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DOCA Briefings 2022

Members of Vandenberg from CFSCC, 576 FLTS and Delta 1 gave their mission briefs to Defense Orientation Conference Association members from all across the nation March 29, 2022. DOCA is a nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated to continuing education in defense and national security affairs. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw)

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DOCA Briefings 2022

Col. Robert Long, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, receives a coin from the president of the Defense Orientation Conference Association on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 29, 2022. DOCA is a nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated to continuing education in defense and national security affairs. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw)

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DOCA Briefings 2022

Col. Robert Long, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, shares the SLD 30 mission brief with members of the Defense Orientation Conference Association on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 29, 2022. DOCA is a nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated to continuing education in defense and national security affairs. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw)

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DOCA Briefings 2022

Col. Robert Long, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, shares the SLD 30 mission brief with members of the Defense Orientation Conference Association on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 29, 2022. DOCA is a nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated to continuing education in defense and national security affairs. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw)

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Behind the Scenes of Launch Operations Support

A 30th Security Forces Squadron member stands post during the NROL-87 launch on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 2, 2022. During launches, SFS members take several safety precautions to protect members on base from possible launch dangers. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman Kadielle Shaw)

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Behind the Scenes of Launch Operations Support

30th Security Forces Squadron members sit on all-terrain vehicles while protecting community members on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 2, 2022. ATVs are used for quick transportation if an emergency were to occur nearby during launches. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman Kadielle Shaw)

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Behind the Scenes of Launch Operations Support

30th Security Forces Squadron members closely observe the NROL-87 launch on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 2, 2022. During launches, SFS members take several safety precautions to protect members on base from possible launch dangers. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman Kadielle Shaw)

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Behind the Scenes of Launch Operations Support

Tech Sgt. Andrew McKenzie, NCOIC of Launch Operations Support, talks into his radio on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 2, 2022. Launch Operations Support is intended to protect the base during launches, and handheld radios are the easiest way to communicate with other SFS members. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman Kadielle Shaw)

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533rd TRS transitions to STAR Delta Provisional

Col. Peter J. Flores, Space Training and Readiness Delta Provisional commander, addresses the 533rd Training Squadron as part of the U.S. Space Force transfer ceremony Sept. 3, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. This transfer comes in conjunction with a group transfer to the United States Space Force. (Courtesy photo)

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533rd TRS transitions to STAR Delta Provisional

Space professionals assigned to the 533rd Training Squadron participate in the Provisional Space Training and Readiness Delta Transition Ceremony Sept. 3, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The United States Space Force patch accompanied by full colored flag distinguishes Space Force members from United States Air Force Airmen, whose patches and flags remain spice brown. (Courtesy photo)

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533rd TRS transitions to STAR Delta Provisional

Col. Daniel Rickards, 381st Training Group commander, passes the 533rd Training Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Charles Cooper, 533rd Training Squadron commander, during the 533rd TRS transfer to STAR Delta Provisional Sept. 3, 2020 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The transfer ceremony brought 85 members into the newest U.S. military branch, the United States Space Force. This action symbolizes the change in service and leadership as part of the transfer under Space Training and Readiness Delta Provisional. (Courtesy Photo)

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533rd TRS transitions to STAR Delta Provisional

Chief Master Sgt. Tina Timmerman, Space Training and Readiness Delta Provisional senior enlisted leader, addresses members of the 533rd Training Squadron during the 533rd Training Squadron Transition to STAR Delta Provisional Sept. 3, 2020, at Vandenberg, Calif. Timmerman congratulates the 18 enlisted and 67 officers to transfer by saying, “You are generation ONE of the United States Space Force,” she continues, “and that is something to be extremely proud of.” (Courtesy photo)

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VAFB know your mil - 2nd Lt. Kristy Eslinger

2nd Lt. Kristy Eslinger, 533rd TRS trainee, from St Louis, Miss., originally joined the U.S. Air Force to serve her country and to be part of something bigger than herself. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt Sara Burton)

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VAFB know your mil - 2nd Lt. Nicholas Lindblad

According to 2nd Lt. Nicholas Lindblad, 533rd TRS trainee, he is excited to begin his career as a USSF officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt Sara Burton)

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VAFB know your mil - 2nd Lt. Matthew Chang

2nd Lt. Matthew Chang, 533rd TRS trainee, moved around a lot as a child because his father worked for the government, but he calls California home. (Contributed Photo)

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VAFB know your mil - 2nd Lt. Alison Kruse

2nd Lt. Alison Kruse, 533rd TRS trainee, from Philadelphia, Pa., is participating in the Operational Exchange Program. This programs allows her to be an acquisitions officer by trade, while spending the first few years of her career learning the Space Operator mission through hands-on experience. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Sara Burton)

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VAFB know your mil - 2nd Lt. LeSean Brown

2nd Lt. LeSean Brown, 533rd TRS trainee, comes from a background of military service as both his parents served in the U.S. Army. One of his sisters graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point while the other is in the Army Reserves. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Sara Burton)

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Unarmed Minuteman III test launch scheduled will validate effectiveness, readiness, accuracy

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 12:03 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time 2 September 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. ICBM test launches demonstrate the U.S. nuclear enterprise is safe, secure, effective and ready to defend the United States and its allies. ICBMs provide the U.S. and its allies the necessary deterrent capability to maintain freedom to operate and navigate globally in accordance with international laws and norms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hanah Abercrombie)

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Unarmed Minuteman III test launch scheduled will validate effectiveness, readiness, accuracy

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 12:02 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time 2 September 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. ICBM test launches demonstrate the U.S. nuclear enterprise is safe, secure, effective and ready to defend the United States and its allies. ICBMs provide the U.S. and its allies the necessary deterrent capability to maintain freedom to operate and navigate globally in accordance with international laws and norms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hanah Abercrombie)

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CSO visits VAFB during MMIII launch

Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond, Commander of U.S. Space Command and U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations, spoke to members of the Combined Force Space Component Command during an All Call at the Combined Space Operations Center, Vandenberg AFB, Calif., 4 Aug. 2020. During the All Call Raymond discussed the U.S. Space Force realignment to field commands and space deltas; the importance of U.S. Space Command’s warfighting mission; the growth of adversary threats in, from, and to the space domain; and the requirement for the USSF to continue working alongside Guard and Reserve forces in the future to accomplish the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Cody Chiles)

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