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Vandenberg Space Force Base Hosts Mission Update Speaker Series in Lompoc

A community member asks a question during a Vandenberg Space Force Base Mission Update at the Dick DeWees Community and Senior Center in Lompoc, Calif, Feb. 20, 2026. The event provided local residents an opportunity to hear directly from Space Force leaders and subject-matter experts about increased launch activity, mission growth, and launch-related impacts. Leaders explained Vandenberg Space Force Base’s role in supporting more than 54 mission partners and serving as a hub for global 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 Lompoc

Dr. Kent Gee, Brigham Young University physics professor and lead researcher for the Department of the Air Force ECOBOOM program studying rocket sonic booms, explains the science behind sonic booms during a Vandenberg Mission Update at the Dick DeWees Community and Senior Center in Lompoc, Calif., Feb. 20, 2026. Gee discussed ongoing research and noise monitoring efforts related to increased launch activity at Vandenberg Space Force Base and answered questions from community members. The briefing supported the Space Force’s commitment to transparency and community engagement as missions continue to expand. (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 Lompoc

Community members listen during a Vandenberg Mission Update at the Dick DeWees Community and Senior Center in Lompoc, Calif., Feb. 20, 2026. The event provided residents an opportunity to learn about increased launch activity at Vandenberg Space Force Base and engage directly with Space Force leaders through discussion and questions. Presenters highlighted how missions supported at Vandenberg enable global navigation, communication, weather monitoring, and missile warning capabilities. (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 Lompoc

U.S. Space Force Col. James T. Horne III, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, addresses community members during a Vandenberg Mission Update at the Dick DeWees Community and Senior Center in Lompoc, Calif., Feb. 20, 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. He also explained how Vandenberg serves 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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Vandenberg Space Force Base Hosts Mission Update Speaker Series in Lompoc

U.S. Space Force Col. James T. Horne III, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, addresses community members during a Vandenberg Mission Update at the Dick DeWees Community and Senior Center in Lompoc, Calif., Feb. 20, 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. He also explained how Vandenberg serves 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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Santa Maria Civic Leader Tour

U.S. Air Force Col. Lawrence Smith, Space Launch Delta 30 deputy commander, speaks during a civic leader engagement at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 18, 2026. The discussion was part of a visit with Santa Maria civic leaders to provide insight into the installation’s mission, launch operations, and future capabilities. Smith discussed Vandenberg’s role in supporting more than 54 mission partners and 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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Santa Maria Civic Leader Tour

Tom Stevens, Space Launch Delta 30 executive director, briefs Santa Maria civic leaders on future mission priorities during a civic engagement at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 18, 2026. The briefing highlighted upcoming capabilities, infrastructure growth, and the installation’s role in supporting assured access to space. Leaders also discussed how missions supported at Vandenberg help enable satellite operations that provide navigation, communication, and missile warning worldwide. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olya Houtsma)

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Santa Maria Civic Leader Tour

Alice Patino, Santa Maria mayor, speaks during a civic leader engagement at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 18, 2026. The discussion was part of a visit hosted by Space Launch Delta 30 to foster dialogue, strengthen community partnerships, and provide insight into the installation’s mission and future operations. Leaders highlighted how Vandenberg supports national security space missions that enable satellite navigation, communication, weather monitoring, and missile warning worldwide. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olya Houtsma)

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Santa Maria Civic Leader Tour

Chenin Dow, Santa Maria Community Development director, speaks during a civic leader engagement at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 18, 2026. The discussion was part of a visit hosted by Space Launch Delta 30 to foster dialogue, strengthen partnerships, and provide insight into the installation’s mission and future operations. Leaders explained how Vandenberg serves as a key hub for space launch and 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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Santa Maria Civic Leader Tour

Santa Maria civic leaders pose for a photo outside Space Launch Complex 6 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 18, 2026. The group toured the launch complex as part of a civic engagement hosted by Space Launch Delta 30 to provide insight into the installation’s mission, launch operations, and future capabilities. Leaders discussed Vandenberg’s role in supporting more than 54 mission partners and enabling space launch activities critical to national security. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olya Houtsma)

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Taylor Spencer, a wildlife education field trip volunteer, points students from Lompoc Unified School District toward the shore during a wildlife education field trip at Ocean Park in Lompoc, Calif., Jan. 30, 2026. The wildlife education field trip was a part of a broader initiative from Vandenberg Space Force Base to educate the community about its environment. Students at the “Be a Biologist” station were allowed to use binoculars to look for western snowy plovers, a protected species, and monitor their peers creating scrapes, imitating the birds mentioned. This field trip belongs to a broader program that educates over 640 students and 120 parent chaperones and teachers about the environment encompassing VSFB. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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Hope Caliendo, left, Point Blue Conservation coastal biologist, shows a bird field guide to a student, right, from Lompoc Unified School District during a wildlife education field trip at Ocean Park in Lompoc, Calif., Jan. 30, 2026. Caliendo volunteered to educate students about the environment that Vandenberg Space Force Base encompasses. This program serves a total of 640 students and 120 parent chaperones and teachers from Lompoc Unified School District, Manzanita Public Charter School, and a Vandenberg Space Force Base Homeschool group. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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Hope Caliendo, Point Blue Conservation coastal biologist, explains the differences between bird species native to Ocean Park to students from Lompoc Unified School District in Lompoc, Calif., Jan. 30, 2026. Caliendo volunteered to educate students during a wildlife education field trip, bringing expert knowledge to the youths present. 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 about management of Vandenberg’s ecosystem. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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A student from Lompoc Unified School District looks through a spotting scope during a wildlife education field trip at Ocean Park in Lompoc, Calif., Jan. 30, 2026. Volunteers from Vandenberg, SpaceX, Center for Environment Management of Military Lands, and Point Blue Conservation educated students on the beach ecosystem, upholding Vandenberg’s environmental stewardship initiative. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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Space Launch Delta 30, 2nd Space Launch Squadron Leadership Visit ULA Vulcan Rocket

U.S. Space Force Col. James T. Horne III, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, and U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Shannan Sanchez, SLD 30 senior enlisted leader, listen to a briefing from Bryan Titus, United Launch Alliance west coast launch operations director, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 4, 2026. SLD 30 partners with ULA to prepare for a future launch of the ULA Vulcan rocket from Vandenberg. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

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Space Launch Delta 30, 2nd Space Launch Squadron Leadership Visit ULA Vulcan Rocket

U.S. Space Force Col. James T. Horne III, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Shannan Sanchez, SLD 30 senior enlisted leader, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Malcolm Summers II, SLD 30 senior enlisted airman, 2nd Space Launch Squadron leadership, the 2nd SLS Vulcan Flight and United Launch Alliance personnel pose for a photo at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 4, 2026. SLD 30 leadership joined 2nd SLS and ULA personnel at a horizontal integration facility on base housing newly arrived ULA Vulcan rocket components. (U.S. Space Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

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Space Launch Delta 30, 2nd Space Launch Squadron Leadership Visit ULA Vulcan Rocket

Members of the 2nd Space Launch Squadron Vulcan Flight pose for a photo in front of a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 4, 2026. The Vulcan Flight is responsible for Space Force certification, launch site mission assurance and eventual fleet surveillance for launches of the ULA Vulcan rocket from the Western Range. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

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Vandenberg Military Working Dog Kiru Retires

Retired Military Working Dog Kiru plays after his retirement ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 6, 2026. Throughout Kiru’s 7 years of service, five Air Force handlers have had the privilege of being assigned to Kiru. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

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Vandenberg Military Working Dog Kiru Retires

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joseph Merrill, 30th Security Forces Squadron commander, speaks during Military Working Dog Kiru’s retirement ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 6, 2026. Merrill spoke about the accomplishments and accolades Kiru earned during his 7 years of service, including his deployment to Djibouti, Africa in support of Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

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Vandenberg Military Working Dog Kiru Retires

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cassidy Hunt, 30th Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer, switches MWD Kiru’s collar during his retirement ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 6, 2026. Collars are switched during MWD retirement ceremonies to symbolize the completion of an MWD’s career and their transition out of military service. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

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