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Air to Space: Vandenberg formally changes name during ceremony to Space Force Base
Col. Kris Barcomb, 30th Operations Group commander, furls the inactivated 30th OG guidon during a base renaming and 30th Space Wing redesignation ceremony, May 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. <br>Rocio Romo/U.S. Air Force
Col. Kris Barcomb, 30th Operations Group commander, furls the inactivated 30th OG guidon during a base renaming and 30th Space Wing redesignation ceremony, May 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. <br>Rocio Romo/U.S. Air Force

With the transition to the Space Force, Col. Anthony Mastalir said the base is preparing a busier launch schedule and will launch its 2,000th missile sometime this year.

In a Sept. 14, 2018 file photo, technicians gather around Space Launch Complex Two while making preparations to launch a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket carrying NASA's Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satelite II, on Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.<br>U.S. Air Force
In a Sept. 14, 2018 file photo, technicians gather around Space Launch Complex Two while making preparations to launch a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket carrying NASA's Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satelite II, on Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.<br>U.S. Air Force

Vandenberg Air Force Base will get new name in ceremony Friday

Vandenberg Air Force Base will formally rename the installation to Vandenberg Space Force Base during a command ceremony on Friday.

In a screen capture from a video, Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, testifies at a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on May 4, 2021.<br>House Appropriations Committee
In a screen capture from a video, Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, testifies at a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on May 4, 2021.<br>House Appropriations Committee

Space National Guard could come soon, general tells House lawmakers

Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, told House lawmakers on Tuesday that the establishment of a Space National Guard is a top priority, as he and other service officials are fairly close to finalizing details to be sent to the Pentagon.

The first member of the Space Force to leave the Earth, Col. Mike Hopkins, poses with his wife, Julie, and sons Ryan and Lucas. <br>Julie Hopkins
The first member of the Space Force to leave the Earth, Col. Mike Hopkins, poses with his wife, Julie, and sons Ryan and Lucas. <br>Julie Hopkins

Space Force spouses grapple with the earthly challenges of military life

Space Force guardians, like other troops, spend time away from family, and the service is making efforts to support space spouses.

A Skyborg conceptual design for a low-cost unmanned combat aerial vehicle. <br>Air Force Research Laboratory artwork
A Skyborg conceptual design for a low-cost unmanned combat aerial vehicle. <br>Air Force Research Laboratory artwork

Air Force Research Laboratory is oriented to serve both Air and Space forces

When Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle took command of Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base last year, she outlined her top goals. Chief among those: Orienting AFRL to support not just the Air Force, but the new Space Force.

Frank Kendall, who was the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics, speaks to Defense Contract Management Agency leaders June 6, 2014, during a three-day Commanders Forum at the agency's Fort Lee, Va., headquarters. Kendall was nominated Tuesday by President Joe Biden to be the Air Force secretary.<br>Misha King
Frank Kendall, who was the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics, speaks to Defense Contract Management Agency leaders June 6, 2014, during a three-day Commanders Forum at the agency's Fort Lee, Va., headquarters. Kendall was nominated Tuesday by President Joe Biden to be the Air Force secretary.<br>Misha King

Biden taps former Pentagon acquisitions chief for Air Force secretary

Biden will nominate longtime Defense Department official Frank Kendall as the top civilian in charge of the Air Force and Space Force, the White House said in a statement announcing the president’s “intent to nominate” 11 individuals for top national security positions.

Space Force members, from left, Senior Master Sgt. Marivic Olivera and Capt. Jessica Wong, shown here with Air Force Capt. Laura Marshall on March 24, 2021, signed up at Yokota Air Base, Japan.<br>Seth Robson/Stars and Stripes
Space Force members, from left, Senior Master Sgt. Marivic Olivera and Capt. Jessica Wong, shown here with Air Force Capt. Laura Marshall on March 24, 2021, signed up at Yokota Air Base, Japan.<br>Seth Robson/Stars and Stripes

'We’re looked at as pioneers': New Space Force guardians from Yokota Air Base, Japan, will depart for other bases

The Space Force, established as a military service branch in December 2019, stood up a squadron at Kamp Kinser, Okinawa, in September — but it isn’t planning on stationing a dedicated unit in Tokyo, according to the Air Force.

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