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Nov. 1, 2023
MINUTEMAN III TEST PROVIDES VITAL DATA BEFORE TERMINATION

The Space Launch Delta 30 safely terminated an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean at 12:06 a.m. Pacific Time Nov. 1, during a test launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Sept. 5, 2023
UNARMED MINUTEMAN III TEST LAUNCH FROM VANDENBERG

An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 1:26 a.m. PT.
Aug. 30, 2023
U.S. Space Delta 5 extends Senior Intelligence Duty Officer training to coalition partner

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – Flt. Lt. Christopher Atkin, Royal Air Force space intelligence officer and Great Britain exchange officer, participated in a Senior Intelligence Duty Officer (SIDO) training course hosted by Space Delta 5 (DEL 5) on July 10-21, 2023, here.
Aug. 25, 2023
UNARMED MINUTEMAN III TEST LAUNCH TO SHOWCASE READINESS OF U.S. NUCLEAR FORCE’S SAFE, EFFECTIVE DETERRENT

An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled for Sept. 5, 2023, from 11:47 p.m. to Sept. 6, 5:47 a.m. Pacific Time from North Vandenberg.
June 30, 2023
DASD Miller, DCSOHC Kelley visit Vandenberg to support Guardians in Space Ops

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif., – Ms. Stephanie Miller, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Military Personnel Policy, and Ms. Katharine Kelley, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital, U.S. Space Force, visited the Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC’s)
April 19, 2023
MINUTEMAN III TEST LAUNCH SHOWCASES READINESS OF U.S. NUCLEAR FORCE’S SAFE, EFFECTIVE DETERRENT

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen and Navy aircrew launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with one test re-entry vehicle from aboard the Airborne Launch Control System April 19 at 5:11 a.m. Pacific Time
April 4, 2023
Planned Minuteman III test launches validate reliability of ICBM force

Members of Air Force Global Strike Command’s missile community regularly participate in intercontinental ballistic missile operational test launches, called Glory Trips, to validate the safety, security and reliability of the Minuteman III ICBM force.The next operational test launch, GT 246, is
April 2, 2023
The Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 Mission Launches From Vandenberg Space Force Base

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., at 7:29 a.m. on April 2, 2023.This was the SDA’s first dedicated launch. It was also the first launch of the Proliferated Warfighter
March 3, 2023
Vandenberg Leaders Participate in Housing Forum, Seek Diverse Options for Increased Population

During a housing forum hosted by Congressman Salud Carbajal in Lompoc, Calif., Feb. 15, 2023, Col. Robert Long, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, and Tom Stevens, SLD 30’s executive director, represented the 2,600 service members and 1,500 civilian personnel who live and work at Vandenberg Space
Feb. 10, 2023
UNARMED MINUTEMAN III TEST LAUNCH FROM VANDENBERG

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base Thursday, Feb. 9, at 11:01 p.m. Pacific Time.