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  • Vandenberg SFB Hosts 2025 Clergy Connection Day

    The Space Launch Delta 30 Chapel team hosted its annual Clergy Connection Day event, integrating with members of the local community clergy at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 18, 2025. They received mission briefings, attended a luncheon and discussion panel, and toured base facilities,

  • 78th Air Force Birthday Tribute from VSFB

    A video tribute to the Air Force's 78th birthday at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 18, 2025. (U.S. Space Force video by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

  • VSFB 2025 SEASONAL BEACH RESTRICTIONS LIFTED

    All sections of Surf, Wall and Minuteman Beaches on Vandenberg SFB will officially open September 19.Seasonal restrictions are enforced annually on all Vandenberg beaches from March 1 through September 30 to protect the nesting habitat of the Western Snowy Plover, which is federally listed as a

  • Vandenberg Space Force Base Holds a 9/11 Memorial Ruck Event

    VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — Twenty-four years ago today, the United States faced a defining moment in its history as the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks claimed the lives of 2,977 Americans and forever altered the nation’s course. The tragedy sparked the global war on terrorism,

  • SECAF visits VSFB; views SDA Tranche 1 satellite ahead of launch

    Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink visited Vandenberg Space Force Base Aug. 27-28, 2025, to engage with leadership and gain insight into the base’s strategic role in advancing U.S. space capabilities. Upon his arrival, Meink was greeted by U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess, Commander,

  • Retired Military Dog Finds New Home with Former Handler in California

    After eight years of service protecting U.S. military installations, retired Military Working Dog Axel has found a new home with his former handler, a 30th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler at Vandenberg SFB. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Trey Nelson, MWD handler, was Axel’s 7th

  • Hawk Talk: Lessons Learned from a Landmine

    In the crucible of the Iraq War, Chief Master Sgt. Randolph, then an Airman First Class, experienced a moment that would forever alter the trajectory of his life. Deployed in 2005, his convoy was struck by a landmine, an event that ripped through the landscape and left an indelible mark on his mind

 

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