Vandenberg Air Force Base being renamed
Brittany E.N. Murphy
In this photo released by the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operation test at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. The missile was successfully launched from California in a test of the defense system, the U.S. Air Force said Wednesday. (Brittany E. N. MurphyU.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command via AP)
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Vandenberg Air Force Base being renamed
Vandenberg Air Force Base is getting a new name.A ceremony on Friday will redesignate the base near Lompoc and the 30th Space Wing as Vandenberg Space Force Base and Space Launch Delta 30, under Space Operations Command, United States Space Force, according to base officials.The new organization will allow squadron commanders to report directly to the SLD 30 commander, which the base says will create more efficiency.Signs with the bases updated name were installed Saturday but are currently covered up.
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. —
Vandenberg Air Force Base is getting a new name.
A ceremony on Friday will redesignate the base near Lompoc and the 30th Space Wing as Vandenberg Space Force Base and Space Launch Delta 30, under Space Operations Command, United States Space Force, according to base officials.
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The new organization will allow squadron commanders to report directly to the SLD 30 commander, which the base says will create more efficiency.
Signs with the bases updated name were installed Saturday but are currently covered up.