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  • President Biden Visits Vandenberg SFB

    U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess, U.S. Space Forces-Space commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component commander, greets U.S. President Joe Biden before his departure from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Aug. 25, 2024. Space Launch Delta 30 provides host installation services for

  • Vandenberg Chapel Hosts Launch Party

    On Aug. 25, families eagerly lined up for free snow cones, a chance at the bounce house, games, imagination station, kids crafts and more to celebrate a new season of great faith during the Vandenberg Chapel Launch Party.

  • VANDENBERG RELEASES NEW LAUNCH ALERT MESSAGES

    Vandenberg Space Force Base recently released a new launch alert messaging system to provide updates on launches and important news updates. The new system allows users to select from notification topic’s as well as how to receive notifications.

  • WALL BEACH CLOSED UNTIL OCT. 1

    Wall Beach will be closed for the remainder of the Plover nesting season and will reopen Oct. 1, 2024. Beach restrictions are enforced annually on all three Vandenberg beaches (Surf, Wall, and Minuteman) from March 1 through Sept. 30 to protect the Western Snowy Plover, listed as a threatened

  • 30 FSS Change of Command

    U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, left, passes the 30th Force Support Squadron flag to U.S. Air Force Maj. Mary Gittings, 30th Force Support Squadron incoming commander, during the 30th FSS change of command ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., July

  • To Go Far, Grow Together

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, the 30th Logistics Readiness Squadron faced isolation and limited interaction among its nine sections. To address this challenge, the squadron established the HALO program (Holistic Airman Lifestyle Operation) in May 2022. The goal of the HALO program was to help

  • Santa Maria Elks Rodeo 2024

    U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, and his wife Mary, wave to the crowd at the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo Parade in Santa Maria, Calif., June 1, 2024. VSFB leadership showed support for the surrounding community by participating in events through the weekend,

  • Santa Maria Memorial Day 2024

    U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, gives a speech during a Memorial Day ceremony in Santa Maria, Calif., May 27, 2024. Team Vandenberg leadership participated in Memorial Day ceremonies alongside community members in Lompoc, Santa Maria, Solvang, Guadalupe and

  • Preserving Nature, Empowering Launch

    Vandenberg SFB boasts a landscape that few military installations possess, with 118,000 acres and over 40 miles of coastline, it has sometimes been likened to living on a natural preserve. The 30th Civil Engineer Squadron’s natural resources managers are charged with protecting the base’s natural

 

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