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Aug. 16, 2022
UNARMED MINUTEMAN III TEST LAUNCH FROM VANDENBERG

An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base Tuesday, Aug. 16, at 12:49 a.m. PDT.
July 27, 2022
Peru, Colombia among USSOUTHCOM delegation during CFSCC integration

Members from the Combined Force Space Component Command hosted a U.S. Southern Command delegation of Space Situational Awareness experts from U.S. Space Command, Peru and Colombia at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., July 21, 2022. The visit fostered information sharing, interoperability and
July 13, 2022
Space Tacticians Course incorporates FVEY members to enhance global space operations

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – Members from the Five Eyes (FVEY) alliance collaborated during a Space Tacticians Course here, June 21 – 30, 2022, aimed at enhancing current global space operations through effective planning.
July 6, 2022
2ROPS Industry Partners Day

The 2nd Range Operations Squadron recently coordinated a “Range Team Industry Day” at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 23, 2022.
June 30, 2022
NGB's Gen White visits CFSCC

The Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) commander, Maj. Gen. DeAnna Burt, stands with Maj. Gen. Greg White, National Guard Bureau Space Operations Director, in front of the CFSCC headquarters building Jun. 29, 2022, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. Burt and White discussed the
June 22, 2022
216 SPCS enables CFSCC mission, assures access to space through spectrum warfare

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – One element of warfare that is not always in the limelight but easily touches all warfighting domains is the electromagnetic spectrum. At Vandenberg Space Force Base, there resides an Air National Guard squadron that works regularly with the Combined Force Space
May 25, 2022
Space Delta 5 holds first change of command ceremony

Space Delta 5 (DEL 5) hosted a change of command ceremony where U.S. Space Force Col. Monique DeLauter relinquished command and U.S. Space Force Col. Phillip Verroco assumed command of the unit at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 24, 2022. U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. DeAnna Burt, Combined
May 5, 2022
Missile Warning Center Guardian Credited for Saving Life of fellow Crewmember

A Guardian was awarded a Joint Service Achievement Medal May 4, 2022, during a ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., for his quick thinking and efforts to provide emergency medical assistance to a fellow crewmember.
April 27, 2022
65th Cyberspace Squadron rises to the challenge to protect CFSCC, CSpOC from cyber threats

When the 614th Air and Space Communications Squadron was re-designated on June 23, 2021 as the 65th Cyberspace Squadron, it did not simply denote a name change. Rather, it signified an expanded mission and new responsibilities beyond repairing and maintaining communications equipment for the
April 18, 2022
French Delegation visits CSpOC during CFSCC immersion

U.S. Space Force Col. Phillip Verroco, deputy director of the Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC), explains the layout of the CSpOC operations floor to members of a delegation of French officers Apr. 15, 2022, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. The delegation spent a week with USSPACECOM,