Lt. Gen. Kowalski visits Vandenberg

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Lt. Gen. James Kowalski, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, runs through a procedural checklist during a launch simulation at the 532nd Training Squadron test simulator here Thursday, 6 Dec., 2012. Kowalski was visiting Vandenberg AFB as a special guest speaker for a 532 TRS graduation ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Michael Peterson)

Lt. Gen. Kowalski visits Vandenberg

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Brig. Gen. Linda Marchione, mobilization assistant to the Commander 14th Air Force/Joint Functional Component Command for Space, and Vandenberg senior leaders welcome Lt. Gen. James Kowalski, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, to Vandenberg AFB. Kowalski was visiting Vandenberg as a special guest speaker for a 532nd Training Squadron graduation ceremony Thursday, 6 Dec., 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Michael Peterson)

Vandenberg pays tribute to victims of 9/11

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Members of the 30th Space Wing Chapel sing the national anthem during the 9/11 Memorial Service at the headquarters building here Tuesday, September 11, 2012. The service was held to remember those whose lives were changed forever on September 11, 2001 and those who continue to serve to protect the lives of America’s survivors. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Lael Huss)

Vandenberg pays tribute to victims of 9/11

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - "Sept. 11, 2001 was our generations' Pearl Harbor," said Brig. Gen. Tom Gould, 14th Air Force vice commander, during a 9/11 Memorial Service in front of the 14th Air Force and 30th Space Wing headquarters building here Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012. Gould spoke about his experiences as President George W. Bush's military aide and how he assisted the president during the attacks 11 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Lael Huss)

The X-man takes Vandenberg to the extreme

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. –2nd Lt. Michael Kraft, a 532nd Training Squadron member, works up a sweat during a fitness class led by P90X creator Tony Horton at the fitness center here Wednesday, August 22, 2012. Horton and his training crew have teamed up with Armed Forces Entertainment for the “Ripped and Ready” tour of American military installations worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Levi Riendeau)

The X-man takes Vandenberg to the extreme

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Lt. Col. Gregory Marty, 30th Force Support Squadron commander, feels the burn during a class taught at the fitness center here by P90X creator, Tony Horton, Wednesday, August 22, 2012. The P90X crew offered base members an opportunity to work out in either a morning or afternoon session. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Levi Riendeau))

The X-man takes Vandenberg to the extreme

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Airmen Basic Andrew Vogt, a tech school student (right) stretches with coworkers before a workout with P90X creator, Tony Horton, at the fitness center here Wednesday, August 22, 2012. Horton and his training crew have teamed up with Armed Forces Entertainment for the “Ripped and Ready” tour of American military installations worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Levi Riendeau)

The X-man takes Vandenberg to the extreme

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Airmen follow instruction from Tony Horton and his training crew during a special event at the fitness center here Wednesday, August 22, 2012. The P90X crew offered base members an opportunity to work out in either morning or afternoon session. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Levi Riendeau)

The X-man takes Vandenberg to the extreme

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Tony Horton, fitness celebrity and the creator of P90X, leads Airmen during a special event at the fitness center here Wednesday, August 22, 2012. Horton and his training crew have teamed up with Armed Forces Entertainment for the “Ripped and Ready” tour of American military installations worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Levi Riendeau)

Team V member awarded for superior housing service

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Gretchen Swinehart, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron housing element chief, is lauded by Terry Yonkers, assistant secretary of Air Force installations, environment and logistics at the Pacific Coast Club here Wednesday, August 8, 2012. Swinehart and the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron housing flight have won numerous awards for outstanding service for Team V housing residents. (Courtesy photo)

Hawks pedal for enviromental impact

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Team V members embark on a 40-minute bike ride around Vandenberg Tuesday, May 15, 2012. The ride was sponsored by the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron's environmental office in conjunction with The City of Santa Barbara's third annual Bike From Work Day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Erica Picariello)

BLUE STEEL TO PERFORM FREE CONCERTS ALONG CENTRAL COAST

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