30th Operations Group

30th Operations Group
Shield of the 30th Operations Group
Active20 November 1940[1]–26 May 2021[2]
Country United States
Branch United States Space Force
TypeOperations group
RoleSpace launch
Part of 30th Space Wing
HeadquartersVandenberg AFB, California, U.S.
Engagements Antisubmarine, American Theater
Central Pacific
Air Offensive, Japan
Eastern Mandates
Western Pacific[1]
Decorations
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[1]
Commanders
Notable
commanders
John W. Raymond

The 30th Operations Group (30 OG) was a group of the United States Space Force. It was assigned to the 30th Space Wing, stationed at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. It was responsible for all space launch operations from the West Coast of the United States, including all polar launches. It operated the Western Range, which conducts launches for the Space Force, other parts of the Department of Defense, NASA, and private space corporations. In 2021 the 30th Operations Group and the 30th Mission Support Group were inactivated and squadrons assigned to Space Launch Delta 30.

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  2. ^ "Vandenberg Air Force Base transitions to Space Force base > United States Space Command > Article Display". Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.