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Sept. 25, 2025
Col. James Horne Hosts First Vandenberg SFB All-Call

U.S. Space Force Col. James Horne provided remarks regarding expectations for team Vandenberg’s members, emphasizing how their critical skills and abilities directly contribute to the execution of the SLD 30’s strategic objectives, and answered questions from attendees.
Sept. 18, 2025
Vandenberg SFB Hosts 2025 Clergy Connection Day

The Space Launch Delta 30 Chapel team hosted its annual Clergy Connection Day event, integrating with members of the local community clergy at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 18, 2025. They received mission briefings, attended a luncheon and discussion panel, and toured base facilities,
June 23, 2025
Media Advisory: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Relocated Space and Missile Technology Center

U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, commander of Space Launch Delta 30, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of the newly relocated Space and Missile Technology Center at the Marshallia Ranch Clubhouse.
June 16, 2025
Media Advisory: Vandenberg Space Force Base Media Roundtable with U.S. Space Force Colonel and NASA Astronaut Nick Hague for Completed International Space Station Mission

Members of the media are invited to VSFB for a media roundtable Wednesday, June 18 with U.S. Space Force Colonel Nick Hague, a NASA astronaut and the first Space Force Guardian to launch into space!
May 24, 2025
CSO visits VSFB, emphasizes mission readiness and community resilience

U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman visited Vandenberg Space Force Base May 23, 2025, to meet with Team Vandenberg leadership, tour operational units, and discuss the future of space operations. Accompanied by his spouse, Jennifer Saltzman, the visit focused on mission
Feb. 20, 2025
U.S. Air Force Gen. Bussiere visits Vandenberg SFB during MMIII test launch

On Feb. 19, 2025, the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, Gen. Thomas Bussiere, Acting Secretary of the Air Force Gary Ashworth and other guests prepare to watch an unarmed Minuteman III at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Nov. 21, 2024
30th MDG: Breaking barriers; leading from the heart

Serving at the heart of Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, a new chapter in leadership has begun. Joi B. Dozier, who hails from Battle Creek, MI, earned the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Air Force, Aug. 1.
Nov. 18, 2024
USecAF underscores Vandenberg’s role in national security

Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa Dalton visited Vandenberg Space Force Base, Nov. 14, 2024, to meet with Guardians and Airmen and gain a better understanding of the base’s diverse missions.This marked Dalton’s first immersion at a Space Force Base in her current role, providing an important
July 30, 2024
DOMOIC ACID POISONING IN SEA LIONS SEEN AT VSFB BEACHES

The environmental team at VSFB has reported a significant uptick in California sea lion strandings at Surf Beach and other nearby beaches, both on and off base. The team has been actively monitoring the situation since the first sighting on July 19, and signs point to domoic acid poisoning as the