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Senior Airman Roger Fortson Candlelight Vigil Held at VSFB

Vandenberg service members and civilians join at the Base Chapel for a candlelight vigil in honor of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 7, 2024. A candlelight vigil serves as a solemn gathering to honor and remember a significant person or event. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kadielle Shaw)

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Senior Airman Roger Fortson Candlelight Vigil Held at VSFB

Vandenberg service members and civilians join at the Base Chapel for a candlelight vigil in honor of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 7, 2024. A candlelight vigil serves as a solemn gathering to honor and remember a significant person or event. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kadielle Shaw)

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80th D-Day Anniversary Retreat Ceremony at VSFB

U.S. Space Force 532nd Training Squadron students, 533nd Training Squadron students, and 1st Delta Operations Squadron students return the colors following a D-Day 80th anniversary remembrance retreat on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 6, 2024. The training students gathered to hold a retreat ceremony in honor of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, a monumental moment in World War II history. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kadielle Shaw)

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80th D-Day Anniversary Retreat Ceremony at VSFB

U.S. Space Force 532nd Training Squadron students, 533rd Training Squadron students, and 1st Delta Operations Squadron students salute the U.S. flag during a D-Day 80th anniversary remembrance retreat on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 6, 2024. D-Day marks a historical moment in World War II as the largest seaborne invasion in history. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kadielle Shaw)

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An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches through the fog during an operational test at 1:46 a.m. Pacific Time at Vandenberg Space Force base, Calif, 6 June 2024. ICBM test launches demonstrate that the U.S. ICBM fleet is ready, reliable, and effective in leveraging dominance in an area of strategic competition. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Quijas)

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An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches through the fog during an operational test at 1:46 a.m. Pacific Time at Vandenberg Space Force base, Calif, 6 June 2024. ICBM test launches demonstrate that the U.S. ICBM fleet is ready, reliable, and effective in leveraging dominance in an area of strategic competition. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Quijas)

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Vandenberg's AAFES Month of the Military Child Aurora World Sweepstakes Winner

U.S. Space Force Col. Michael Jewell, Space Launch Delta 30 vice commander (left), Urvi Archarya, Vandenberg Space Force Base Exchange general manager (left), U.S. Space Force Master Sgt. Donn Eddy from the 18th Space Defense Squadron and his children (right) pose for a photo at VSFB, Calif., June 4, 2024. Master Sgt. Eddy was presented a gift card for the AAFES Month of the Military Child Aurora World Sweepstakes. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Tiarra Sibley)

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MINUTEMAN III TEST LAUNCH SHOWCASES READINESS OF U.S. NUCLEAR FORCE’S SAFE, EFFECTIVE DETERRENT

A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen supported by Space Force Guardians launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with one re-entry vehicle June 4 at 12:56 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. This test launch is part of routine and periodic activities intended to demonstrate that the United States’ nuclear deterrent is safe, secure, reliable and effective to deter 21st century threats and reassure our allies. Such tests have occurred over 300 times before, and this test is not the result of current world events. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma)

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Schiess Participates in 2024 Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade

Two rodeo participants wrangle a horse during the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo in Santa Maria, Calif., June 2, 2024. U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces - Space commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, and Space Launch Delta 30 leadership opened the event as guest speakers for Military Appreciation Day at the rodeo. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

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Schiess Participates in 2024 Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade

A rodeo event coordinator listens to U.S. National Anthem by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shields during the start of the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo in Santa Maria, Calif., June 2, 2024. U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces - Space commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, and Space Launch Delta 30 leadership opened the event as guest speakers for Military Appreciation Day at the rodeo. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

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Schiess Participates in 2024 Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade

A young rodeo participant greets a horse during the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo in Santa Maria, Calif., June 2, 2024. U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces - Space commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, and Space Launch Delta 30 leadership opened the event as guest speakers for Military Appreciation Day at the rodeo. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

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Schiess Participates in 2024 Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade

Col. Mark A. Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, middle-right, speaks to the crowd during the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo in Santa Maria, Calif., June 2, 2024. Shoemaker, and U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces - Space commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, accompanied by their senior enlisted leaders, opened the event as guest speakers for Military Appreciation Day at the rodeo. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

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Schiess Participates in 2024 Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces - Space commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, left, speaks to the crowd at the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo in Santa Maria, Calif., June 2, 2024. Schiess and Col. Mark A. Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, accompanied by their senior enlisted leaders, opened the event as guest speakers for Military Appreciation Day at the rodeo. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

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Schiess Participates in 2024 Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces - Space commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, speaks to the crowd during the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo in Santa Maria, Calif., June 2, 2024. Schiess and Col. Mark A. Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, accompanied by their senior enlisted leaders, opened the event as guest speakers for Military Appreciation Day at the rodeo. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

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Schiess Participates in 2024 Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces - Space commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, right, and Chief Master Sgt. Grange S. Coffin, S4S Senior Enlisted Leader, middle-left, wave to the crowd with Space Launch Delta 30 leadership during the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo in Santa Maria, Calif., June 2, 2024. Schiess, Coffin and SLD 30 leadership opened the event as guest speakers for Military Appreciation Day at the rodeo. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

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New Cell Tower at Vandenberg

Raul Campos, Specialty Construction project foreman and Dasef Garcia Specialty Construction project foreman, works on building a base for the new cell tower at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 29, 2024. The new cell tower brings better cell services to the members of Vandenberg. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Tiarra Sibley)

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New Cell Tower at Vandenberg

Dasef Garcia, Specalty Construction project foreman and Raul Campos, Specialty Construction project forman works on the new cell tower construction site on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 29, 2024. The new cell tower brings better cell services to the members of Vandenberg. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Tiarra Sibley)

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New Cell Tower at Vandenberg

Dasef Garcia, Specialty Construction project foreman, drills into wood to start building a base for the new cell tower at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 29, 2024. The new cell tower brings better cell services to the members of Vandenberg. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Tiarra Sibley)

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U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess, Commander U.S. Space Force’s–Space and Combined Joint Force Space Component commander, waves to the crowd at the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo Parade in Santa Maria, Calif., June 1, 2024. VSFB leadership showed support for the surrounding community by participating in events through the weekend, commemorating 81 years of the Elks Rodeo. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Quijas)

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U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Jay Harris, Space Launch Delta 30 senior enlisted leader, waves to the crowd during the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo Parade in Santa Maria, Calif., June 1, 2024. VSFB leadership showed support for the surrounding community by participating in events through the weekend, commemorating 81 years of the Elks Rodeo. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Quijas)

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