30th Security Forces Squadron Joins with First Responders to Host National Night Out

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jayson Kirsch, a 30th Security Forces Squadron defender assigned to Vandenberg Space Force Base, allows a local youth to test the weight of a rubber training rifle during National Night Out in Lompoc, California, Aug. 4, 2026. Kirsch engaged with community members during the annual event to strengthen relationships between members of the 30th SFS and local first responders, while also fostering a sense of camaraderie across local communities. The 30th SFS defends active space launches, protects intercontinental ballistic missile launch facilities, and ensures peace for base personnel through law enforcement. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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30th Security Forces Squadron Joins with First Responders to Host National Night Out

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jayson Kirsch, a 30th Security Forces Squadron defender assigned to Vandenberg Space Force Base, dresses a community member with a 30th SFS vest during National Night Out in Lompoc, California, Aug. 4, 2026. Kirsch engaged with community members during the annual event to strengthen relationships between members of the 30th SFS and local first responders, while also fostering a sense of camaraderie across local communities. The 30th SFS defends active space launches, protects intercontinental ballistic missile launch facilities, and ensures peace for base personnel through law enforcement. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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30th Security Forces Squadron Joins with First Responders to Host National Night Out

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cassidy Hunt, a 30th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler assigned to Vandenberg Space Force Base, speaks with a community member during National Night Out in Lompoc, California, Aug. 4, 2026. Hunt engaged with community members during the annual event to strengthen relationships between members of the 30th SFS and local first responders, while also fostering a sense of camaraderie across local communities. The 30th SFS defends active space launches, protects intercontinental ballistic missile launch facilities, and ensures peace for base personnel through law enforcement. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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30th Security Forces Squadron Joins with First Responders to Host National Night Out

Sparky the Fire Dog, the National Fire Protection Association mascot, engages with community members during National Night Out in Lompoc, California, Aug. 4, 2026. This annual event aims to strengthen relationships between members of the 30th Security Forces Squadron assigned to Vandenberg Space Force Base and local first responders, while also fostering a sense of camaraderie across local communities. The 30th SFS defends active space launches, protects intercontinental ballistic missile launch facilities, and ensures peace for base personnel through law enforcement. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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30th Security Forces Squadron Joins with First Responders to Host National Night Out

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jayson Kirsch, left, a 30th Security Forces Squadron defender assigned to Vandenberg Space Force Base, converses with a City of Lompoc police captain, right, during National Night Out in Lompoc, California, Aug. 4, 2026. The annual nationwide community event included members of the 30th SFS and featured interactive booths, emergency vehicle displays and safety demonstrations to strengthen community partnerships and foster mutual trust. The 30th SFS defends active space launches, protects intercontinental ballistic missile launch facilities, and ensures peace for base personnel through law enforcement. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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30th Security Forces Squadron Joins with First Responders to Host National Night Out

Community members gather around a Humvee displayed by 30th Security Forces as part of National Night Out in Lompoc, California, Aug. 4, 2026. The annual nationwide community event included members of the 30th SFS assigned to Vandenberg Space Force Base and featured interactive booths, emergency vehicle displays and safety demonstrations to strengthen community partnerships and foster mutual trust. The 30th SFS defends active space launches, protects intercontinental ballistic missile launch facilities, and ensures peace for base personnel through law enforcement. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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30th Security Forces Squadron Joins with First Responders to Host National Night Out

Published Aug. 5, 2026
By Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes
Space Launch Delta 30

LOMPOC, Calif. --

30th Security Forces Squadron joined with local first responders in Lompoc, California, to host National Night Out, Aug. 4, 2026.

The annual event aimed to strengthen relationships between members of the 30th SFS and local first responders, while also fostering a sense of camaraderie across local communities.

The 30th SFS defends active space launches, protects intercontinental ballistic missile launch facilities, and ensures peace for base personnel through law enforcement.