Photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes | Space Launch Delta 30 | 04.06.2026
U.S. Space Force Col. James T. Horne III, left, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Shannan Sanchez, right, SLD 30 senior enlisted leader, pose for a photo outside the 30th Operations Support Squadron aircraft control tower at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 6, 2026. At the tower complex, Horne and Sanchez were briefed on the duties of the 30th OSS Airfield......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes | Space Launch Delta 30 | 04.06.2026
A weather balloon ascends into the sky during a 30th Operations Support Squadron immersion tour at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 6, 2026. The weather balloon demonstration showcased Vandenberg’s weather observation capabilities to Space Launch Delta 30 leadership. The 30th OSS weather flight coordinates directly with customers to provide enduring support throughout generation,......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes | Space Launch Delta 30 | 04.06.2026
U.S. Space Force Col. James T. Horne III, left, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, and Joaquin Tinker, right, Training Device Design and Engineering Center director, shake hands after a TDDEC tour at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 6, 2026. Horne gave Tinker a commander’s coin during a 30th Operations Support Squadron immersion tour at Vandenberg. The TDDEC supports Vandenberg......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes | Space Launch Delta 30 | 04.06.2026
Space Launch Delta 30 leadership receive wooden coins at the Training Device Design and Engineering Center at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 6, 2026. The coins were passed out during a 30th Operations Support Squadron immersion tour. The TDDEC has designed and assembled training tools and devices, utilizing the 3D computer aided drafting system SolidWorks while also developing time......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes | Space Launch Delta 30 | 04.06.2026
Space Launch Delta 30 leadership and 30th Operations Support Squadron personnel pose for a group photo at a 30th OSS weather facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 6, 2026. The group posed for the photo during an immersion tour highlighting 30th OSS facilities and missions at Vandenberg. The 30th OSS weather flight provides real-time weather observation, forecast and warning......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes | Space Launch Delta 30 | 04.06.2026
U.S. Space Force Col. James T. Horne III, right, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, listens to a briefing at a 30th Operations Support Squadron weather facility during a squadron immersion tour at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 6, 2026. U.S. Air Force Capt. Stephen Demetry, left, 30th OSS launch weather officer, won Air Force Weather Company Grade Officer of the year for 2025. The......
