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April 29, 2025
Missile Defense Leaders Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey and Riki Ellison Visit VSFB

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense commanding general, and 100th Missile Defense Brigade members pose in front of Northrup Grumman equipment at the Missile Defense Agency
April 28, 2025
Missile Defense Leaders Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey and Riki Ellison Visit VSFB

Riki Ellison, Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance founder and chairman, speaks to an audience at the Ronald W. Reagan Missile Defense Site Memorial at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 28, 2025. Ellison worked in the creation of the memorial to honor Reagan’s address to the nation on missile
April 1, 2025
Global Reach, Local Impact: VSFB Spouse Recognized as AFGSC’s Joan Orr Spouse of the Year

Hollie Carr, Key Support Liaison for the 576th Flight Test Squadron and spouse of Maj. Tyler Carr, 576th FLTS assistant director of operations, has dedicated herself to enhancing servicemember and family readiness. Her efforts have earned her the Air Force Global Strike Command's nomination for the
March 27, 2025
Lt. Gen Robinson visits VSFB

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, Air Education and Training Command commander and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, Air Education and Training Command command chief brief Vandenberg members on missile maintenance training developments during their visit to Vandenberg Space Force
March 7, 2025
Air Force Activates Key Unit for Nuclear Modernization at VSFB

In a ceremony marking a new chapter in America's nuclear deterrence strategy, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Suzanne Lamar assumed command of the newly activated Site Activation Task Force (SATAF) Detachment 9 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, March 6.
March 4, 2025
VSFB to Host Activation Ceremony for new AFGSC Unit

The U.S. Air Force is activating Site Activation Task Force Detachment 9, Thursday, March 6, to support critical infrastructure upgrades for the Sentinel program, which is planned to replace the aging Minuteman III missile system.
Feb. 27, 2025
Leadership Lompoc Valley Vandenberg Tour

Leadership Lompoc Valley toured Vandenberg Space Force Base including the 30th Security Forces Squadron, the base museum, Hawks Cove, the Boathouse and Missile V.
Feb. 26, 2025
Vandenberg Network Upgrade Delivers Enhanced Performance and Mission Support

Space Launch Delta 30 Base Communications announced the successful completion of a major upgrade to its Non-Classified Internet Protocol Router (NIPR) network. This comprehensive overhaul involved a complete network redesign, migrating from a localized system to a more robust and efficient
Feb. 21, 2025
Minuteman III Test Launch Patching Ceremony

U.S. Space Force Col. Dorian Hatcher, Space Launch Delta 30 deputy commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Luke Stover, 377th Test and Evaluation Group deputy commander, led a patching ceremony in the Heritage Room at the Pacific Coast Center to celebrate the GT-252 test launch at Vandenberg Space Force
Feb. 20, 2025
U.S. Air Force Gen. Bussiere visits Vandenberg SFB during MMIII test launch

On Feb. 19, 2025, the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, Gen. Thomas Bussiere, Acting Secretary of the Air Force Gary Ashworth and other guests prepare to watch an unarmed Minuteman III at Vandenberg Space Force Base.