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  • Vandenberg's Hawk of the Week Award on March 11th

    U.S. Air Force Col. Lawrence Smith, left, Space Launch Delta 30 deputy commander, presents Vandenberg’s Hawk of the Week Award to Staff Sgt. Aramis Quinones-Tirado, right, 2nd Space Launch Squadron mission assurance technician, during a weekly installation leadership meeting at Vandenberg Space

  • Patching Ceremony for GT-255 Test Launch

    Team Vandenberg members gather following the recent launch of an unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (GT-255) launch during a patching ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 5, 2026. The tradition commemorates Vandenberg's launches and highlights the team that

  • U.S. STRATCOM Leadership Visit Vandenberg SFB During ICBM Test Launch

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael J. Lutton, right, deputy commander of U.S. Strategic Command, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Jo Naumann, middle, command senior enlisted leader, USSTRATCOM, and Casey L. Deering, left, Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Nuclear Matters, engage in conversation

  • SEASONAL BEACH RESTRICTIONS BEGIN SUNDAY, MARCH 1

    SEASONAL BEACH RESTRICTIONS BEGIN SUNDAY, MARCH 1 VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – Seasonal restrictions will be in place for Surf Beach and Ocean Park beginning Sunday, March 1, as part of the annual program to protect the Western snowy plover and its nesting habitat.Under the Endangered

  • Vandenberg Hosts Wildlife Education Field Trip For Elementary Students

    Vandenberg hosts wildlife education field trip for elementary students in Lompoc, Calif., Jan. 30, 2026. The field trip was sponsored by Vandenberg Space Force Base and SpaceX and coordinated by biologists at the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands to further educate the public

  • Vandenberg Space Force Base Hosts Mission Update Speaker Series in Lompoc

    The Vandenberg Mission Update Speaker Series is a monthly event held throughout California's Central Coast in 2026. Each session highlights Vandenberg's mission updates and addresses topics of local interest, promoting transparency and strengthening collaboration with the Central Coast

  • Vandenberg's Hawk of the Week Award on February 4th

    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