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  • 30 SFS K9 Handlers Train to Maintain Lethality, Readiness

    Military working dogs and their handlers assigned to the 30th Security Forces Squadron performed a training demonstration at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., July 11, 2025. Military working dogs and their handlers work hand-in-paw to patrol, detect drugs and explosives, and perform specialized

  • 30 OMRS Change of Command

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Marcus Boone relinquished command of the 30th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron to U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Estacion, July 8, 2025. U.S. Air Force Col. Joi Dozier presided over the ceremony.

  • SLD 30 Change of Command 2025

    During a Space Launch Delta 30 Change of Command ceremony, U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, SLD 30 outgoing commander, was succeeded by U.S. Space Force Col. James T. Horne III, SLD 30 incoming commander at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., July 8, 2025. The presiding officer, U.S. Space

  • Col. Mark Shoemaker's Retirement

    U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces - Space commander and the Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, presents a retirement certificate to U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, during Shoemaker’s retirement ceremony at Vandenberg

  • Vandenberg Trains for Wildfires

    Vandenberg’s 30 CES Fire Department executed burns near Watt Road and 13th Street at North Vandenberg, covering a total of 30 acres over the course of 12 days. The intensive two-week exercise gives Vandenberg’s wildland firefighting teams valuable experience fighting live fire scenarios.

  • 532nd Training Squadron Change of Command

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Frank Scopa relinquishes command of the 532nd Training Squadron to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Luke Oman, incoming 532nd Training Squadron commander, during a change of command ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., July 1, 2025. Oman assumed command from U.S. Air Force

  • 30th Healthcare Operation Squadron Change of Command

    Team Vandenberg gathered for a change of command ceremony to witness the formal transfer of leadership and responsibilities from U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tonya N. Barry, outgoing commander, to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher J. Smith, incoming commander, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.,

  • 30 CES Conducts Prime BEEF Day

    The 30th Civil Engineer Squadron held their Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Day event at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 26, 2025. Prime BEEF, is a specialized unit within the civil engineer career fields that can deploy on a moment's notice to carry out specific wartime tasks, such as