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Sept. 24, 2020
18 SPCS now predicts debris-on-debris collisions in space, enhancing Space Domain Awareness for all

For the first time, the Combined Force Space Component Command’s 18th Space Control Squadron began publically sharing data for debris-on-debris conjunction predictions via www.Space-Track.org, Sept. 24. Previously, the 18 SPCS only released debris-on-active satellite conjunction prediction data
Sept. 22, 2020
VAFB honors WWII Vet on 105th birthday as honorary SF member

1st Lt. Charles “Charlie” Dever, local Goleta resident and WWII veteran, turned the seasoned age of 105 on Sunday. It began with an email to Vandenberg AFB from Dever’s daughter, Kathy. When the 30th Space Wing leadership learned that local WWII veteran was turning 105 years old, they went “all-in”
Sept. 21, 2020
30th CES paves the way for new range capabilities

When Vandenberg Air Force Base isn’t launching, the 30th Space Wing mission doesn’t stop, especially the mission of creating the range of the future.
Sept. 18, 2020
VAFB commemorates POW/MIA

Members participate in a ceremonial presentation of the Prisoner of War and Missing in Action flag during the POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony Sept. 17, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The first POW/MIA ceremony was held at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., after becoming an
Sept. 18, 2020
VAFB know your mil

Before hitting the ground in an operational setting, newly selected United States Space Force Space Operator officers arrive at Vandenberg Air Force Base, where they will attend Officer Undergraduate Space Training at the 533rd Training Squadron. Currently, the first batch of Space Force officers
Sept. 15, 2020
Space Delta 5 Transfers to the USSF

Space professionals from Space Delta 5 swear into the United States Space Force during the USSF Chief of Space Operations ceremonial transfer event, Sept. 15, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Gen. Jay Raymond, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations, officiated a ceremonial transfer
Sept. 11, 2020
VAFB 'never forgets' those lost on 9/11/01

Vandenberg Air Force Base first responders participate in a silent march on their way to the annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Sept. 11, 2020, at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. After the march, attendees and first responders gathered to remember and honor those who lost their life during the terrorist
Sept. 2, 2020
VAFB launches into a new era, welcoming USSF inductees

On Sept. 1, 2020, at the Base Flag Pole in front of the Headquarters’ Building, 21 officers and enlisted members at Vandenberg Air Force Base joined the United States Space Force during the ceremonial induction tradition. The ceremony followed the time-honored military tradition as the officer and
Sept. 2, 2020
Unarmed Minuteman III test launch from Vandenberg

An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 12:03 a.m., Pacific Time.
Sept. 1, 2020
Unarmed Minuteman III test launch scheduled will validate effectiveness, readiness, accuracy

An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 2, between 00:02 a.m. and 06:02 a.m. from north Vandenberg. The purpose of the ICBM test launch program is to verify the safety, security,