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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 23, 2023
VANDENBERG LEADERSHIP TO SPEAK DURING MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES

Members of the community are invited to hear Team Vandenberg leadership speak at the following Memorial Day ceremonies, Monday, May 29, 2023:
May 12, 2023
Vandenberg Space Force Base Debuts Enlisted Strategy Course

Fourteen Air and Space Force non-commissioned officers attended the first-ever Basic Enlisted Strategic Thinking (BEST) joint professional development course at the Vandenberg Space Force Base Education Center from May 8-12, 2023.
May 8, 2023
Technical Sgt. Kody Bowman Gets Selected For Officer Training School

Tech. Sgt. Kody Bowman's persistence has paid off as he recently received news of his selection to Officer Training School later this year at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.Bowman, who serves as the 2nd Space Launch Squadron non-commissioned-officer-in-charge of safety, applied several times before
May 1, 2023
Members of Vandenberg Volunteers to Clean-up the River Bend Bike Park in Lompoc

Members of Vandenberg's 30th Civil Engineer Squadron volunteers at the River Bend Bike Park in Lompoc, Calif, April 28, 2023. The members raked and pulled all unwanted weeds and rocks to help beautify the park.
May 1, 2023
Members of Vandenberg Welcome Home Veterans at Santa Maria Airport

WWII, Korea and Vietnam veterans of the California Central Coast Coastal Honor Flight are cheered on by attendees as walk through the Santa Maria Airport in Santa Maria, Calif., April 26, 2023. More than 1,000 attendees showed up to support the event including family members, friends, military
April 24, 2023
SPACE LAUNCH DELTA 30 TO LEASE SPACE LAUNCH COMPLEX 6 TO SPACE X

Col. Rob Long, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, signed a statement of support on April 21, 2023, granting SpaceX permission to lease Space Launch Complex 6 (SLC-6) for Falcon rocket launches.
April 8, 2023
Vandenberg's Athlete of the Year Award Recipients

U.S. Space Force Col. Robert Long, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeffery Blanda, Senior Enlisted Leader, 377th Test and Evaluation Group, recently recognized Vandenberg's Athletes of the Year before the Delta Dash at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April
April 7, 2023
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

Members of the Vandenberg SFB Hawk's COVE showed up in full force recently for the Delta Dash to speak about Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, which is recognized in April by both civilian and military communities. The Department of Defense observes SAAPM by focusing on creating the
Feb. 27, 2023
Seasonal Beach Restrictions Begin March 1

Seasonal restrictions will be in place for Surf Beach and Ocean Park beginning Wednesday, March 1, as part of the annual program to protect the Western Snowy Plover and its nesting habitat.