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July 18, 2023
18 SDS hosts Operator Exchange with French, German space operators

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – The 18th Space Defense Squadron hosted space operators from the German Space Situational Awareness Centre and the Operational Center for Military Surveillance of Space Objects during an operator exchange event here July 10-14, 2023.
July 17, 2023
Two Members of 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Clinch USSF’s EOD MasterBlaster of the Year Awards

In a momentous achievement, two members of the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Flight earned EOD MasterBlaster of the Year awards from the U.S. Space Force in 2022. This annual award recognizes outstanding performers in the EOD career field.
July 17, 2023
Three Vandenberg Service Members Act Swiftly to Save Man’s Life in Santa Maria

On the afternoon of Saturday, May 20, 2023, three Vandenberg Space Force Base service members jumped into action to aid a man attempting to take his own life in Santa Maria, Calif.
July 17, 2023
Space Launch Delta 30 Change of Command

The Vandenberg Space Force Base Honor Guard presents the colors during the Space Launch Delta 30 change of command ceremony on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., July 13, 2023. U.S. Space Force Col. Robert Long relinquished command to U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker. U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen.
July 13, 2023
Leonard "Dr. Love" Jones Visits Vandenberg

Leonard “Dr. Love” Jones, Air Force Safety Center Risk Management program manager at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico, speaks with the Space Launch Delta 30 Safety Office team during a visit to Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., July 10, 2023. “
July 11, 2023
USSPACECOM hosts Global Sentinel Mid-Planning Conference

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – Over 20 partner nations attended the Global Sentinel 2024 (GS24) mid-planning conference (MPC) hosted by United States Space Command (USSPACECOM) on June 27-29, 2023, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.
July 7, 2023
CMSgt. Arthur Hicks Airman Leadership School Class 23-E Graduates

Team Vandenberg celebrates its newest Airman Leadership School graduates during a ceremony for Class 23- E at the Pacific Coast Club on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., July 6, 2023.
June 30, 2023
DASD Miller, DCSOHC Kelley visit Vandenberg to support Guardians in Space Ops

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif., – Ms. Stephanie Miller, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Military Personnel Policy, and Ms. Katharine Kelley, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital, U.S. Space Force, visited the Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC’s)
June 28, 2023
532nd Training Squadron Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Charles Ploetz, 82nd Training Group commander, passes the 532nd Training Squadron flag to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Frank Scopa, incoming 532nd Training Squadron commander, during a change of command ceremony at the squadron’s hanger on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 9,
June 28, 2023
WOVEN Storytellers Event

Strength in Sharing: Five U.S. Air Force military members from Vandenberg Space Force Base shared their personal stories of resiliency and triumph in front of a live audience during a storytelling event June 27 at the base theater. The event, sponsored by the Women of Vandenberg Empowerment Network