VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. -- U.S. Space Force Col. James T. Horne III, left, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, presents Vandenberg’s Hawk of the Week Award to Specialist 4 Ricardo Vargas-Guevara, right, 630th Cyberspace Squadron cyber defense operator, during a weekly installation leadership meeting at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 4, 2026. Each week, the Hawk of the Week award is granted to an outstanding Guardian, Airman, or government civilian, highlighting their unique personality, workplace achievements, and contributions made to Vandenberg’s space and test launch missions.
Specialist 4 Vargas-Guevara conducts defensive cyber operations in support of the western space launch systems which includes analyzing, investigating, and remediating any network intrusion alerts and ensuring systems are mission ready.
The 630th CYS mission is to deliver cyberspace defense and innovative systems to protect Vandenberg wholistic mission set, creating defensive cyberspace rulesets and continually monitoring cyberspace traffic to ensure that the installation's technology systems remain safe and secure.