Jim Bray, Santa Maria Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee co-chair, provides opening remarks during the State of Vandenberg address on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 15, 2023. During his keynote address, Col. Robert Long, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, shared that in 2022 the base had its busiest 12 months in 26 years. He also highlighted that Vandenberg will continue to have an integral part in the space industry's increase in activity and that it is crucial to national security. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Quijas)