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  • USSF-62 Mission Launches from Vandenberg

    A U.S Space Force mission, carrying the first Weather System Follow-on – Microwave (WSF-M) satellite, launches aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4-East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 11, 2024, at 7:24 a.m. PST. The WSF-M represents the next-generation

  • USSF-62 Mission Launches from Vandenberg

    A U.S Space Force mission, carrying the first Weather System Follow-on – Microwave (WSF-M) satellite, launches aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4-East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 11, 2024, at 7:24 a.m. PDT. This is the 13th mission to launch from Vandenberg

  • USSF-62 Mission Launches from VSFB

    Honorary commanders, local town mayors, and their guests watch as a U.S. Space Force mission, carrying the first Weather System Follow-on – Microwave (WSF-M) satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, launches from Space Launch Complex 4-East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 11, 2024,

  • 30 SFS unveils new K-9 facility; celebrates service of K-9 defender

    30th Security Forces Squadron personnel unveiled a newly upgraded K-9 obstacle course and training yard during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Vandenberg SFB, April 8, 2024. The $2.7 million facility upgrade includes a new K-9 obstacle course and yard overhaul, which includes turf instead of grass, a

  • K9 Kennel Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and K9 Retirement

    The Military Working Dog facility was renovated, providing updated features aimed at improving training conditions for military working dogs and their handlers. After the ribbon cutting, MWD Bberik retired after seven years of service in the U.S. Air Force, supporting nine U.S. Secret Service

  • Guardians; Airmen Get Ranger Ready

    This year, two Guardians and three Airmen from Vandenberg took part in a Ranger Assessment and Preparation Course (RAPC), which was held at Vandenberg SFB March 26-29, 2024.

  • Vandenberg Officer Pursues Space Passion

    One Vandenberg officer has taken a distinct step toward her dream of space exploration by attending an analog astronaut mission, a program that simulates an environment like Mars or the moon.

  • Vandenberg Junior Youth of the Year

    The JYOTY program is a recognition program for junior leaders ages 10-13, which honors and celebrates the nation’s most inspiring youth and their stories of leadership and excellence.

  • Little Library Ribbon Cutting

    The little library provides open storage book sharing for Vandenberg families to give and take books as a communal library.

  • 30th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Senior Master Sgt. Retires

    U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Daniel P. McKnight, 30th Explosive Ordinance Disposal superintendent, middle left, holds the U.S. flag during an explosives training operation at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 29, 2024. In conjunction with EOD training, the flight also honored Senior