VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. –
U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces - Space commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, participated in the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade in Santa Maria, Calif., June 1-2, 2024. Schiess and Col. Mark A. Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, accompanied by their senior enlisted leaders, opened the event as guest speakers for Military Appreciation Day at the rodeo.