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Aug. 31, 2023
30th Medical Group Conducts New Training Program: MEDIC-X

U.S. Air Force Capt. Steven Ryan, 30th Medical Group associate administrator, group practice manager and readiness flight commander, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alexandria Muse, 30th Medical Group public health technician, practice patient care during MEDIC-X training at Vandenberg Space
Aug. 31, 2023
Col. Mark Shoemaker’s Debut All Call: Launching SLD 30 into the Future

U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, addresses the crowd during his first all call Aug. 21, 2023, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. Shoemaker took command in July and during the all call he shared his roadmap for success, key priorities and emphasized the motto
Aug. 30, 2023
U.S. Space Delta 5 extends Senior Intelligence Duty Officer training to coalition partner

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – Flt. Lt. Christopher Atkin, Royal Air Force space intelligence officer and Great Britain exchange officer, participated in a Senior Intelligence Duty Officer (SIDO) training course hosted by Space Delta 5 (DEL 5) on July 10-21, 2023, here.
Aug. 25, 2023
UNARMED MINUTEMAN III TEST LAUNCH TO SHOWCASE READINESS OF U.S. NUCLEAR FORCE’S SAFE, EFFECTIVE DETERRENT

An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled for Sept. 5, 2023, from 11:47 p.m. to Sept. 6, 5:47 a.m. Pacific Time from North Vandenberg.
Aug. 18, 2023
Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman Visits Vandenberg

Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman visits Guardians and Airmen at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Aug. 14, 2023.
Aug. 14, 2023
Guardian earns USMC top honors

U.S. Space Force Master Sgt. Phillip Lowery recently returned to Vandenberg Space Force Base after graduating with top honors from the U.S. Marine Corps Staff Noncommissioned Officers Academy (SNCOA) at Camp Johnson, North Carolina.
July 25, 2023
65 CYS Change of Command

The Vandenberg Honor Guard team presents the colors at the beginning of the 65th Cyberspace Squadron change of command ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., July 21, 2023. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
July 21, 2023
Delta 1 Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Shawn N. Bratton, Space Training and Readiness Command commander, passes the Delta 1 guidon to U.S. Space Force Col. Peter Norsky, incoming Delta 1 commander, during the Delta 1 change of command ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., July 17, 2023. Norsky was the
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.