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Missile Defense Leaders Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey and Riki Ellison Visit VSFB

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense commanding general, and 100th Missile Defense Brigade members pose in front of Northrup Grumman equipment at the Missile Defense Agency Interceptor Processing Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 28, 2025. Gainey and 100th MDB members toured the facility and received a mission brief from the brigade members. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kadielle Shaw)

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Missile Defense Leaders Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey and Riki Ellison Visit VSFB

Riki Ellison, Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance founder and chairman, speaks to an audience at the Ronald W. Reagan Missile Defense Site Memorial at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 28, 2025. Ellison worked in the creation of the memorial to honor Reagan’s address to the nation on missile defense. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kadielle Shaw)

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Missile Defense Leaders Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey and Riki Ellison Visit VSFB

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense commanding general, and Riki Ellison, Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance founder and chairman, and Vandenberg members pose with signed footballs awarded to them by Ellison at the Ronald W. Reagan Missile Defense Site Memorial at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 28, 2025. The footballs were dedicated to members who showed exceptional efforts in aiding missile defense. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kadielle Shaw)

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Missile Defense Leaders Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey and Riki Ellison Visit VSFB

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense commanding general, MDAA members, and U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, participate in an open panel at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 28, 2025. The subject of the panel was missile defense and how the USASMDC ties into the space mission at VSFB and globally. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kadielle Shaw)

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Missile Defense Leaders Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey and Riki Ellison Visit VSFB

Riki Ellison, Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (MDAA) founder and chairman, and Space Launch Delta 30 leadership pose with signed footballs awarded to them by Ellison at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 28, 2025. Ellison spoke on a panel to leadership and base members regarding MDAA and national missile defense. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kadielle Shaw)

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Vandenberg Military Working Dog Memorial Ceremony

Vandenberg Base Honor Guard posts the colors during a Military Working Dog Memorial Ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 25, 2025. The ceremony honored Hugo, 30th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, and his service to the United States of America. U.S. Air Force Military Working Dogs, alongside their handlers, provide a variety of defensive services, including drug searches, explosives detection, personnel tracking, restricted area patrol, and protection across military installations across the Department of Defense. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

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Vandenberg Military Working Dog Memorial Ceremony

Vandenberg Base Honor Guard holds the folded flag during a Military Working Dog Memorial Ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 25, 2025. The ceremony honored Hugo, 30th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, and his service to the United States of America. U.S. Air Force Military Working Dogs, alongside their handlers, provide a variety of defensive services, including drug searches, explosives detection, personnel tracking, restricted area patrol, and protection across military installations across the Department of Defense. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

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Vandenberg Military Working Dog Memorial Ceremony

The Vandenberg Military Working Dog team poses for a photo during a Military Working Dog Memorial Ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 25, 2025. The memorial was held in honor of Hugo, 30th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, and his service to the United States of America. U.S. Air Force Military Working Dogs, alongside their handlers, provide a variety of defensive services, including drug searches, explosives detection, personnel tracking, restricted area patrol, and protection across military installations across the Department of Defense. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

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SLD 30 Hosts Industry Infrastructure Tour at Vandenberg

Brent Blevins, staff director of the U.S. House Science Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics and Col Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, pose for a photo with key senior leaders at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 23, 2025. The visit provided an opportunity for senior leaders and space industry representatives to discuss infrastructure development, future launch operations and innovations, and strategic partnerships. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma)

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Vandenberg Launches NROL-174 Mission

A Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV rocket launches the National Reconnaissance Office's NROL-174 mission from Space Launch Complex 8 at Vandenberg Space Force Base Calif., at 12:33 p.m. PDT, April 16, 2025. This marks the fifth National Reconnaissance Office launch of 2025 and the first launch facilitated at Vandenberg's SLC-8 in nearly 14 years. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma)

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Vandenberg Launches NROL-174 Mission

A Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV rocket launches the National Reconnaissance Office's NROL-174 mission from Space Launch Complex 8 at Vandenberg Space Force Base Calif., at 12:33 p.m. PDT, April 16, 2025. This marks the fifth National Reconnaissance Office launch of 2025 and the first launch facilitated at Vandenberg's SLC-8 in nearly 14 years. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma)

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Vandenberg Launches NROL-174 Mission

A Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV rocket launches the National Reconnaissance Office's NROL-174 mission from Space Launch Complex 8 at Vandenberg Space Force Base Calif., at 12:33 p.m. PDT, April 16, 2025. This marks the fifth National Reconnaissance Office launch of 2025 and the first launch facilitated at Vandenberg's SLC-8 in nearly 14 years. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Draeke Layman)

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NROL-174 Patching Ceremony

U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Darin Lister, 2nd Range Operations Squadron commander, places patches on the Heritage Room wall during a patching ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. April 17, 2025. The ceremony honored the mission team’s success during the NROL-174 mission. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma)

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NROL-174 Patching Ceremony

U.S. Space Force Col. Dorian Hatcher, Space Launch Delta 30 deputy commander, and Laura Robinson, National Reconnaissance Office Office of Space Launch deputy director, led a patching ceremony in the Heritage Room at the Pacific Coast Center to celebrate the NROL-174 launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 17, 2025. The ceremony honored the mission team’s success, recognized the launch MVP with a commemorative game ball, and added the NROL-174 patch to the Heritage Room wall. (U.S. Space Force photo Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma)

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NROL-174 Patching Ceremony

U.S. Space Force Col. Dorian Hatcher, Space Launch Delta 30 deputy commander, removed a NROL-174 patch from 2nd Lt. Cristian De Leon, 2nd Range Operations Squadron range operations commander to celebrate the NROL-174 launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 17, 2025. The ceremony honored the mission team’s success, recognized the launch MVP with a commemorative game ball, and added the NROL-174 patch to the Heritage Room wall. (U.S. Space Force photo Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma)

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NROL-174 Patching Ceremony

U.S. Space Force Col. Dorian Hatcher, Space Launch Delta 30 deputy commander, and Laura Robinson, National Reconnaissance Office Office of Space Launch deputy director, led a patching ceremony in the Heritage Room at the Pacific Coast Center to celebrate the NROL-174 launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 17, 2025. The ceremony honored the mission team’s success, recognized the launch MVP with a commemorative game ball, and added the NROL-174 patch to the Heritage Room wall. (U.S. Space Force photo Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma)

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NROL-174 Patching Ceremony

U.S. Space Force Col. Dorian Hatcher, Space Launch Delta 30 deputy commander, presents U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Caelan Barranta, 2nd Range Operations Squadron range operations commander, the MVP game ball award during a patching ceremony for her excellent support during the NROL-174 mission. The ceremony honored the mission team’s success, recognized the launch MVP with a commemorative game ball, and added the NROL-174 patch to the Heritage Room wall. (U.S. Space Force photo Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma)

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Meet the Space Cowboys: A Critical Capability at VSFB

A member of the Space Cowboys from the 2nd Space Launch Squadron inspects cables prior to the moving of a test motor into a transporter at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 15, 2025. The Space Cowboys are trained to conduct the handling, transport, and emplacement of Minotaur rocket motors. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kadielle Shaw)

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Meet the Space Cowboys: A Critical Capability at VSFB

The Space Cowboys, consisting of members from the 2nd Space Launch Squadron, conduct operations outside a transporter at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 15, 2025. This team serves a specialized role within the U.S. Space Force by providing the Department of Defense’s only expeditionary space launch and transport capability from several different geographical locations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kadielle Shaw)

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Meet the Space Cowboys: A Critical Capability at VSFB

The Space Cowboys, consisting of members from the 2d Space Launch Squadron, pose for a group photo in front of a Minotaur rocket at Space Launch Complex 8 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 10, 2025. The Space Cowboys are trained to conduct the handling, transport, and emplacement of Minotaur rocket motors. Their capabilities enable small launch missions to be executed from multiple national launch sites, including VSFB, Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, Kodiak Launch Complex in Alaska, and the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma)

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