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  • Ashes to Space

    Retired Col. Gregory Gilles, former 50th Space Wing commander, speaks about his son's ashes launching to space from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 4, 2024. A small capsule, carrying Brandon Gilles' remains, was among the 53 payloads placed aboard the spacecraft. Gillies and his family

  • Vandenberg Earth Day Event

    Different organizations from around Space Launch Delta 30 came together to provide games, informational booths, and gifts for members of the base to enjoy in commemoration of Earth Day.

  • Col. Shoemaker Hosts SLD 30 All-Call

    Military and civilian Guardians and Airmen attend an all-call hosted by U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 12, 2024. Shoemaker highlighted the installation’s increased launch cadence at Vandenberg over the past decade,

  • 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. The WSF-M represents the next-generation

  • 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,

  • WSF-M SATELLITE SCHEDULED TO LAUNCH FROM VSFB

    Guardians and Airmen from Space Launch Delta 30 and Space Systems Command in support of SSC’s program executive office, Assured Access to Space, are targeting Thursday, April 11, 2024, prepare to launch U.S. Space Force’s Weather System Follow-on–Microwave (WSF-M) satellite to Low Earth Orbit from

  • 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