U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, briefs the honorary commanders during an annual Honorary Commanders Breakfast at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Jan. 14, 2025.

Space Launch Delta 30, Vandenberg's host unit, supports West Coast launch activities for the Air Force, Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, national programs and various private industry contractors.

Vandenberg Space Force Base (SFB) contains 99,604 acres of land, operates approximately 16 launch facilities and complexes, and maintains the second largest airfield runway in the Department of Defense, which is 15,000 feet long.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Stacy Huser, 20th Air Force commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, speaks to an audience at a 532nd Training Squadron graduation at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Dec. 12, 2024.

Jan 30, 2025 · Vandenberg has revolutionized west coast space and test launch with an historic 51 launches in 2024 from the United States Space Force’s West Coast Spaceport and Test Range.

5 days ago · Following a record-breaking year in 2024, during which 51 rockets and missiles were launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Guardians and Airmen have already enabled five successful launches in the first two months of 2025.

Aug 8, 2023 · As the United States Air Force’s third largest Security Forces Squadron, the 30 SFS has one of the most unique missions by defending active Space Launches, protecting Ballistic Missile Launch facilities, and ensuring peace for over 11,000 people through law enforcement.

Amy D. Horton Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) to the Commander, Space Launch Delta 30 and Western Launch and Test Range.

Vandenberg Space Force Base is headquarters to Space Launch Delta 30. SLD 30 manages Department of Defense space and missile testing, placing satellites into polar orbit from the West Coast using expendable boosters (Falcon, Pegasus, Minotaur, and Atlas V), and supporting the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Force Development ...

U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, and U.S. Space Force Maj. Bryan L. Davis, SLD 30 spaceport innovation chief, participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of The Crucible Innovation Lab at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Nov. 22, 2024.