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Nov. 18, 2020
SPACEX TO LAUNCH SENTINEL-6 SATELLITE FROM VANDENBERG AFB

Team Vandenberg and SpaceX are scheduled to launch the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite Saturday, Nov. 21 at 9:17 a.m., from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The Sentinel-6 is the first of two identical satellites to head into Earth orbit five years apart to continue sea level observations for at
Nov. 18, 2020
SpOC commander visits USSF students at Vandenberg AFB

Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, met with U.S. Space Force students from the 533rd Training Squadron on Nov. 17, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Whiting briefed the students on current developments in the Space Force organization, before breaking into a
Nov. 17, 2020
30th SW welcomes one of their own as new Command Chief

On Nov. 16, 2020, Vandenberg Air Force Base welcomed one of their own, Chief Master Sgt. Jason Delucy, as the new 30th Space Wing Command Chief.
Nov. 16, 2020
CFSCC welcomes new commander, high expectations set for combined space operations

Just over a year after its activation, the Combined Force Space Component Command welcomed its newest commander in front of a mask-donned gathering of CFSCC staff, community members, partner-nation representatives, and others, during change of command ceremony today at the Combined Space Operations
Nov. 12, 2020
Remembrance Day/Veterans Day Ceremony at Pine Grove Cemetery

Maj. Gen. John Shaw, Commander, Combined Force Space Component Command, gives a key note address to a crowd of about 50 people during a Remembrance Day/Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov 11, 2020, at the Pine Grove Cemetery in Orcutt, Calif. The annual event was hosted by American Legion Post 534.
Nov. 12, 2020
Veterans Day; a celebration of service

Chief Master Sgt. Jason Delucy, 30th Space Wing command chief, speaks during a Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11, 2020, in Santa Maria, Calif. Originally recognized as Armistice Day, this day marked the end of World War I and was formally celebrated on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in
Nov. 9, 2020
2nd Space Launch Squadron provides software innovation with Perimeter 9

The Air Force continuously looks to innovate and prepare for the future. At Vandenberg Air Force Base, a piece of mission software called Perimeter 9 looks to be part of that future. Perimeter 9 was developed by the 2nd Space Launch Squadron (2 SLS) team during the initial COVID-19 emergency
Nov. 5, 2020
Vandenberg AFB takes action for National Public Lands Day

Throughout September and October, members from across Vandenberg Air Force Base and the local community came together to participate in events in support of National Public Lands Day.
Nov. 5, 2020
Japan’s Consul General of Los Angeles visits Vandenberg

Maj. Gen. John Shaw, Combined Force Space Component (CFSCC) commander met with the Honorable Akira Muto, the consul general of Japan in Los Angeles, and Japan Air Self Defense Force Lt. Col. Takuro Kubota, Multinational Space Collaboration Cell, U.S. Space Command Plans and Policy Directorate, on
Nov. 5, 2020
CFSCC commander visits Cal Poly CubeSat Lab, lauds first space research and development agreement

The Combined Force Space Component Command commander Maj. Gen. John Shaw paid a visit to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Calif., Monday, to meet with faculty and students involved in space operations research programs. This was Shaw’s first visit to the campus since the