VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. –
S4S had the privilege of hosting the Department of the Air Force's second highest-ranking official, Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa Dalton, during her first visit to Vandenberg Space Force Base, Nov. 14, 2024.
Dalton received an in-depth S4S mission brief and a Combined Space Operations Center operations floor tour during her time at S4S Headquarters, which was one stop of many during her entire Vandenberg immersion.
As the 28th USecAF, Dalton is responsible for organizing, training, and equipping the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force, and oversees an annual budget exceeding $200 billion while providing air and space forces to combatant commanders in support of global military operations. She is accountable for the welfare of nearly 700,000 active duty, Guard, Reserve, and civilian Airmen and Guardians and their families.