2012 Year in Review - May

TORRANCE, Calif. -- Team V and Los Angeles Air Force Base Airmen salute at a Reveille Ceremony during the 53rd Annual Armed Forces Day here Saturday, May 19, 2012. More than 150 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen attended the ceremony at the military exhibits area in the Del Amo parking lot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Levi Riendeau)

2012 Year in Review - May

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- 30th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructors talk to a local child about weapons used by the U.S. Air Force during a police display event at the Albertsons parking lot in Lompoc, Wednesday, May 16th, 2012. The display was held in conjunction with National Police Week, an annual celebration that recognizes the service and sacrifice of U.S. law enforcement personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Levi Riendeau)

2012 Year in Review - May

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Katelyn Lowder, a Space and Sea Girl Scout, high fives Smokey Bear during a Vandenberg Hot Shot fire safety awareness class at the parade grounds here Wednesday, May 9, 2012. The Vandenberg Hot Shots explained their role in fighting wilderness fires and showed the tools they use to fight fire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Satran)

2012 Year in Review - May

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Dr. Ken Faulk, Crestview Elementary School principal, speaks about earning the California Distinguished School Award during an interview with a local news videographer at Crestview Elementary School here Wednesday, May 9, 2012. The school is one of seven elementary schools to earn this award in Santa Barbara County and will hold the award for four years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Satran)

2012 Year in Review - March

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- David Ybarra, a member of the Vandenberg chapter of the Green Knights, leads a group of bikers from Vandenberg to Hearst Castle here Saturday, April 21, 2012. Organized rides help familiarize bikers with how to ride safely in a group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Michael Peterson)

2012 Year in Review - March

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Patrick Del Real, a Special Olympics athlete, crosses the finish line during the Northern Santa Barbara County Special Olympics event at Pioneer Valley High School, Santa Maria Saturday, April 21, 2012. Team V members have volunteered with the Northern Santa Barbara County Special Olympics for more than 30 years. More than 145 base volunteers from 19 organizations participated in the event this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Satran)

2012 Year in Review - March

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Bob Peterson, a 30th Civil Engineer Squadron archaeologist, shows Jackson and Heather Smith, Air Force dependents, how he digs for artifacts on base during an Earth Day event here Wednesday, April 18, 2012. More than 25 base and local organizations participated in this environmental awareness campaign. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Satran)

2012 Year in Review - March

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Larry Hill, 30th Space Wing Public Affairs Office community relations chief, briefs participants during the base public tour here Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Base tours are scheduled for the second Wednesday of every month. To participate in a tour visit www.vandenberg.af.mil and click on the "Public Tour Application" link. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Satran)

2012 Year in Review - March

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Reading a prayer together, Team V members and local Jewish community members take part in a Passover Seder at the Pacific Coast Club here Friday, Apr. 6, 2012. Passover traditions derive from the biblical story told in Exodus of the freeing of Israelites from Egypt. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Satran)

2012 Year in Review - March

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Team Vandenberg launched a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Medium+ (5,2) from Space Launch Complex-6 here at 4:12 p.m. PDT Tuesday, April 3, 2012. The launch was the Department of Defense’s first-ever Delta IV Medium launch vehicle configured with a 5-meter payload fairing and two solid rocket motors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rodney Jones)

2012 Year in Review - February

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Tech. Sgt. Roy Champion, 30th Medical Operations Squadron NCO in charge of community health, Senior Airman Barry Jones, a 30th MDOS public health technician, and Airman 1st Class Charles Bryant, a 30th MDOS public health technician, dig up sea mussels for testing at Minuteman Beach Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. The sea mussels are tested for paralytic shellfish poisoning and domoic acid to ensure the oceanic wildlife is safe for consumption. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Satran)

2012 Year in Review - February

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Col. Nina Armagno, 30th Space Wing commander, and 30th Medical Group personnel cut the ribbon for a Script Center kiosk at the Base Exchange here Feb. 17, 2012. The kiosk allows customers to pick up prescriptions after normal pharmacy hours. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Satran)