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  • 2025 State of Vandenberg

    The State of Vandenberg is an annual event in cooperation with the Santa Maria Valley and Lompoc Valley Chambers of Commerce to keep community members informed on the base's mission and key updates that could have a regional influence.

  • Annual DoD Tenant Satisfaction Survey 2025

    The Department of the Air Force (DAF) has initiated the process of conducting the DoD Annual Tenant Satisfaction Survey for all DAF privatized and government-owned housing sites. Administered by an independent third-party survey firm, this survey aims to gather feedback from tenants regarding their

  • VSFB Earns Space Force Installation Excellence Award

    Vandenberg Space Force Base has been named the winner of the 2025 Space Force Installation Excellence Award and will represent the Space Force as a nominee for the prestigious Commander-in-Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence.Col. Mark Shoemaker, commander of Space Launch Delta 30, the

  • 2025 Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign Kicks off at Vandenberg

    VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Air Force Assistance Fund (AFAF) campaign officially kicked off on Monday, March 3, 2025, marking the beginning of an annual effort of supporting Air Force personnel and their families during times of need. This fundraising initiative directly benefits four

  • Air Force Activates Key Unit for Nuclear Modernization at VSFB

    In a ceremony marking a new chapter in America's nuclear deterrence strategy, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Suzanne Lamar assumed command of the newly activated Site Activation Task Force (SATAF) Detachment 9 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, March 6.

  • X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle concludes seventh successful mission

    The Space Force landed the X-37B at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, to exercise its rapid ability to launch and recover its systems across multiple sites. X-37B’s Mission 7 was the first launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket to a Highly Elliptical Orbit.

  • VSFB TO HOLD ANNUAL STATE OF VANDENBERG

    Space Launch Delta 30, the Santa Maria Valley and Lompoc Valley Chambers of Commerce are partnering to present the 2025 State of Vandenberg event, scheduled March 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and the Pacific Coast Center at Vandenberg Space Force Base.

  • Staff Sergeant Michael Mannozzi: Balancing Service and Olympic Aspirations

    Staff Sergeant Michael Mannozzi, Space Launch Delta 30 religious affairs airman, is a competitive race walker with aspirations to one day represent the United States at the Olympics. His journey both as an athlete and a member of the U.S. Air Force is shaped by perseverance, faith, and commitment to

  • Space Launch Complex 3 Groundbreaking Ceremony for VADER Project

    U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, middle, alongside Vandenberg SFB leadership and project managers, symbolically begin construction during a groundbreaking ceremony at Space Launch Complex 3 to mark the beginning of the Vandenberg Atmospheric Detection of an

 

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