Vandenberg's First Patching Ceremony

U.S. Space Force Col. Jim Horne, Weather System Follow-on Microwave (WSF-M) spacecraft mission director and 1ST Lt. William Ciuk, Space Systems Command Government Mission Integration manager, pose for a photo during a patching ceremony after the launch of USSF-62 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 11, 2024. The first-ever patching ceremony held at Vandenberg celebrates USSF-62’s launch mission success alongside mission partners. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Tiarra Sibley)

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Vandenberg's First Patching Ceremony

U.S. Space Force Col. Bryan Titus, Space Launch Delta 30 vice commander and 2nd Lt. Omar Fattah, 2nd Range Operations commander, pose for a photo during a patching ceremony for USSF-62 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 11, 2024. Mission partners and members of Vandenberg that supported the launch celebrated the mission success for USSF-62’s launch. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Tiarra Sibley)

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U.S. Space Force Col. Bryan Titus, Space Launch Delta 30 vice commander hands 1st Lt. Calvin Raymond, 2nd Space Launch Squadron Responsible engineer the game ball during a patching ceremony for USSF-62 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 11, 2024. The low-earth orbit space vehicle is capable of sensing, storing, and transmitting microwave raw sensor data to enable derivation of ocean surface vector wind, tropical cyclone intensity, snow depth, soil moisture and sea ice characterization, supporting joint military operations and mission planning across the globe. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Tiarra Sibley)

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Vandenberg's First Patching Ceremony

U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Darin Lister, 2nd Range Operations commander, places the first USSF patch of 2024 on the wall during a patching ceremony for USSF-62 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 11, 2024. The low-earth orbit space vehicle is capable of sensing, storing, and transmitting microwave raw sensor data to enable derivation of ocean surface vector wind, tropical cyclone intensity, snow depth, soil moisture and sea ice characterization, supporting joint military operations and mission planning across the globe. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Tiarra Sibley)

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Vandenberg's First Patching Ceremony

Published April 11, 2024
By Senior Airman Tiarra Sibley
Space Launch Delta 30 Public Affairs

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. --

On April 11, U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, Col. Jim Horne, the Weather System Follow-on Microwave (WSF-M) spacecraft mission director and senior materiel leader for the Space System Command’s Launch Execution Delta, and Col. Bryan Titus, SLD 30 vice commander, conducted the first ever patching ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base to celebrate the successful mission of the WSF-M satellite mission with a lift to orbit on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket. The ceremony recognized the hard work and dedication of all team members involved. It also reinforced the camaraderie among the diverse teams, highlighting their collective efforts to achieve a shared goal.