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Nov. 3, 2023
20th Annual Allan Hancock College Military Appreciation Game

U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, and U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Johnny Harris, Space Launch Delta 30 senior enlisted leader, salute during the national anthem at the 20th Annual Allan Hancock College Military Appreciation Game in Santa Maria, Calif.,
Sept. 20, 2023
Vandenberg SFB Education Fair

U.S. Space Force Sgt. Destiny Butler (left), Sgt. Diamond Lovett (middle), and Sgt. Essence Jackson (right) from Space Delta 5 attend an education fair hosted by the 30th Force Support Squadron Education Center at Vandenberg Space Force, Calif., July 20, 2023. The event provided service members and
Sept. 2, 2023
SDA-0B Launches from Vandenberg

A SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket lifts off at 7:25 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 2, 2023. This mission carried the Space Development Agency’s second round of Tranche 0 satellites for its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. It was also Vandenberg’s
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.
July 17, 2023
Space Launch Delta 30 Change of Command

The Vandenberg Space Force Base Honor Guard presents the colors during the Space Launch Delta 30 change of command ceremony on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., July 13, 2023. U.S. Space Force Col. Robert Long relinquished command to U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker. U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen.
June 13, 2023
21st Space Operations Squadron Change of Command

U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Matthew Knepper, incoming 21st Space Operations Squadron commander, gives closing remarks following a change of command ceremony on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 9, 2023. Knepper will replace U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Justin Roque as the new 21st SOPS commander.
June 5, 2023
Vandenberg Fire Department to Conduct Prescribed Burns Multiple Times in June

The Vandenberg Space Force Base Fire Department will conduct training and prescribed burns June 15 and 16 and again June 20 to 30, 2023. The burns will cover approximately 10 acres of grassland and coastal sage scrub located on Watt and 13th Street on the Northside of the base.
May 29, 2023
Santa Maria Memorial Day Ceremony 2023

Leadership from Team Vandenberg gave speeches to communities in the surrounding area in honor of Memorial Day.
May 29, 2023
Santa Barbara Memorial Day Ceremony 2023

U.S. Space Force Col. Robert Long, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, delivers a Memorial Day speech at the Santa Barbara Cemetery in Santa Barbara, Calif., May 29, 2023. Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, commemorates the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in their service
May 23, 2023
Space Launch Delta 30 Celebrates its 2nd Birthday

Members of Team Vandenberg gathered at the Pacific Coast Club May 12, 2023, to celebrate Space Launch Delta 30's 2nd birthday!