The 30th Space Wing, Vandenberg AFB, Calif., has deactivated the 2nd Space Launch Squadron and activated a new unit—the 30th Launch Control Support Squadron—with a broader mission. The 2nd SLS was charged with Titan rocket operations. The Titan era ended at Vandenberg with the launch of the last Titan IVB. (DR, 10/21/05) Officials say the 30th LCSS will handle “factory-to-flight payload processing support, training, and management of launch infrastructure.”
House, Senate Unveil Competing Proposals for 2026 Budget
July 11, 2025
Lawmakers from the House and Senate laid out competing versions of the annual defense policy bill on July 11, with vastly different potential outcomes for some of the Air Force’s most embattled programs.