Geography
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a U.S. Space Force installation near Lompoc that functions as a range and spaceport for launch and missile-test operations across DoD, NASA, and private programs, including Space Launch Delta 30 and the Missile Defense Agency.1 The FAA space-operations register also identifies Vandenberg AFB, California, as a licensed federal site with horizontal and vertical launch capability, reinforcing its operational role as a launch-control and test airspace complex.2
Event context
The September 9, 2025 House Oversight hearing on UAP transparency and whistleblower protection was formally announced with public notice and a witness roster that included Jeffrey Nuccetelli as the key Vandenberg-affiliated witness.34 Nuccetelli’s written statement to that hearing documents five reported incidents at Vandenberg between 2003 and 2005, including the 'Red Square' event described as repeated UAP activity near missile-defense facilities and follow-on large-object reports without command-level post-reporting guidance.5 The committee’s wrap-up release reports that members pressed DoD oversight topics and whistleblower protections while acknowledging that the hearing’s UAP record remained centered on testimony and unresolved public disclosure pathways.6
Source evidence chain
The public source chain here is primarily official hearing packaging: the hearing page, committee press release, and filed witness documents, all of which are archived as committee materials and recorded-event products.347 Cross-references to corroborating hearing testimony and related written evidence place Vandenberg in the documented narrative, while the AARO record references in witness filings remain limited to second-hand custodial reporting rather than fully declassified case packets.589 Operational base metadata in official defense sources anchors Vandenberg’s geography, while incident details remain tied to hearing testimony and oversight-facing disclosure claims rather than independent public sensor annexes.1210