30th Launch Group

30th Launch Group
Emblem of the 30th Launch Group
Active 2003-2018
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force

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

Units

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

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

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