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  • Firefly Alpha Mission 'VICTUS NOX' Successfully Launches from Vandenberg

    Team Vandenberg successfully launched a space vehicle for the United States Space Force into low Earth orbit aboard Firefly's Alpha vehicle from Vandenberg's Space Launch Complex-2, Sept. 14, 2023, at 7:28 p.m. PDT. In a major advancement of Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) capabilities, Space

  • Live Fire Training at Vandenberg

    The 30th CES Vandenberg Fire Department performs live fire training at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 15, 2023. Live fire training teaches the fire fighters how to safely and effectively fight fires in a controlled setting under supervision.

  • Space superiority now and in the future

    In the face of a growing number of threats, the Air and Space Forces need to consider how to maintain Air and Space Superiority with limited manning, capacity and budget.

  • Vandenberg SFB 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

    An arrangement of first responders and military gear is displayed during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony held at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 11, 2023. Santa Barbara County first responders joined Team Vandenberg to mark the solemn occasion. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan

  • Space Launch Delta 30 Hosts Annual Pitch Day Event

    U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Jewell, Space Launch Delta 30 vice commander, U.S. Air Force Capt. Nicholas Cunningham, 30th Security Forces operations officer, Debra Bazzi-Craig, 30th Comptroller Squadron flight commander, and Raymond Harper, 30th Space Communications Squadron deputy director, serve as

  • Mrs. Jennifer Saltzman visits Vandenberg

    Jennifer Saltzman, wife of Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, poses for a photo during her visit to the 30th Medical Group at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on Aug. 23, 2023. This visit provided Saltzman with an opportunity to learn about the medical group’s essential

  • Space Launch Delta 30 Holds Retreat Ceremony

    Space Launch Delta 30’s Guardians and Airmen salute the U.S. flag as it’s lowered during a retreat ceremony Aug. 30, 2023, on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. Retreat, the retirement of the colors from the day's activities, is a ceremony in which the unit honors the flag when it is lowered in the