Week in Photos

Dependents of Airmen from the 14th Air Force play tug of war during the 14th Air Force picnic Friday here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Satran)

Week in Photos

Frank Bagley, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron contractor, a former Marine Corp veteran, works on his 1956 baby blue Chevrolet 3100 at the Auto Hobby Shop here July 30. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Satran)

Airmen reminded ORM saves lives

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif-- Maj. Jerame Cohen of the 30th Logistics Readiness Squadron makes seat belt checks at the Lompoc Gate here Aug. 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Lee)

CAP cadets learn Air Force, Vandenberg mission

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Staff Sgt. Jonathan Homer, a 30th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, teaches Cadet Senior Master Sgt. Jerry Jacobs, a Civil Air Patrol cadet, how to use the quick release for the EOD 9 bombsuit July 24 here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Satran)

Vandenberg member is the Fire officer of the Year

Tim Sandstrom, the special operations chief of the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron’s fire department, was selected as the Fire Officer of the Year for Air Force Space Command recently. (Courtesy photo)

IAT roadshow comes to Vandenberg

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Col. Harold Cunningham, chief of the Contracting Division of Headquarters Air Force Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., gives a presentation on the Installation Acquisition Transformation Friday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Prost)

High and tight

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Cheryl Davis, manager of the Vandenberg Barber Shop, gives a haircut to Staff Sgt. Kristopher Powell, 576th Training Squadron, Monday here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Satran)

Airmen online

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Airmen utilize the computers provided by the base library here. The library is equipped with more than 30 computers, which are available to all eligible library users for general use and commercial email. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Satran)

Forecasters know 'weather never sleeps'

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Tech. Sgt. Corey Latiolais, NCO in charge of weather station operations, and Capt. Jonathan Mason, a launch weather officer, both with the 30th Weather Squadron, go over weather data in the operations center here Friday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Satran)

Off-road warriors: Conservation officers patrol mountains to beaches

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Senior Airman Jeremy Lawrence, a 30th Security Forces Squadron conservation officer, grooms Judd, a 22 year old quarterhorse. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Prost)

Vandenberg Airmen fight fire in Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Marissa Halbeisen, a firefighter with Vandenberg Air Force Base 30th Civil Engineer Squadron, sprays the ground with fire retardant to prevent it from reigniting. The VAFB firefighters support the local community by helping fight the Santa Barbara wildland fires. Team V firefighters are the only firefighters in the Air Force trained for wildland fires. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Lee)

Vandenberg at a glance

Members of Vandenberg Air Force Base Honor Guard present the colors at AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, on Friday. The Giants were defeated 10-7 by long-time rivals the Los Angeles Dodgers in a game dedicated to men and women of the United States Military.(Photo Courtesy/Robert Galindo)

Vandenberg at a glance

Airman 1st Class Crystal Artega, 381st Training Squadron, mops the G.I. Java floor during one of her bay orderly tasks here.(Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Trey Lewis)

TDDEC celebrates 50 years at Vandenberg

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Lance Hainsworth, an electronics technician with the Training Device Development and Engineering Center here, works on a ballistic actuator model Monday. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Christopher Hubenthal)

Facility excellence flight maintains Vandenberg structures

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The 30th Civil Engineer Squadron facility excellence flight has worked on many projects across Vandenberg, including the G.I. Java. The flight has the responsibility of making sure Vandenberg facilities meet the standards and expectations of the Air Force, as well as leading design and building projects throughout the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Olds)

Master, technical sergeant promotin lists released

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Tech. Sgt. Steven Braxton, 30th Space Communications Squadron, was recently selected for promotion to master sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Olds)

Vandenberg completes North Star exercise

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Master Sgt. Andrew Colsch, an instructor for the Exercise Evaluation Team, shows Airmen how to check for breathing on a mock casualty during the North Star exercise here June 18. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Christopher Hubenthal)

Vandenberg completes North Star exercise

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Airman 1st Class Johnnie James of the 30th Security Forces Squadron hydrates while taking a knee during a foot patrol as part of the North Star exercise here June 18. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Christopher Hubenthal)

Vandenberg completes North Star exercise

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Capt. Scott Baker, a chaplain here, provides religious services for Airmen during the North Star exercise here June 19. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Christopher Hubenthal)

SFS goes unmanned over Vandenberg

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Airman 1st Class Jeff Knoll, 30th Security Forces Squadron, does a pre-flight check of the Raven, Vandenberg's un-manned aerial vehicle.The Raven weighs 4.5 pounds, has a five-foot wingspan and stretches only 38 inches in length. The Raven is equipped with an video camera which streams live feed to an operator on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Erica Stewart)

Putting eyes in the sky

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Tech. Sgt. Troy Simchak, 30th Security Forces Squadron, watches as the 30th SFS's unmanned areial vehicle sends direct feed to the mobile works station while flying above South Base. The Raven weighs 4.5 pounds, has a five-foot wingspan and stretches only 38 inches in length. The Raven is equipped with a video camera which streams live feed to an operator on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Erica Stewart)

Putting eyes in the sky

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Tech. Sgt. Troy Simchak, 30th Security Forces Squadron, hand-launches the 30th SFS's unmanned areial vehicle. The Raven weighs 4.5 pounds, has a five-foot wingspan and stretches only 38 inches in length. The Raven is equipped with a video camera which streams live feed to an operator on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Erica Stewart)

All that racquet

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Tech. Sergeant Reid Percivalle gets in some practice time at the racquetball court here recenlty. Sergeant Percivalle won the U.S. National Racquetball championship men’s military 30+ division on May 21 through 26, in Houston, Texas. Sergeant Percivalle used 25 years of racquetball experience to win first place over 16 other military individuals. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Olds)

orbital integration

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Col. Stephen Whiting, 614th Air and Space Operations Center commander, and Lt. Col. Chance Saltzman, 1st Space Control Squadron commander, furl the flag during the 1st SPCS Inactivation Ceremony at Joint Space Operations Center high bay, June 9, 2008. The 1st SPCS deactivated after more than 45 years of service, and several name changes, tracking objects from their placement in space to their final orbit and re-entry back to earth. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Olds)