Lineage. Established as 30 Launch Group on 28 Oct 2003. Activated on 1 Dec 2003.
Assignments. 30 Space Wing, 1 Dec 2003-.
Operational Components. Squadrons. 1 Air and Space Test, 1 Dec 2003-. 2 Space Launch, 1 Dec 2003-31 Oct 2005. 4 Space Launch, 1 Dec 2003-.
Stations. Vandenberg AFB, CA, 1 Dec 2003-.
Commanders. Col Randy K. Turner, 1 Dec 2003; Col Alan Perdigao, 17 Jun 2004; Lt Col Stanley M. Schalck (acting), 29 Aug 2006; Col Jeffrey E. Haymond, 6 Nov 2006; Col Carl J. Frushon, 20 Apr 2007; Col Lavanson C. Coffey III, 1 Jul 2009; Col Shahnaz Punjani, 12 Sep 2012-.
Missiles. Titan II, 2003; Atlas II, 2003; Titan IV, 2003-2005; Delta II, 2003-; Minotaur, 2003-; Pegasus, 2003-; Atlas V, 2003-; Delta IV, 2003-.
Operations. Provided on-scene expertise to conduct missile launch operations, 2003-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Oct 2009-30 Sep 2010.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 9 Jul 2013
Commanders through Sep 2012; Aircraft, and Operations through Feb 2008.
Emblem. Group will use the wing emblem with the group designation in the scroll.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.