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  • Vandenberg Hosts Senior Enlisted Leader Summit

    Vandenberg SFB hosted the annual Space Systems Command Senior Enlisted Leader Summit, a leadership conference and workshop where members come together to ignite ideas, elevate their impact, and grow into the exceptional leaders our future demands.

  • Vandenberg Launches NASA's TRACERS Mission

    Vandenberg SFB Guardians and Airmen supported the NASA Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) mission launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, July 23, 2025. NASA’s TRACERS mission sent two

  • 30th Medical Group Hosts Health & Wellness Fair

    The 30th Medical Group held a Health and Fitness Fair at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., July 25, 2025. The event, which included several community vendors and on-base organizations, provided back to school exams, immunizations, eye exams, and dental screenings.

  • Vandenberg Hosts NASA TRACERS Mission Brief

    Vandenberg Space Force Base hosted a mission brief for NASA’s upcoming Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) mission. This event brought together attendees from Vandenberg SFB, NASA, the University of Iowa, and the local community to discuss the TRACERS

  • Col. James T. Horne III Assumes Command of Space Launch Delta 30

    “Team Vandenberg, we are not just imagining the future; we are building it together,” Horne said. “I’m honored to lead this incredible team as we continue to deliver strategic capabilities to orbit, support our mission partners, strengthen community partnerships, and ensure the protection of the

  • 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.

  • Vandenberg Space and Missile Heritage Center Ribbon Cutting

    Vandenberg Space Force Base hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for its Space and Missile Heritage Center.  The center provides the public an opportunity to view into the installations space launch and missile history.  Visits are by appointment only, which can be made through our workflow email @

 

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