Northstar

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.--- Airman 1st Class Will Krieger 30th Security Force Squadron provides security March 5 during a Northstar exercise. The exercise is a military resource in the Global War on Terrorism. Its facilities and occupants engaged in defending, securing terrain and training to be better prepared for deployed base operations. (U.S Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stephanie Longoria)

Bringing down the house

SANTA MARIA, Calif.-- Airman 1st Class Zachary Rossiter and Airman Basic Kyle Palmer destroy the last frame of the house on Mar. 1 while volunteering with Habitat for Humanity. Programs like this allow Airmen stationed at Vandenberg AFB to help rebuild homes in the local community. Habit for Humanity gives Airmen the opportunity to work with local civilians in building a better community. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Satran)

Bringing down the house

SANTA MARIA, Calif.-- Airmen 1st Class Jonathan Minze dumps wood and debris into a dumpster on Mar. 1 while volunteering with Habitat for Humanity. Programs like this allow Airmen stationed at Vandenberg AFB to help rebuild homes in the local community. Habit for Humanity gives Airmen the opportunity to work with local civilians in building a better community. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Satran)

1st ASTS supports space mission

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.-- Capt. Jeremy Weiss, a 1st Air Space Test Squadron launch mission manager, operates a console and performs a pre-launch checklists during the FTG-03 launch attempt on May 25. Members of the 1st ASTS follow along in the countdown checklist as the launch conductor reads the count over the net. ( U.S Air Force Photo )

30th Space Wing Commander Signs Up With Air Force Assistance Fund

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Col. Steve Tanous, 30th Space Wing commander, signs an Air Force Assistance Fund, or AFAF, form on Feb. 29 for Tech. Sgt. Chasity Degroat. She is the 30th Space Wing Staff Agencies point of contact. The AFAF is one of only two Air Force sanctioned on-the-job fund raising events. It raises funds for the four Air Force charities: Air Force Aid Society, Air Force Villages Indigent Widow's Fund, Air Force Enlisted Village Indigent Widow's Fund, and General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation. The AFAF gives back to Active Duty Airmen and their families. Signing the form simply means Airmen agree to contribute to the charity of their choice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Thomas)

Eating for a healthy heart

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. -- A sugary snack or beverage may feed an appetite, but a healthy diet will result in a healthier heart. A high-fat, bad cholesterol diet can increase the risk of coronary disease. (Photo/Staff Sgt. Jamie Lessard)

Military Working Dogs Help Protect Base Personnel

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Senior Airman Shawna Richards, a entry controller with the 30th Security Forces Squadron, trains her military working dog, Baiky,on Feb. 26. Security forces train their bomb and drug sniffing dogs to seek out illegal items and potential threats. Handlers prepare the dogs for duty using obstacles designed to simulate real scenarios. Military working dogs have been used by the U.S. armed forces since World War I. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Thomas)

30th Medical Group Runs Through Code Blue

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Capt. (Dr.) Daniel Rohweder, a family practice physician with the 30th Medical Group, gives a patient suffering from a simulated heart attack shock treatment during a code blue exercise on Feb. 28. Code blue is used to indicate a patient with injuries or illnesses that present an immediate life-threatening emergency, most often a cardiac arrest. The medical group has monthly training days to ensure that they are prepared for any situation that may come their way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Thomas)

30th Medical Group Runs Through Code Blue

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Capt. (Dr.) Daniel Rohweder, a family practice physician with the 30th Medical Group, gives a patient suffering from a simulated heart attack shock treatment during a code blue exercise on Feb. 28. Code blue is used to indicate a patient with injuries or illnesses that present an immediate life-threatening emergency, most often a cardiac arrest. The medical group has monthly training days to ensure that they are prepared for any situation that may come their way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Thomas)

Warrior of the Week, Feb. 28

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Master Sgt. Chuck Spice is a superintendent in the Operations Division at the National Reconnaissance Office-Vandenberg squadron. He has been directly involved with the Atlas V launch since the beginning of the program in defining launch site requirements, ensuring the successful transport of the satellite from the factory to the launch site, providing the Integrated Processing Facility required, certifying NRO-V readiness for each space vehicle test, and guaranteeing proper communication configuration during the actual launch campaign. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Thomas)

Local Community Discovers Underwater Life at Cabrillo High School

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Students explain the characteristics of jellyfish to visitors on Feb. 20. Cabrillio High School presented the local community with a look at the underwater habitats surrounding the Central Coast and the Channel Islands. The exhibits, which were part of a student-ran aquarium, are used to teach hundreds of elementary school students of the different ecosystems living around them. Nine of the students in the class are military dependents from Vandenberg. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Thomas)

Local Community Discovers Underwater Life at Cabrillo High School

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Students from Cabrillio High School presented the local community with a look at the underwater habitats surrounding the Central Coast and the Channel Islands on Feb. 20. The exhibits, which were part of a student-ran aquarium, are used to teach hundreds of elementary school students of the different ecosystems living around them. Nine of the students in the class are military dependents from Vandenberg. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Thomas)