30th Launch Group

The 30th Launch Group was a United States Air Force unit, and was assigned to the 30th Space Wing, Vandenberg AFB, California.

Overview The 30th Launch Group was responsible for booster and satellite technical oversight and launch processing activities to include launch, integration and test operations. The group consisted of an integrated military, civilian and contractor team with more than 250 personnel directly supporting operations from the Western Range.

Lineage Established as 30th Launch Group on 28 Oct 2003 Activated on 1 Dec 2003 Inactivated on 20 July 2018

Assignments 30th Space Wing, 1 Dec 2003 – 20 Jul 2018

Units 2d Space Launch Squadron, 1 Dec 2003 – 31 Oct 2005 4th Space Launch Squadron, 1 Dec 2003 – present 1st Air and Space Test Squadron, 1 Dec 2003 – present

Missiles Titan II, 2003 Atlas II, 2003 Titan IV, 2003-2005 Delta II, 2003-2009 Minotaur, 2003 – present Pegasus, 2003 – present Atlas V, 2003 – present Delta IV, 2003 – present

References

30th Launch Group Factsheet