Santa Maria in Santa Barbara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Vandenberg Air Force Base 30th Space Wing Memorial

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 30, 2020

1. Vandenberg Air Force Base 30th Space Wing Memorial

Inscription. A grateful community and nation recognizes and honors the 30th Space Wing at Vandenberg Air Force Base and the men and women who have dedicated their lives to serve and protect our great nation and the freedoms we enjoy

Erected 2012.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Air & Space.

Location. 34° 56.833′ N, 120° 26.031′ W. Memorial is in Santa Maria, California, in Santa Barbara County. It is at the intersection of South McClelland Street and West Boone Street, on the right when traveling north on South McClelland Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 600 South McClelland Street, Santa Maria CA 93454, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on California’s Central Coast,

specifically on the Coast Ranges,

and specifically in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds

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itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Santa Maria Valley War on Terrorism Memorial (here, next to this marker); Santa Maria Valley Vietnam Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Santa Maria Valley Cold War Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Santa Maria Valley World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); John Edward Smith Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Santa Maria Valley Korean War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The American Woman Veteran (a few steps from this marker); Santa Maria Valley World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Maria.

Also see . . . 30th Space Wing (Wikipedia). "The 30th Space Wing (30 SW) is a United States Space Force space launch wing. The 30th Space Wing is assigned to Space Operations Command and headquartered at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The 30th Space Wing is responsible for all space launch operations from the west coast, which includes all polar launches.

Vandenberg Air Force Base 30th Space Wing Memorial - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 30, 2020

2. Vandenberg Air Force Base 30th Space Wing Memorial - wide view

It manages the Western Range and launch activities for the Space Force, Department of Defense, NASA, and other private space corporations. The 30th Space Wing also supports test and evaluation launches of the U.S. Air Force's intercontinental ballistic missile force." (Submitted on December 2, 2020.)

Vandenberg Air Force Base 30th Space Wing Memorial - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 29, 2020

3. Vandenberg Air Force Base 30th Space Wing Memorial - wider view

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 2, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.