VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. -- U.S. Space Force Col. James T. Horne III, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Shannan Sanchez, SLD 30 senior enlisted leader, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Malcolm Summers II, SLD 30 senior enlisted airman, 2nd Space Launch Squadron leadership, the 2nd SLS Vulcan Flight and United Launch Alliance personnel pose for a photo at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 4, 2026. SLD 30 leadership joined 2nd SLS and ULA personnel at a horizontal integration facility on base housing newly arrived ULA Vulcan rocket components.
The 2nd Vulcan Flight is responsible for Space Force certification, launch site mission assurance and eventual fleet surveillance for launches of the ULA Vulcan rocket from the Western Range. SLD 30 partners with ULA to prepare for a future launch of the ULA Vulcan rocket from Vandenberg.