Col. Michael Hough, 30th Space Wing commander, speaks
Col. Michael Hough, 30th Space Wing commander, speaks during his final all-call April 25, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Hough touched on his top priority, Care for our Airmen, and provided informat... More
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing board a C-130 Hercules
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing board a C-130 Hercules aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., June 24, 2020, prior to deploying to the Persian Gulf region. The Airmen will spend ... More
Col. Michael Hunsberger, 30th Mission Support Group
Col. Michael Hunsberger, 30th Mission Support Group commander, salutes a ceremonial wreath during a Memorial Day ceremony May 27, 2019, in Solvang, Calif. The wreath laying ceremony honored all of those who los... More
Pallets are loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III at the
Pallets are loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III at the end of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s (DPAA) mission at the Luang Prabang International Airport, Laos Aug. 15, 2018. DPAA conducts global search, r... More
Zsander, 30th Security Forces Squadron military working
Zsander, 30th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, takes one last look at the MWD training grounds as an active duty canine before his, and 2 other MDW’s, retirement ceremony on April 17, 2019, at Va... More
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing board a C-130 Hercules
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing board a C-130 Hercules aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., June 24, 2020, prior to deploying to the Persian Gulf region. The Airmen will spend ... More
A test of the nation's Ground-based Midcourse Defense
A test of the nation's Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, was conducted from North Vandenberg Monday, March 25 at 10:32 a.m. PDT by 30th Space Wing officials, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, and U.S. North... More
The 30th Civil Engineer Squadron fire fighters pose
The 30th Civil Engineer Squadron fire fighters pose with Col. Michael Hough, 30th Space Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Diena Mosely, 30th Space Wing command chief, after a training exercise, March 21, 201... More
Firefighters assigned to the 30th Space Wing Civil
Firefighters assigned to the 30th Space Wing Civil Engineer Squadron stock up a fire simulator with wood during a training exercise on March 21, 2019, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. According to Senior Maste... More
Chief Master Sgt. Diena Mosely, 30th Space Wing command
Chief Master Sgt. Diena Mosely, 30th Space Wing command chief, spoke during her final all-call April 25, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Mosely addressed key talking points involving uniform transiti... More
Airmen assigned to the 4th Space Launch Squadron perform
Airmen assigned to the 4th Space Launch Squadron perform operations once a quarter that require them wear to Self-Contained Atmospheric Protective Ensemble suits at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Airmen of t... More
Air Force Medical Service transformation hits Vandenberg
Senior Airman Brian Melecio, a 30th Medical Group Aerospace Medical technician hands another active duty military member an initial appointment checklist at the clinic June 18, 2019, Vandenberg Air Force Base, ... More
Staff Sgt. Fernando Ayala, 30th Logistics Readiness
Staff Sgt. Fernando Ayala, 30th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo operations documenter, guides Airman Samuel Tripp, 30th LRS ground transporter, during an American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators ... More
30th Civil Engineer Squadron wildland firefighters,
30th Civil Engineer Squadron wildland firefighters, known as “Hotshots”, use a chainsaw to remove low-level ‘fuel’, or shrubs, from Tranquillion Peak Aug. 30, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Vandenbe... More
Senior Master Sgt. Corey Coleman, 30th Civil Engineer
Senior Master Sgt. Corey Coleman, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron deputy fire chief, secures the collar of Chief Master Sgt. Diena Mosely, 30th Space Wing command chief, during a fire training exercise on March 21... More
Gen. Jay Raymond, the commander of Air Force Space
Gen. Jay Raymond, the commander of Air Force Space Command and the Joint Force Space Component Command, hosted an all-call on July 2, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. During the all-call, Raymond disc... More
Maj. James J. Nelson, 30th Security Forces Squadron
Maj. James J. Nelson, 30th Security Forces Squadron commander, delivers closing remarks during a Military Working Dog retirement for 3 MWDs on April 17, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Nelson present... More
Staff Sgt. Brandon Washington, 30th Security Forces
Staff Sgt. Brandon Washington, 30th Security Forces Squadron dog handler, says goodbye to Military Working Dog Zsander during his, and 2 other MDW’s, retirement ceremony on April 17, 2019, at Vandenberg Air For... More
Max Blantan, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron wildland
Max Blantan, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron wildland firefighter “Hotshot”, stands in front of Vandenberg’s 46 miles of coastline from the top of Tranquillion Peak Aug. 30, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Cal... More
A local Lao villager stands during a scheduled break,
A local Lao villager stands during a scheduled break, in the Houaphanh Province, Laos, July 17, 2018. With help from the host nation, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) missions speed up, and increase eff... More
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the final Iridium
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the final Iridium mission this year, launches from Space Launch Complex-4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA on Jan. 11, 2018 at 7:31 a.m. PST. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior ... More
As tradition during a military working dog funeral,
As tradition during a military working dog funeral, Tech. Sgt. Paul Olmos III, 30th Security Forces kennel master, places a KONG on MWD Cajuns’ kennel during Cajun’s funeral June 18, 2019, at Vandenberg Air For... More
Staff Sgt. Jenavieve Rodriguez, 30th Security Forces
Staff Sgt. Jenavieve Rodriguez, 30th Security Forces military working dog handler, gives a final salute to MWD Cajuns’ kennel to honor her K-9 during Cajun’s funeral June 18, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base,... More
Master Sgt. Nathaniel Welsh, the communications and
Master Sgt. Nathaniel Welsh, the communications and navigation shop chief for the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Maintenance Squadron, bumps fists with a fellow Airman at the Kentucky Air National Guard Ba... More
Grace FO/Iridium launch successful!
Team Vandenberg successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying both Iridium and Grace FO payloads from Space Launch Complex-4 here, Tuesday, May 22, at 12:47 p.m. PDT. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman C... More
Vandenberg launches Delta II ICESat-2
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II rocket carrying NASA’s Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) spacecraft lifted off from Space Launch Complex-2 on Sept. 15 at 6:02 a.m. PDT. This marks the... More
John P. Roth, Under Secretary of the Air Force, visited
John P. Roth, Under Secretary of the Air Force, visited Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 27, 2019. During his visit, Roth toured different areas around the base, such as the 30th Medical Group, base hous... More
30th Civil Engineer Squadron wildland firefighters,
30th Civil Engineer Squadron wildland firefighters, known as Hotshots, tighten the straps of their chaps before clearing brush Aug. 30, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Wearing these chaps is one of t... More
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Spaceflight
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Spaceflight SSO-A: SmallSat Express, launches from Space Launch Complex-4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA, on Dec. 3, 2018 at 10:34 a.m. PST. (U.S. Air Force photo by Se... More
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Spaceflight
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Spaceflight SSO-A: SmallSat Express, launches from Space Launch Complex-4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA, on Dec. 3, 2018 at 10:34 a.m. PST. (U.S. Air Force photo by Se... More
Team Vandenberg supported the successful launch of
Team Vandenberg supported the successful launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying a National Reconnaissance Office payload from Space Launch Complex-6 here, Saturday, Jan. 19, at 11:10 ... More
A local Lao villager works the bucket line during the
A local Lao villager works the bucket line during the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s (DPAA) recovery mission in the Houaphanh Province, Laos, Aug. 1, 2018. Having a line of workers from the excavation area... More
John P. Roth, Under Secretary of the Air Force, visited
John P. Roth, Under Secretary of the Air Force, visited Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 27, 2019. During his visit, Roth toured different areas around the base, such as the 30th Medical Group, base hous... More
Airman 1st Class John Shaffer, 30th Logistics Readiness
Airman 1st Class John Shaffer, 30th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transporter, inspects air supply lines during an American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators certification April 29, 2019, at Van... More
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the final Iridium
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the final Iridium mission this year, launches from Space Launch Complex-4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA on Jan. 11, 2018 at 7:31 a.m. PST. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior ... More
Members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) dig out of a four-by-four-meter unit during an excavation mission in the Houaphanh Province, Laos, July 27, 2018. During DPAA missions, team members sen... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Holmes, a team member with the
U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Holmes, a team member with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), sharpens a shovel after a day of digging in the Houaphanh Province, Laos, July 24, 2018. Supply maintenance is a key... More
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during a developmental test at 11:01 Pacific Standard Time Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo ... More
Staff Sgt. Zachary Welsh, a crew chief with the Kentucky
Staff Sgt. Zachary Welsh, a crew chief with the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, takes a photo with his girlfriend at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., J... More
David Wedington, Air Force Installation and Mission
David Wedington, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center ground transportation training validation and operations senior consultant at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, films Airman 1st Class John Shaff... More
1st Lt. Michael Werges, 1st Air and Space Test Squadron
1st Lt. Michael Werges, 1st Air and Space Test Squadron small commercial lift mission integrator, participates in a toy rocket competition with Crestview Elementary students during a career day event April 12, ... More
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing board a C-130 Hercules
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing board a C-130 Hercules aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., June 24, 2020, prior to deploying to the Persian Gulf region. The Airmen will spend ... More
Col. Michael Hunsberger, 30th Mission Support Group
Col. Michael Hunsberger, 30th Mission Support Group commander, speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony May 27, 2019, in Solvang, Calif. In observance of Memorial Day, the park was filled with military members, ve... More
John P. Roth, Under Secretary of the Air Force, visited
John P. Roth, Under Secretary of the Air Force, visited Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 27, 2019. During his visit, Roth toured different areas around the base, such as the 30th Medical Group, base hous... More
30th Civil Engineer Squadron wildland firefighters,
30th Civil Engineer Squadron wildland firefighters, known as “Hotshots”, use brush knives to remove low-level ‘fuel’, or shrubs, from Tranquillion Peak Aug. 30, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Hotsho... More
Airman 1st Class Markel Hubbert, 30th Civil Engineer
Airman 1st Class Markel Hubbert, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operator, uses an excavator to dig a trench Nov. 5, 2019, at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. Digging trenches is an important skill t... More
Col. Michael Hough, 30th Space Wing commander, tightens
Col. Michael Hough, 30th Space Wing commander, tightens the straps on his respirator during a fire training exercise with the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department on March 21, 2019, Vandenberg Air Force... More
Vice President Michael R. Pence and Mrs. Karen Pence
Vice President Michael R. Pence and Mrs. Karen Pence arrive in Air Force Two on the flightline July 10, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. After arriving, Pence and the Second Lady met with members and ... More
Bbarik, a U.S. Air Force military working dog, patiently
Bbarik, a U.S. Air Force military working dog, patiently waits as Staff Sgt. Miguel Bravo-Pavin, 30th Security Forces military working dog handler, and Staff Sgt. Luke Gibson, Security Forces training instructo... More
Tech. Sgt. Michael Sandoval, 30th Logistics Readiness
Tech. Sgt. Michael Sandoval, 30th Logistics Readiness Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of Training Validation and Operations, and Staff Sgt. Fernando Ayala, 30th LRS cargo operations documenter, are ... More
Bbarak, a Military Working Dog, and, Staff Sgt. Luke
Bbarak, a Military Working Dog, and, Staff Sgt. Luke Gibson, 30th Security Forces training instructor, demonstrate the capabilities of a MWD during a career day event at Crestview Elementary School April 12, 20... More
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during a developmental test at 12:33 a.m. Pacific Time Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by... More
Staff Sgt. Zachary Welsh, a crew chief with the Kentucky
Staff Sgt. Zachary Welsh, a crew chief with the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, visits with his girlfriend at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., June 24,... More
John P. Roth, Under Secretary of the Air Force, visited
John P. Roth, Under Secretary of the Air Force, visited Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 27, 2019. During his visit, Roth toured different areas around the base, such as the 30th Medical Group, base hous... More
Chief Master Sgt. Diena Mosely, 30th Space Wing command
Chief Master Sgt. Diena Mosely, 30th Space Wing command chief, removes the hose from a firetruck during a fire training exercise with the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department on March 21, 2019, at Vande... More
Col. Michael Hough, 30th Space Wing commander and Chief
Col. Michael Hough, 30th Space Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Diena Mosely, 30th Space Wing command chief, learn the proper firefighting procedure to remove the hose from a stationary firetruck during a f... More
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing board a C-130 Hercules
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing board a C-130 Hercules aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., June 24, 2020, prior to deploying to the Persian Gulf region. The Airmen will spend ... More
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during a developmental test at 11:01 Pacific Standard Time Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo ... More
Airman 1st Class Mark Macias, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron
Airman 1st Class Mark Macias, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operator or ‘Dirt Boy’, sits after working a full day Nov. 5, 2019, at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. ‘Dirt Boyz’ are known for their u... More
Staff Sgt. Miguel Bravo-Pavin, 30th Security Forces
Staff Sgt. Miguel Bravo-Pavin, 30th Security Forces military working dog handler, and MWD Bbarak participate in a MWD presentation at Crestview Elementary School during a career day event, April 12, 2019, at Va... More
A helicopter sits idle north of the Defense POW/MIA
A helicopter sits idle north of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s (DPAA) recovery site in the Houaphanh Province, Laos, July 24, 2018. In the event that International SOS is notified or there is a substan... More
Tanner Hamson, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron wildland
Tanner Hamson, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron wildland firefighter “Hotshot”, fixes his mustache before working on Tranquillion Peak Aug. 30, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. When on base, Vandenberg Ho... More
Airman 1st Class John Shaffer, 30th Logistics Readiness
Airman 1st Class John Shaffer, 30th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transporter, receives direction from Tech. Sgt. Michael Sandoval, 30th LRS non-commissioned officer in charge of Training Validation and O... More
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing board a C-130 Hercules
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing board a C-130 Hercules aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., June 24, 2020, prior to deploying to the Persian Gulf region. The Airmen will spend ... More
Staff Sgt. Miguel Bravo-Pavin, 30th Security Forces
Staff Sgt. Miguel Bravo-Pavin, 30th Security Forces military working dog handler, addresses the crowd during MWD Cajuns’ funeral June 18, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. During his four year career, ... More
Maj. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, 14th Air Force commander,
Maj. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, 14th Air Force commander, and his wife Tammy, Col. Michael S. Hough, 30th Space Wing commander, and his wife Leslie, Chief Master Sgt. Daryl Hogan, 30th SW command chief, and his w... More
Staff Sgt. Fernando Ayala, 30th Logistics Readiness
Staff Sgt. Fernando Ayala, 30th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo operations documenter, briefs Airman 1st Class John Shaffer, 30th LRS ground transporter, during an American Association of Motor Vehicle Admin... More
A local Lao villager works the bucket line during the
A local Lao villager works the bucket line during the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s (DPAA) recovery mission in the Houaphanh Province, Laos, Aug. 1, 2018. Having a line of helpers from the excavation area... More
DPAA Mission 18-5LA - A helicopter is parked on the tarmac in front of...
Team members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) load a helicopter, at the Luang Prabang International Airport, Laos, July 11, 2018. DPAA conducts global search, recovery and laboratory operations... More
A local Lao villager sits during a scheduled break,
A local Lao villager sits during a scheduled break, in the Houaphanh province, Laos, July 17, 2018. Local citizens and officials played an essential role working along side DPAA personnel during excavation oper... More
30th Space Wing personnel stand at attention as Col.
30th Space Wing personnel stand at attention as Col. Michael Hough, 30th Space Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Diena Mosely, 30th SW command chief, enter the Pacific Coast Club for their final all-call on... More
Staff Sgt. Shane Stilson, 4th Space Launch Squadron
Staff Sgt. Shane Stilson, 4th Space Launch Squadron mission assurance technician, stands in a Self-Contained Atmospheric Protective Ensemble suit at Space Launch Complex 6 Aug. 3, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force ... More
A test of the nation's Ground-based Midcourse Defense
A test of the nation's Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, was conducted from North Vandenberg Monday, March 25 at 10:32 a.m. PDT by 30th Space Wing officials, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, and U.S. North... More
Gen. Jay Raymond, the commander of Air Force Space
Gen. Jay Raymond, the commander of Air Force Space Command and the Joint Force Space Component Command, hosted an all-call on July 2, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. During the all-call Raymond discu... More
Vice President Michael R. Pence and Mrs. Karen Pence
Vice President Michael R. Pence and Mrs. Karen Pence arrive in Air Force Two on the flightline July 10, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. After arriving, Pence and the Second Lady met with members and ... More
A Crestview Elementary School student wears an 30th
A Crestview Elementary School student wears an 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal bomb suit helmet during a career day event April 12, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. At the 30t... More
Senior Airman Amonte Anthony, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron
Senior Airman Amonte Anthony, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operator, smiles after a day of work Nov. 5, 2019, at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. Airmen assigned to the 30th CES traveled to March ... More
Staff Sgt. Dominic LaForest, 66th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Dominic LaForest, 66th Security Forces Squadron kennel master from Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., adopted Military Working Dog Vanda, following her retirement ceremony on April 17, 2019, at Vandenber... More
Tech. Sgt. Steven Rosario, 30th Security Forces Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Steven Rosario, 30th Security Forces Squadron kennel master, and Military Working Dog Zsander pose for a photo after Zsander’s, and 2 other MDW’s, retirement ceremony on April 17, 2019, Vandenberg A... More
A team member with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
A team member with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) sharpens a shovel, in the Houaphanh Province, Laos, Aug. 1, 2018. Supply maintenance is a key factor to mission effectiveness. DPAA conducts globa... More