Story by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez | Space Launch Delta 30 | 09.23.2025
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif., – The safety team at Vandenberg Space Force Base has received the highest rating possible in their most recent inspection, reaffirming its role as the gold standard in ensuring safe and reliable access to space. The evaluation, conducted in August by Space Systems Command (SSC), graded Vandenberg’s safety regulation compliance as “met and......
Story by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez | Space Launch Delta 30 | 09.12.2025
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Robert “Bobby” Duck, 2nd Space Launch Squadron flight mission lead, discusses 2SLS’ role in part of the Space Development Agency’s most recent launch during an interview at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 12, 2025. The 2 SLS’ mission integration and mission assurance teams supported SDA by ensuring necessary resources were available, and by......
Story by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez | Space Launch Delta 30 | 09.11.2025
At Vandenberg Space Force Base, Guardians, Airmen, and civilian personnel gathered for a ceremony to remember the fallen and reflect on the courage displayed on that fateful day....
Story by Airman 1st Class Olya Houtsma | Space Launch Delta 30 | 08.05.2025
Range Management (RM), a Space Launch Delta 30 unit, is transforming how the U.S. Space Force equips and operates its West Coast range. Their work directly supports U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman’s strategic emphasis on “Equipping the Force,” which calls for dynamic integration between acquisition and operations. RM is answering that call not just in......
Story by Airman 1st Class Olya Houtsma | Space Launch Delta 30 | 07.29.2025
After three decades of service, U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Jay Harris, Space Launch Delta 30 senior enlisted leader, is retiring, concluding a career marked by mission impact, people-first leadership, and a deep commitment to innovation in the United States Air Force and Space Force....
Story by Airman 1st Class Olya Houtsma | Space Launch Delta 30 | 06.30.2025
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – After nearly three decades of service, Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, will retire July 3, 2025, ahead of the Space Launch Delta 30 change of command, July 8, 2025....
Courtesy Story | Space Launch Delta 30 | 06.18.2025
U.S. Space Force Guardian and NASA astronaut Col. Nick Hague, the first Guardian to launch into space, visited Vandenberg Space Force Base June 18, 2025....
Story by Senior Airman Kadielle Shaw | Space Launch Delta 30 | 04.17.2025
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The 2d Space Launch Squadron at Vandenberg SFB is home to a uniquely capable team known as the Space Cowboys. This team serves a specialized role within the U.S. Space Force by providing the Department of Defense’s only expeditionary space launch and transport capability....
