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CFSCC Hosts Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Headquarters and Space Operations Center Building

Wendy Motta (at right), a representative for Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara), presents a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition to Maj. Gen DeAnna Burt, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new co-located CFSCC headquarters and Combined Space Operations Center building at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Aug. 2, 2021. The new building involved renovating and connecting two existing buildings, and will serve as a nexus of space operations for U.S. and allied military, civil, and commercial partners. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman First Class Tiarra Sibley)

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Vandenberg AFB Hosts “Meet Surf Beach” Community Engagement Event

“Meet Surf Beach” attendees discuss the start of Snowy Plover nesting season, beach restrictions and access opportunities on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. (U.S. Space Force photo by Michael Peterson)

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Vandenberg AFB Hosts “Meet Surf Beach” Community Engagement Event

Vandenberg leadership and Lompoc city leaders and educators partner to bring in a new wave of opportunities for recreation and environmental education at the Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, “Meet Surf Beach” community engagement event. (U.S. Space Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kaitlin Cashin)

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Meet Surf Beach Community Engagement

Vandenberg leadership and Lompoc city leaders and educators partner to bring in a new wave of opportunities for recreation and environmental education at the Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, “Meet Surf Beach” community engagement event. (U.S. Space Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kaitlin Cashin)

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Vandenberg AFB Hosts “Meet Surf Beach” Community Engagement Event

“Meet Surf Beach” attendees discuss beach access near the trail developed by Vandenberg’s Civil Engineer Squadron, which connects Ocean Park to Surf Beach entryway allowing improved access to beach visitors while mitigating the disruption to wildlife on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021 (U.S. Space Force photo by Michael Peterson)

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VAFB honors WWII Vet on 105th birthday as honorary SF member

Vandenberg service members contributed over 60 letters, emails, and notes recognizing 1st Lt. Charles Dever contained in silver and black folders on Sept. 20, 2020, in Goleta, Calif. The silver and black were chosen to represent Dever’s honorary United States Space Force Membership. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt Katie Cashin)

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VAFB honors WWII Vet on 105th birthday as honorary SF member

Col. Anthony Mastalir, 30th Space Wing Commander, recognizes Lt. Charles Dever for his time in service, during Dever’s 105 birthday celebration Sept. 20, 2020, in Goleta, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kaitlin Cashin)

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VAFB honors WWII Vet on 105th birthday as honorary SF member

Lt. Col. Sean Ianacone, Second Range Operations Squadron, speaks during Lt. Charles Dever’s 105th birthday celebration Sept. 20, 2020, in Goleta. Ianacone presented Dever with a 2nd ROPS poster. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kaitlin Cashin)

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VAFB honors WWII Vet on 105th birthday as honorary SF member

Charles Dever smiles while holding his “105” cap before eating his birthday cake at Mariposa at Ellwood Shores assisted living facility on Sep. 20, 2020, in Goleta, Calif. The cake was provided by his family as part of a grand surprise birthday recognition. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kaitlin Cashin)

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VAFB honors WWII Vet on 105th birthday as honorary SF member

Charles Dever on his wedding day after he commissioned on March 15, 1943. The B-24 Liberator heavy bomb squadron was trained by the Third Air Force. The group deployed to Egypt, Lybia, Tunisia, and played a major role in attacking the Nazi-controlled oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania. (Courtesy photo)

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VAFB honors WWII Vet on 105th birthday as honorary SF member

Charles Dever soon after enlisting in the Army Air Corps in 1941. “Aerial combat was like playing a giant pinball machine. Neither side was especially trying to kill the other, but each was trying to disable the other’s machine. It was as though we were flying against our second cousins, as a lot of us were just a few generations removed from Germany. So, it amounted to who could win the game,” said Dever in a newsletter from the 98th Bombardment Squadron. (Courtesy photo)

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VAFB honors WWII Vet on 105th birthday as honorary SF member

Lt. Charles Dever holds the folded United States Flag Sep. 20, 2020 at Mariposa at Ellwood Shores assisted living while supported by his family. The flag is significant to Devers, as he reflected in the 98th Bomb Group alumni newsletter, The Pyramidiers, “The American flag flew over the building was such a great sight to see, especially since we were so far from home.” (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Patrick Harrower)

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VAFB honors WWII Vet on 105th birthday as honorary SF member

Lt. Charles Devers, supported by family members, stands from his wheelchair to accept an American Flag presented by the Vandenberg Air Force Base honor guard Sept. 20, 2020, in Goleta. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Patrick A Harrower)

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67th Annual Lompoc Flower Festival

Col. Michael S. Hough, 30th Space Wing commander, prepares for the 2019 Lompoc Flower Festival Parade June 29, 2019, in Lompoc, Calif. Hough and other members of the base participated in the festival to show their support to the city of Lompoc. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brittany E. N. Murphy)

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67th Annual Lompoc Flower Festival

Members of Lompoc participate in the 2019 Lompoc Flower Festival Parade June 29, 2019, in Lompoc, Calif. The Annual Flower Festival celebrated the home-town heritage of Lompoc with floats, marching bands, drill teams and representation from other local organizations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brittany E. N. Murphy)

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67th Annual Lompoc Flower Festival

Jenelle Osborne, Lompoc Mayor, participates in the 2019 Lompoc Flower Festival Parade June 29, 2019, in Lompoc, Calif. Each float featured in the parade was designed by a local organization and featured flowers and other natural materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brittany E. N. Murphy)

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67th Annual Lompoc Flower Festival

Chief Master Sgt. Daryl Hogan Jr., 30th Space Wing command chief, and his family participate in the 2019 Lompoc Flower Festival Parade June 29, 2019, in Lompoc, Calif. Members of the community lined the street to enjoy the different floats decorated with flowers, bands, dance teams and other local organizations as they celebrated the 67th Annual Lompoc Flower Festival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brittany E. N. Murphy)

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67th Annual Lompoc Flower Festival

Chief Master Sgt. Daryl Hogan Jr., 30th Space Wing command chief, and his family participate in the 2019 Lompoc Flower Festival Parade June 29, 2019, in Lompoc, Calif. This marks the 67th year of the Annual Flower Festival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brittany E. N. Murphy)

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67th Annual Lompoc Flower Festival

Col. Michael S. Hough, 30th Space Wing commander, prepares for the 2019 Lompoc Flower Festival Parade June 29, 2019, in Lompoc, Calif. This marks the 67th year of the Flower Festival and this years’ festival theme is “Summertime Fun and Friends.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brittany E. N. Murphy)

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Lompoc truly earns its name as ‘City of Arts and Flowers’

The Lompoc Museum, housed in an old Carnegie Library building, tells the history of the Chumash Indians native to the area, as well as the history of Lompoc. (Courtesy photo by Carla Pampe)

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