Its geographical location made the former Army garrison ideal for missile tests and launches into polar orbit.
May 17th, 2021
An unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile launches during a test at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 23, 2021.
Brittany E. N. Murphy, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command via AP, File
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base was renamed Friday as a U.S. Space Force Base.
The name was 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.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base to be renamed Space Force Base
FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2021, file 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. California s Vandenberg Air Force Base will be renamed as a U.S. Space Force Base. The name will be changed to Vandenberg Space Force Base during a ceremony Friday, May 14, 2021, on the parade field. The sprawling Central Coast base tests ballistic missiles and conducts orbital launches for defense, science and commercial purposes. (Brittany E. N. MurphyU.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command via AP, File)
Vandenberg Air Force Base to be renamed Space Force Base
May. 15, 2021 at 1:00 pm
California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base will be renamed as a U.S. Space Force Base.
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.