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VSFB’s 2nd SLS Receives 2025 General Atomics USSF Unit of the Year Award

2nd Space Launch Squadron receives the 2025 General Atomics U.S. Space Force Unit of the Year award at Air & Space Forces Association 2026 Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo. Feb. 24, 2026. The trophy was presented to the squadron at the AFA Warfare Symposium in recognition of their exceptional contributions to the U.S. Space Force mission and embodiment of its core values. The "Space Cowboys” flight mobilized for 45 days to support the Army’s $361 million ballistic test program and worked for 26 hours to repair a $2 million rocket transport vehicle, ensuring the success of 15 operations and certifying the program’s first overseas launch site. (Courtesy Photo)

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VSFB’s 2nd SLS Receives 2025 General Atomics USSF Unit of the Year Award

Honorable Matt Lohmeier, Under Secretary of the Air Force, (left) and Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies dean, (right) present the 2025 General Atomics U.S. Space Force Unit of the Year award to U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Andrew Singleton, 2nd Space Launch commander, (second from left) at Air & Space Forces Association 2026 Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo. Feb. 24, 2026. The trophy was presented to the squadron at the AFA Warfare Symposium in recognition of their exceptional contributions to the U.S. Space Force mission and embodiment of its core values. (Courtesy Photo)

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VSFB’s 2nd SLS Receives 2025 General Atomics USSF Unit of the Year Award

The 2nd Space Launch Squadron receives the 2025 General Atomics U.S. Space Force Unit of the Year award at Air & Space Forces Association 2026 Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo. Feb. 24, 2026. The award highlighted tactical-level units commanded by board-selected Majors and Lieutenant Colonels and celebrated the 2 SLS’s record-breaking year of assured access to space. (Courtesy Photo)

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NASA’s administration and engineering building on their campus on South Base at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 23, 2026. Vandenberg SFB hosts NASA as a contributor to supporting scientific exploration launches. Vandenberg supports these missions by providing launch and payload integration capabilities for NASA spacecraft. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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NASA Launch Space Program’s Telemetry Lab features a historical photo framed inside at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 23, 2026. The LSP Telemetry Lab has received technological advancement dating back to the early 1960s. The current TM Lab supports multiple, simultaneous launch vehicles from both east and west coasts, holding an archive of over 15 years. Vandenberg has supported NASA’s integration and launch of scientific payloads from its landscape since 1958. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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Daye Hoffman, NASA Launch Service Program’s organizational director at Vandenberg, stands for a portrait photo at the entrance of NASA’s campus at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 23, 2026. Hoffman stood near a section of concrete salvaged from the counterweight of the Mobile Service Tower erected by NASA at Space Launch Complex 2 in 1978. NASA used SLC-2 for their payloads that supported scientific exploration missions, including the world’s first polar orbiting satellite, Discoverer 1, in 1959. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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Daye Hoffman, NASA Launch Service Program’s organizational director at Vandenberg, gives a tour to the Santa Maria Chamber of Commerce, inside NASA’s LSP Clean Room at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 6, 2026. Hoffman explained that a clean room is a controlled environment. NASA's clean rooms are critical for assembling spacecraft and instruments – preventing contamination from dust, hair and oil that could cause malfunctions in delicate space operations technology. Vandenberg’s location provides efficient access to polar orbit, enabling NASA to conduct missions that study Earth’s oceans. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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Daye Hoffman, right, NASA Launch Service Program’s organizational director at Vandenberg, gives a tour to the Santa Maria Chamber of Commerce, inside NASA’s LSP Clean Room at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 6, 2026. Hoffman explained that the facility holds launch control rooms, a telemetry lab, clean room, and a large hangar to support the payload and launch processes. Vandenberg contributes to these launches for assured access to space, information dominance, and all-domain awareness. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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U.S. Space Force Col. James T. Horne III, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, right, briefs Ms. Kathryn Kolbe, U.S. Space Force Headquarters assistant deputy chief of space operations for installations and logistics, center, Chief Master Sgt. Luis Soto, Space Force Headquarters senior enlisted advisor, center left, and Chief Master Sgt. Shannan Sanchez, SLD 30 senior enlisted leader, left, during a base tour at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 10, 2026. Horne detailed Vandenberg’s recent infrastructure and facility investments, explaining Vandenberg’s goal to continue to unleash space launch and test capacity for the nation while developing into a Spaceport of the Future. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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Ms. Kathryn Kolbe, U.S. Space Force Headquarters assistant deputy chief of space operations for installations and logistics, center left, U.S. Space Force Col. James Horne III, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, center right, Chief Master Sgt. Shannan Sanchez, SLD 30 senior enlisted leader, front right center, Chief Master Sgt. Luis Soto, Space Force Headquarters senior enlisted advisor, front right, SLD 30 personnel, and mission partners from Astrotech Space Operations gather for a group photo during a base tour at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb.10, 2026. Kolbe and Soto visited Vandenberg to explore the installation’s facilities and infrastructure, exploring the High Accuracy Infrared Satellite (HAIR) station, Astrotech’s payload processing facility, the Western Range Operations Control Center, the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron headquarters, launch service provider facilities, and the Vandenberg Space Force Base harbor. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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U.S. Space Force Lt. Col Salazar, 2nd Range Operations Squadron commander, left, briefs Ms. Kathryn Kolbe, U.S. Space Force Headquarters assistant deputy chief of space operations for installations and logistics, center, and Col. James Horne III, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, right, at the Western Range Operations Control Center during a base tour at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 10, 2026. During his brief, Salazar explained how operations at the WROCC actively monitor the ocean, land, airspace, and range assets at the Vandenberg spaceport and test range to ensure mission success. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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Darryl York, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron environmental impact chief, center, briefs U.S. Space Force Col. James T. Horne III, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, center left, and Ms. Kathryn Kolbe, U.S. Space Force Headquarters assistant deputy chief of space operations for installations and logistics, left, during a base tour at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb 10, 2026. York discussed Vandenberg’s commitment to environmental stewardship, explaining various installation programs that balance the base’s space launch and test operations with the critical preservation of the base’s ecosystem. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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Alec Hanna, weather satellite analyst at Vandenberg Space Force Base’s High Accuracy Infrared (HAIR) satellite tracking station, center, explains satellite data to Ms. Kathryn Kolbe, U.S. Space Force Headquarters assistant deputy chief of space operations for installations and logistics, during a base tour at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 10, 2026. Hanna explained his daily tasks, detailing how his contributions directly support launch and test operations at Vandenberg Space Force Base. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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Vandenberg Space Force Base Hosts Mission Update Speaker Series in Santa Barbara

U.S. Space Force Col. James T. Horne III, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, left, and Dr. Kent Gee, Brigham Young University physics professor and lead researcher for the Department of the Air Force ECOBOOM program, right, address community members during a Vandenberg Mission Update speaker series event in Santa Barbara, Calif., March 17, 2026. The briefing provided updates on increased launch activity at Vandenberg Space Force Base and included discussion on sonic boom research, environmental monitoring efforts, and the base’s role in national security space operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olya Houtsma)

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Vandenberg Space Force Base Hosts Mission Update Speaker Series in Santa Barbara

A community member asks a question during a Vandenberg Mission Update speaker series event in Santa Barbara, Calif., March 17, 2026. The event provided residents an opportunity to engage directly with Space Force leaders and subject-matter experts on increased launch activity, sonic boom impacts, and Vandenberg Space Force Base’s mission and future growth. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olya Houtsma)

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Vandenberg Space Force Base Hosts Mission Update Speaker Series in Santa Barbara

A community member asks a question during a Vandenberg Mission Update speaker series event in Santa Barbara, Calif., March 17, 2026. The event provided residents an opportunity to engage directly with Space Force leaders and subject-matter experts on increased launch activity, sonic boom impacts, and Vandenberg Space Force Base’s mission and future growth. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olya Houtsma)

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Vandenberg Space Force Base Hosts Mission Update Speaker Series in Santa Barbara

Dr. Kent Gee, Brigham Young University physics professor and lead researcher for the Department of the Air Force ECOBOOM program, speaks during a Vandenberg Mission Update speaker series event in Santa Barbara, Calif., March 17, 2026. Gee explained the science behind sonic booms and used visual examples to illustrate how shock waves travel, supporting ongoing efforts to better understand and mitigate noise impacts from launch activity at Vandenberg Space Force Base. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olya Houtsma)

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Vandenberg Space Force Base Hosts Mission Update Speaker Series in Santa Barbara

U.S. Space Force Col. James T. Horne III, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, speaks to community members during a Vandenberg Mission Update speaker series event in Santa Barbara, Calif., March 17, 2026. Horne discussed increased launch activity at Vandenberg Space Force Base, future mission growth, and the base’s role in supporting more than 54 mission partners while serving as a key hub for the command and control of space assets operating globally and on orbit. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olya Houtsma)

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U.S. Space Force Sgt. Nicolas M. Breiding, Delta 2 Signals Intelligence Analysis noncommissioned officer in charge, holds up a U.S. Army Rifleman 3D model during a “3D Printing Basics” workshop at The Crucible Innovation Lab at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 12, 2026. Breiding demonstrated a 3D printed example from the tabletop game “Down Range”, a wargame meant to simulate small-unit, modern combat. The Crucible, part of the Digital Transformation Office, is an organization focused on promoting digital literacy, technological fluency, embracing new technologies and innovative work methods for Members of Team Vandenberg. (U.S. Space Force photo by 2nd Lt. Justin Lohman)

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U.S. Space Force Sgt. Nicolas M. Breiding, Delta 2 Signals Intelligence Analysis noncommissioned officer in charge, teaches “3D Printing Basics” during a workshop in the Crucible Innovation Lab at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 12, 2026. Breiding discussed how 3D printing interacts with the world, how to download objects, the different filament types when making objects, 3D printing equipment and the safety rules and tricks for setting up a successful 3D print. The Crucible, part of the Digital Transformation Office, is an organization focused on promoting digital literacy, technological fluency, embracing new technologies and innovative work methods for Members of Team Vandenberg. (U.S. Space Force photo by 2nd Lt. Justin Lohman)

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