VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Riki Ellison, Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (MDAA) founder and chairman, speaks to a cohort of fellow MDAA members during a base tour at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 22, 2026.
Ellison emphasized the importance of the MDAA’s current projects and future support to missile defense technology for the nation. U.S. Space Force Col. James T. Horne III, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, discussed the infrastructure requirements that come with facilitating current and the future launch and test operations at the Vandenberg Spaceport and Test Range.
Ellison and MDAA members visited a ULA facility during the tour to learn more about Vandenberg’s space launch mission and industry partnerships.