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Reporters and Military Members Held at Gunpoint At California Space Force Base

The group was being escorted by public affairs personnel to a groundbreaking ceremony when a communication failure occurred during their entry.

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Invited media, military members held at gunpoint by Space Force security. Pic via(@thehill)

Five reporters and two military personnel were detained at gunpoint by security forces at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California after an invited media convoy was mistakenly identified as unauthorized “gate runners.”

The group was being escorted by public affairs personnel to a groundbreaking ceremony when a communication failure occurred during their entry.

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Security forces from the 30th Security Forces Squadron raised barricades along California Boulevard during the more than 30-minute incident. Two military members were handcuffed and placed in vehicles, while the reporters were kept on a curb.

The incident caused several journalists to miss the groundbreaking ceremony for a new Sentinel Formal Training Unit. Noozhawk editor Tom Bolton called the episode a serious failure and demanded an apology.

Space Launch Delta 30 officials defended the response, citing an increase in unauthorized entry attempts. The 160,000-square-foot training campus will support the next-generation Sentinel missile program.

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