President Biden Visits Vandenberg SFB
U.S Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, speaks with U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, prior to their departure from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Aug. 25, 2024. Space Launch Delta 30 provides host installation services for Vandenberg Space Force Base (SFB). Personnel assigned to Space Launch Delta 30 at Vandenberg SFB manage Department of Defense space and missile testing, range operations, and provides the installation infrastructure necessary to place satellites into polar orbit using both expendable and reusable space lift boosters. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Quijas)