California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base will be renamed as a US Space Force Base on Friday (local time). The name will be changed to Vandenberg Space Force Base during an afternoon ceremony on the parade field at the sprawling base on the state s Central Coast, which tests ballistic missiles and conducts orbital launches for defence, science and commercial purposes. The Space Force was created as the sixth uniformed military branch in 2019 during the administration of former US President Donald Trump.
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California s Vandenberg Air Force Base will be renamed as a US Space Force Base.
Vandenberg Air Force Base to be renamed Vandenberg Space Force Base
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VANDENBERG AFB, CA - JANUARY 16: In this handout provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is seen at Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch Complex 4 East with the Jason-3 spacecraft onboard Jan
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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base will be renamed as a U.S. Space Force Base on Friday.
The name will be changed to Vandenberg Space Force Base during an afternoon ceremony on the parade field at the sprawling base on the state s Central Coast, which tests ballistic missiles and conducts orbital launches for defense, science and commercial purposes.
Its geographical location made it ideal for missile tests and launches into polar orbit. Author: Associated Press Updated: 12:49 PM EDT May 14, 2021
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base will be renamed as a U.S. Space Force Base on Friday.
The name will be changed to Vandenberg Space Force Base during an afternoon ceremony on the parade field at the sprawling base on the state s Central Coast, which tests ballistic missiles and conducts orbital launches for defense, science and commercial purposes.
The Space Force was created as the sixth uniformed military branch in 2019 during the administration of former President Donald Trump. Personnel assigned to the Air Force Space Command were reassigned to the Space Force, ending its Air Force lineage.
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