A Minotaur rocket is transferred from a truck onto a platform at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Aug. 4, 2025. The transfer was performed by the 2nd Space Launch Squadron's Space Cowboys, who are trained to conduct the handling, transport, and emplacement of Minotaur rocket motors. (U.S. Space Force Video by Senior Airman Ryan Quijas)
Col. James T. Horne III took command of Space Launch Delta 30 during a change of command ceremony held July 8, 2025, at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, Commander of Space Systems Command, presided over the ceremony.
