Walls ... what walls?

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.-- Manny Villegas, a 30th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, enters through a wall after a forceable entry exercise March 5 in East Housing here. Vandenberg's firefighters went through the training to prepare for possible future rescue situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Antoinette Lyons)

Good times!

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.-- Manny Villegas, a 30th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, disables a timer after completing a search and rescue exercise March 5 in East Housing here. Vandenberg's firefighters went through the training to prepare for possible future rescue situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Antoinette Lyons)

Training

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.-- Staff Sgt. Jeb Fach prepares to approach a door during a search and rescue exercise March 5 in East Housing here. Vandenberg's firefighters went through the training to prepare for possible future rescue situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Antoinette Lyons)

Get low!

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.-- Senior Airman Lamont Brown, a 30th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, crawls in a simulated burning house during an exercise March 5 in East Housing, here. Vandenberg's firefighters went through the training to prepare for possible future rescue situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Antoinette Lyons)

START team departs

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty team from the Russian Federation departs Vandenberg March 5, after completing an on-site verification in compliance to START requirements. United States sends similar teams to inspect former Soviet strategic weapon facilities. Reciprocal inspections are an element of the START I accord, which was signed in 1991 and went into action in 1994. (Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Stephanie Longoria)

Honor guardsmen post colors

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The Vandenberg Honor Guard prepares to post the colors during a Centurion Award presentation here March 3. Seven Airmen were recipients of this prestigious award. Each Airman had to complete a total of 100 ceremonial details in support of the honor guard. This award is unique to Vandenberg; only 21 members have received the award since its inception. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christian Thomas)

Airman receives medical records

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Senior Airman Shawna Holbrook, 381st Training Squadron cyber systems technician, receives medical records from Staff Sgt. Nikki Favors, 30th Medical Operations Squadron dental assistant, here March 2. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Lee)

Half-time

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Competition marksmen from the Santa Barbara County area, walk their targets down the 100 meter range to begin the second half of the Dewars Rifle Match at the Vandenberg Rod and Gun Club here Feb 28.The competition is held once every month, and serves as a training tool for future national competition matches. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Plew)

Preparing for match

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Jim Cooley, competition marksman, prepares his .22 caliber rifle for the Dewars Rifle Match at the Vandenberg Rod and Gun Club here Feb. 28.The competition is held once every month, and serves as a training tool for future national competition matches. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Plew)

Rod and Gun Club hosts Dewars Rifle Match

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Bob Bliss, competition marksman, stares down the scope of his .22 caliber rifle and takes aim at a target during the Dewars Rifle Match at the Vandenberg Rod and Gun Club here Feb. 28.The competition is held once every month, and serves as a training tool for future national competition matches. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Plew)

Retired chief master sergeant earns Bronze Star

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Retired Chief Master Sgt. Edward Colquhoun received the Bronze Star Medal here March 3. The Bronze Star Medal is awarded for acts of bravery, merit and meritorious service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Lee)

Retired chief master sergeant earns Bronze Star

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Retired Chief Master Sgt. Edward Colquhoun gives a speech after he received the Bronze Star Medal here March 3. The Bronze Star Medal is awarded for acts of bravery, merit and meritorious service.(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Lee)

TSA members receive explosive ordinance awareness training

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Tech. Sgt. Robert Brown, 30th Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance technician, explains how fast a 10 ft. piece of detonation chord will burn once it has been ignited during an explosive ordnance awareness course with members with the Transportation Security Administration from various airports in the Santa Barbara County area Feb 27 here.(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Plew)

TSA members receive explosive ordinance awareness training

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Transportation Security Administration members peer into a buried coffee can holding a blasting cap as Tech. Sgt. Robert Brown, 30th Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance technician stands by for safety during an explosive ordnance awareness course Feb. 27 here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Plew)

TSA members receive explosive ordinance awareness training

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Members with the Transportation Security Administration examine a light weight mine as it is passed around during their training brief given by explosive ordnance disposal technicians from the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Feb 27 here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Plew)

TSA members receive explosive ordinance awareness training

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Mr. Nelson Almodovar, explosive ordnance contractor from the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron, displays a grenade that has been wired as an mine during his training brief with members from the Transportation Security Administration from various airports in the Santa Barbara County area Feb 27 here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Plew)

Teaming up on weather

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Capt. Damon Vorhees and Capt. Tyler Brock, from the 30th Weather Squadron analyze weather information here Feb. 25. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Christopher Hubenthal)

Watching weather patterns

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Capt. Howard Moore, 30th Weather Squadron officer, studies a screen of weather information here Feb. 25. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Christopher Hubenthal)

Airman’s athletic response

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- 2nd Lt. Joshua Print returns a serve during a tennis tournament sponsored by the base Fitness Center. The tournament was open to all active duty members and civillians. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Antoinette Lyons)

Checking pond depth

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Shane James and Jasmine Kidwell, environmental scientists with the 30th Civil Engineer environmental flight, check the depth of a pond to collect pollen samples from the bottom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christian Thomas)

Protecting the endangered

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif -- Elizabeth Bell, Wildlife Biologist for the 30th Civil Engineer Environmental flight, takes a sample of wetland water to analyze for a particular species of fairy shrimp that is endangered Feb. 17 here. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Andrew Lee)

Protecting fossiles

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Beth McWaters-Bjorkman, archaeologist with the 30th Civil Engineer Environmental flight uses a solution to preserve fossiles whales Feb. 19. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christian Thomas)

Fit to fight

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Lt. Col. Darold Hubbard, 14th Air Force, performs lat pulls Feb. 10. Physical training is an essential part of being fit to fight and the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christian Thomas)

Tri-athletes train together

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Capt. Noah Rich, 30th Weather Squadron wing weather officer, and Maj. Jonathan Mason, 30th WS assistant director of operations, both members of the Vandenberg Triathlon Club, train on their road bikes after work Feb. 18 here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Steve Bauer)