21 SOPS Inactivates, 22 SOPS Det. 2 Activates
                U.S. Space Force Col. Andrew Menschner, Mission Delta 31 commander, and presiding official, left, assists U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Matthew Knepper, outgoing 21st Space Operations Squadron commander, in covering the 21 SOPS flag during the squadron’s inactivation ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 25, 2025. 21 SOPS was activated at Vandenberg Air Force Base in October of 1991, aiding in mission assurance for space operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)
                
                    
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                        Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi
                    
                    
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