Welcome to Vandenberg AFB and the 30th Space Wing Colonel Tanous Commander

The 30th Space Wing Vision Our Nation’s Finest Airmen Delivering and Advancing Space Power for America - The 30 SW has the finest Airmen -- We have won numerous awards (Kutyna for spacelift, best services) -- We do launch, range, installation, and deployment well - We deliver Space power -- VAFB at front of delivering space power through lift -- Facilities, MDG, support Missile defense etc - We advance Space Power -- Capability to warfighter with launches -- Keep the vision of space power, it is yours to grab

The 30th Space Wing Mission To Defend the United States through Exceptional Launch, Range, Expeditionary, and Installation Operations - Launch -- We are fielding the MDA capability to block inbound missiles -- Putting reconnaissance & other satellites on orbit -- Testing ICBM weapon systems - Range -- We support F-22 and F-35 testing, air borne laser programs -- We manage the Western range, map in few slides -- Collect, validate test data -- Ensure public is protected - Expeditionary -- We deploy more than any other AFSPC base -- You may be called to support GWOT in theater - Installation Ops -- 99k acres, 3rd largest AFB -- MDG, SF, CE, Services etc make it all happen

The 30th Space Wing Military 1,475 Civilians 911 Contractors 2,835 Total 5,221 - Blend of mil, civilians, and ktrs -- No matter the uniform, all are Airmen -- Without family support, it is impossible

Our Launch Mission Test Launch to the West Missile Defense ICBM Test Launches Space Launch to the South First Land Overflight is South America or Antarctica Satellite Insertion into a Polar Orbit Coverage of the Entire Globe Photography Reconnaissance Missile Detection Communications Earth Observation 7 MDA events – targets, intercept tests, and first KEI 4 Delta IIs, including COSMO-3 MM III backlog First Atlas V - NROL-28 Next Delta IV – NROL-25 - We launch over the Pacific, Cape over the Atlantic -- Both ICBM test into the pacific ocean -- Missile defense, protecting our nation, interceptors, targets, new booster designs - Spacelift -- Geography gives us best position to launch over water --- Ensures spent stages or errant vehicles don’t impact on land -- Polar orbits scan entire earth

West Coast Offshore Operating Area The Western Range Pillar Point AFS - Radar - Telemetry - Command - Communications - GPS West Coast Offshore Operating Area Vandenberg AFB - Radar - Telemetry - Command - Optics - Communications - Data Processing - SATCOM - Weather - GPS Hawaii - Telemetry - Communications Ballistic Reagan Test Site - Radar - Telemetry - Optics - Communications - Impact Scoring - Weather - SATCOM NAWC Pt Mugu - Radar - Telemetry - Command - Communications - GPS - Western Range extends all of Pacific -- Many support locations for spacelift and MDA -- Requires teamwork to make it happen with other ranges --- NAWC (Pt Mugu), RTS (Kwaj), PMRF (Hawaii) -- Air Craft testing, 1000 x 200 mile corridor -- Pillar Pt- Half Moon Bay, South of San Francisco -- Anderson Peak – near Big Sur CA Spacelift Mobile Assets - Telemetry - Impact Scoring

Vandenberg Installation 99,572+ Acres 15% Developed 42 Miles of Coastline 289 Miles of Paved Roads 45 Miles of Railroad Track 867 Homes under Privatization 1,328 Buildings 15,000 x 200 Foot Runway 100 Foot Wide Boat Dock 11,000+ Daytime Population Service over 15,000 customers Secondary Delegation Contracts $20B+ 33 MWR Programs - 3rd Largest AFB -- Privatizing housing in initial phases -- With retirees in area, mil, ktrs, over 15K -- You are part of a big team -- Railroad track-RR has right of way, we work closely with them for launch -- Runway- built for shuttle program -- Boat dock- built for shuttle program, now used to offload Delta IV, Stage I

Associate Units USSTRATCOM Joint Functional Component Command (JFCC) SPACE-14th Air Force 614th Air and Space Operations Center 155 Units at 44 Locations Worldwide Missile Defense Agency Operations/Testing 595th Space Group 576th Flight Test Squadron Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Testing 381st Training Group Air Education and Training Command Space and Missile Operations/Maintenance National Reconnaissance Office Launch Processing and Payload Integration - We have 14th AF HQ on base -- Management of every space asset managed JFCC - MDA missile defense- One of 2 operational missile sites in the world -- Hub for ground based Midcourse defense testing - 595 Space Group/ 576 FLTS Testing Minutemen III - 381 TRG instructing every officer/enlisted space operator - NRO-Granddaddy, process & insertion of classified spacecraft

Strategic Airmen A Culture of Excellence - Someone who bent over backwards in the quest for excellence Strategic Airmen - Someone who thinks big picture, and understands the impacts of their actions to Vandenberg and the Air Force, and acts accordingly Wingmen - Someone who looks out for their fellow Airmen (regardless of uniform)

Culture of Responsible Choices It’s All About Responsible Choices Wingman: Airmen taking care of Airmen Foundation of all other CORC areas Responsible Alcohol Use: The Standard is Simple No underage drinking, No DUI, No alc related incidents Zero Drug Use: Zero Tolerance…Period Suicide Prevention: Know the Signs and Actions Sexual Assault: Airmen Don’t Prey on Other Airmen http://www.vandenberg.af.mil/cultureofresponsiblechoices.asp - Alcohol use -- No underage drinking, DUI, alcohol related incidents -- It can end your career - Drug use will end your career - Sexual assault, not tolerated period - Website for CORC It’s Simply Doing the Right Thing!

Local Area Safety Unexploded Ordnance Dangerous Roads Fog Speeding Deer Strikes Cell Phones Headphones/Safety Vests Wingman Culture Launch Safety - Was Cooke Army Base- Artillery training ground -- Please stay on roads for safety - Drive safely in bad weather -- Fog rolls in most evenings, out around 1000 -- Always drive with headlights on, even daylight - Deer, coyotes – strikes every day, -- Feeding time at dawn & dusk, be extra cautious then - Don’t use cell phones driving on base, extends from SM to Lompoc -- Can use “hands free”, soon to be state law - No headphones while running on base roads -- Be visible in foggy/dark conditions, wear reflective gear - Wingmen take care of each other

Delivering America’s Space Power! Closing Comments - Wing Motto- you are part of that team Delivering America’s Space Power!