26, 2025. Team Vandenberg leadership participated in Memorial Day ceremonies alongside community members in Lompoc, Santa Maria, Solvang, Orcutt, Ojai, and Santa Barbara. Collectively, they paid tribute to the fallen

  • Solvang Memorial Day 2025

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Jeremiah Alefosio, 30th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, speaks to guests of a Memorial Day remembrance ceremony in Solvang, Calif., May 26, 2025. The event honored and remembered those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of their country. (U.S. Space Force

  • Ojai Memorial Day 2025

    U.S. Space Force Col. Dorian Hatcher, Space Launch Delta 30 deputy commander, delivers a speech during a Memorial Day ceremony in Ojai, Calif., May 26, 2025. His speech highlighted the importance of paying tribute to the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service and defense of the

  • Santa Maria Memorial Day 2025

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Damian Davies, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron senior enlisted leader, gives a speech during a Memorial Day ceremony in Santa Maria, Calif., May 26, 2025. Team Vandenberg leadership participated in Memorial Day ceremonies alongside community members in Lompoc, Santa

  • Lompoc Memorial Day 2025

    U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Ralph Salazar, 30th Range Operations Squadron director of operations, speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony at Lompoc, Calif., May 26, 2025. Salazar was the keynote speaker during the event that honored fallen military members. (U.S. Space Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua

  • Santa Barbara Memorial Day 2025

    U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, delivers a commemorative speech during a Memorial Day ceremony in Santa Barbara, Calif., May 26, 2025. Team Vandenberg leadership participated in Memorial Day ceremonies alongside community members in Lompoc, Santa Maria,

  • CSO visits VSFB, emphasizes mission readiness and community resilience

    U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman visited Vandenberg Space Force Base May 23, 2025, to meet with Team Vandenberg leadership, tour operational units, and discuss the future of space operations. Accompanied by his spouse, Jennifer Saltzman, the visit focused on mission

  • GT-253 Patching Ceremony

    U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Darin Lister, 2nd Range Operations Squadron commander, places patches on the Heritage Room wall during a patching ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. May 22, 2025. The ceremony honored the mission team’s success during the GT-253 mission. (U.S. Space Force photo

  • MMIII GT-253 Launches from Vandenberg

    An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during an operational test at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time, May 21, 2025, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. ICBM test launches demonstrate that the U.S. ICBM fleet is ready, reliable and effective in leveraging dominance in an era