MISSILE DEFENSE TEST SCHEDULED Published Jan. 26, 2016 By 030116 VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A U.S. Missile Defense Agency flight test of a Ground-based Interceptor is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 28, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. PST from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The test will be conducted by the 30th Space Wing, the Missile Defense Agency, and U.S. Northern Command. Col. Shane Clark, 30th Space Wing vice commander, is the Launch Decision Authority. "The 30th Space Wing has a long and proud history of working diligently alongside our Missile Defense Agency partners to provide safe launch operations for missile defense tests," said Clark. "It's an honor for the wing to work with the Missile Defense Agency and other mission partners on this test mission which is extremely important to our national security." Missile Defense Agency point of contact is Rick Lehner at richard.lehner@mda.mil or (571) 231-8212.