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  • SEASONAL BEACH RESTRICTIONS BEGIN SUNDAY, MARCH 1

    SEASONAL BEACH RESTRICTIONS BEGIN SUNDAY, MARCH 1 VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – Seasonal restrictions will be in place for Surf Beach and Ocean Park beginning Sunday, March 1, as part of the annual program to protect the Western snowy plover and its nesting habitat.Under the Endangered

  • Vandenberg SFB to hold 2026 State of Vandenberg

    The 2026 State of Vandenberg will be held Thursday, March 12, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. PDT at the Pacific Coast Center on Vandenberg Space Force Base. The annual event will provide the community with key updates on installation priorities, mission growth and the evolving role of Vandenberg in

  • Vandenberg Space Force Base Hosts Mission Update Speaker Series in Lompoc

    U.S. Space Force leaders hosted the first Vandenberg Mission Update speaker series at the Dick DeWees Community and Senior Center in Lompoc, Calif., Feb. 20, 2026, to share information about increased launch activity from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The event gave community members an opportunity

  • Santa Maria Civic Leader Tour

    Space Launch Delta 30 hosted a civic leader tour for Santa Maria community leaders at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 18, 2026, to provide a closer look at the installation’s mission and future operations. During the visit, civic leaders toured launch facilities and met with Space Force

  • Vandenberg Hosts Wildlife Education Field Trip For Elementary Students

    Vandenberg hosts wildlife education field trip for elementary students in Lompoc, Calif., Jan. 30, 2026. The field trip was sponsored by Vandenberg Space Force Base and SpaceX and coordinated by biologists at the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands to further educate the public

  • Vandenberg Space Force Base Hosts Mission Update Speaker Series in Lompoc

    The Vandenberg Mission Update Speaker Series is a monthly event held throughout California's Central Coast in 2026. Each session highlights Vandenberg's mission updates and addresses topics of local interest, promoting transparency and strengthening collaboration with the Central Coast

  • Vandenberg's Hawk of the Week Award on February 11th

    U.S. Space Force Col. James T. Horne III, left, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, presents Vandenberg’s Hawk of the Week Award to Tech. Sgt. Daniel Garcia Javier, right, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance NCOIC, during a weekly installation leadership meeting at