Routine Training at Vandenberg Space Force Base Causes Unusually Loud Explosion Heard Across Lompoc
Lompoc, Calif. – Residents in and around the Lompoc area were rattled by an unexpected loud explosion on Thursday, prompting concerns and questions that echoed across the community. The source, as confirmed by officials, was Vandenberg Space Force Base where a routine training involving the explosive ordinance team was taking place. According to base officials, such training exercises are conducted every other week; however, the intensity of the sound on this particular Thursday was notably …