Ride with a backup plan

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. – Senior Airman Jason Elmore, 381st Training Group functional assistant administrator, holds the leather jacket and helmet that protected him during a recent motorcycle accident. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Cadette)

Air Force wrestlers compete in Las Vegas tourney

Senior Airman Jared Moreland performs a lift and toss on his opponent and fellow teammate Capt. Anthony Brooker at the USA National Senior Men's and Women's Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 15, 2006. Captain Brooker recovered and went on to win the match and finish seventh overall. He is stationed at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., and Airman Moreland is at Cannon AFB, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Robert W. Valenca)

Weather reports

ORCUTT, Calif. -- Airmen 1st Class Eric Hanes (left) and Janina Kowalski make adjustments to the azimuth housing on the next generation weather radar located on New Love Hill here. Proper maintenance of the NEXRAD provides accurate data of the weather in the local area. Both Airmen are ground radar systems maintenance technicians assigned to the 30th Space Communications Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Haas)

Sweet victory

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- 2nd Lt. Jesse Goens takes a breath after finishing the obstacle course at Guardian Challenge here May 5. Guardian Challenge, the world's premier space and missile competition, is an annual four-day event. It tests the wartime readiness of Air Force Space Command's Airmen in spacelift, ICBM operations, communications, maintenance, helicopter operations, security forces and food preparation. Lieutenant Goens is assigned to the 90th Space Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Craig R. Cisek)