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  • Vandenberg Town Hall

    U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, speaks during a town hall at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 10, 2025. The town hall provided base personnel and families with updates on quality-of-life improvements including housing initiatives from Balfour Beatty

  • Col. Shoemaker Hosts SLD 30 All-Call

    U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, left, presents the meritorious civilian service award to Tom Stevens, Space Launch Delta 30 executive director, during a commander’s call at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 3, 2025. During the all-call, Shoemaker, along

  • Santa Maria Elks Rodeo 2025

    U.S. Space Force Col. Mark A. Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, and U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen Douglas A. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces - Space commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component commander spoke to the crowd at the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo in Santa Maria, Calif., June 1, 2025.

  • First Guardian Path Character Panel Held at Vandenberg

    Panelists speak during the Guardian Path Series – Character Panel at the PCC Ballroom, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 30, 2025. Hosted by Guardian Nexus, the event featured four senior leaders, military and civilian, discussing U.S. Space Force core values and the role of character in

  • VSFB to Conduct Controlled Training Burns in June

    The Vandenberg SFB Fire Department is scheduled to conduct a series of small, controlled fires for training purposes in June. The goal of these fires is to train newly assigned firefighters and dozer operators in combating wildland fires.

  • 2nd Range Operations Squadron Change of Command

    U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Ralph Salazar, incoming 30th Range Operations Squadron commander, speaks during a change of command ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 30, 2025. Salazar spoke about the unit's launch success during Lister’s command.

  • GT-253 Patching Ceremony

    U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Darin Lister, 2nd Range Operations Squadron commander, places patches on the Heritage Room wall during a patching ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. May 22, 2025. The ceremony honored the mission team’s success during the GT-253 mission. (U.S. Space Force photo

  • 2025 Hawk Connection Day

    U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, presents the golden putter award during Hawk Connection Day at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 21, 2025. Several teams competed in friendly competitions and games for a chance to win the golden putter award.

  • 2025 National Police Week

    Defenders from the ​30th Security Forces Squadron participate in an assortment of events during National Police Week at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. Held each May, Police Week brings together Airmen, families, and community members at installations around the world to honor fallen law