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April 12, 2024
Col. Shoemaker Hosts SLD 30 All-Call

Military and civilian Guardians and Airmen attend an all-call hosted by U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 12, 2024. Shoemaker highlighted the installation’s increased launch cadence at Vandenberg over the past decade,
April 4, 2024
Guardians; Airmen Get Ranger Ready

This year, two Guardians and three Airmen from Vandenberg took part in a Ranger Assessment and Preparation Course (RAPC), which was held at Vandenberg SFB March 26-29, 2024.
Oct. 30, 2023
2023 Santa Barbara County Veterans Stand Down Day

(From left to right) Steve Lavagnino, Santa Barbara County 5th District supervisor, U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Johnny Harris, Space Launch Delta 30 senior enlisted leader, Monica Diaz, Veteran Stand Down clothing and hygiene coordinator, U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, SLD 30
Oct. 25, 2023
The 2023 Vandenberg Gala

U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, and U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Jacob Simmons, U.S. Space Command senior enlisted leader, speaks at the Vandenberg Gala at the Radisson Hotel Santa Maria in Santa Maria, Calif., Oct. 21, 2023. The gala brought together
Aug. 18, 2023
Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman Visits Vandenberg

Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman visits Guardians and Airmen at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Aug. 14, 2023.
May 25, 2023
Mayor Osborne and the Northern California Power Agency Committee visit Vandenberg

Jenelle Osborne, City of Lompoc mayor, and the Northern California Power Agency Committee visit Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 25, 2023. During their base orientation, the group met and heard from Airmen and Guardians, as well as, learned about Vandenberg’s importance to both the space
May 12, 2023
Vandenberg Space Force Base Debuts Enlisted Strategy Course

Fourteen Air and Space Force non-commissioned officers attended the first-ever Basic Enlisted Strategic Thinking (BEST) joint professional development course at the Vandenberg Space Force Base Education Center from May 8-12, 2023.
April 8, 2023
Vandenberg's Athlete of the Year Award Recipients

U.S. Space Force Col. Robert Long, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeffery Blanda, Senior Enlisted Leader, 377th Test and Evaluation Group, recently recognized Vandenberg's Athletes of the Year before the Delta Dash at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April
Feb. 24, 2023
Newest U.S. Space Force Inter-Service Selections

MSgt. Roymindar Singh, 2nd Space Launch Squadron plans and programs flight chief (not pictured), TSgt. Crishonda Porter, 30th Operations Support Squadron deputy airfield manager, and SrA Caleb Ramirez, 30th Civil Engineering Squadron commander support staff, are getting selected for the United
Sept. 9, 2022
First in the Force: Air Force’s First Senior Enlisted Airman Arrives at Vandenberg Space Force Base

The Air Force’s first-ever Senior Enlisted Airman (SEA), Chief Master Sgt. Cherise Mosley, arrived at Space Launch Delta 30 Aug. 4. She is also the first SEA to join a Space Force Delta command team.