Vandenberg welcomes 21st SOPS, new facility

Vandenberg hosted a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for the Ellison Onizuka Satellite Operations Facility here, the new home to the 21st Space Operations Squadron, at 10 a.m. July 30.

Lt. Gen. Larry James, 14th Air Force commander, was the presiding official.

The 21st SOPS is a geographically-separated unit of the 50th Space Wing at Schriever Air Force Base, Colo. Prior to moving to Vandenberg, the squadron operated at Onizuka Air Force Station, which closed earlier this week after more than 50 years of service.
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