DesHough, now a colonel in the U.S. Air Force, took over command of the 30th Space Wing and Western Range at Vandenberg Air Force Base on June 9. The 24-year Air Force veteran sat down recently for a wide-ranging conversation, in which he reflected on some of the highlights of his first few months on the job, such as witnessing his first rocket launch, as well as some of the things that have him excited about the near future at the base, including a scheduled mission to Mars, a solar field that will change the way portions of the base receive energy, and a potential drone program that could bring more than 1,000 jobs to VAFB.cription
