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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Rescued sea lion and elephant seal released on Vandenberg coastline

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Peter Howorth, Santa Barbara Marine Mammal Center director, pull a baby Northern California Elephant Seal toward the ocean at a remote beach here Tuesday, April 24, 2012. The Santa Barbara Marine Mammal Center provides rescue, rehabilitation and release of trapped and endangered marine mammals along California’s Central Coast. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jennifer Green-Lanchoney)

Rescued sea lion and elephant seal released on Vandenberg coastline

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Paul Stark, a Santa Barbara Marine Mammal Center volunteer, pulls a rescued baby elephant seal from a crate at a remote beach here Tuesday, April 24, 2012. The Santa Barbara Marine Mammal Center releases marine animals back into their natural habitat several times a year on Vandenberg. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jennifer Green-Lanchoney)

Rescued sea lion and elephant seal released on Vandenberg coastline

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – An adult female California Sea Lion returns to her natural habitat at a remote beach here, Tuesday, April 24, 2012. The Santa Barbara Marine Mammal Center provides rescue, rehabilitation and release of trapped and endangered marine mammals along California’s Central Coast. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jennifer Green-Lanchoney)

Rescued sea lion and elephant seal released on Vandenberg coastline

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A young Northern Californian Elephant Seal takes to the ocean when released into the ocean by members of the Santa Barbara Marine Mammal Center at a remote beach here, Tuesday, April 24, 2012. The Santa Barbara Marine Mammal Center rescues, rehabilitates and releases trapped and endangered marine mammals along California Central Coast. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jerry E. Clemens Jr.)

Rescued sea lion and elephant seal released on Vandenberg coastline

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- An adult California Sea Lion is released on a remote beach here, Tuesday, April 24, 2012. The Santa Barbara Marine Mammal Center rescues, rehabilitates and releases trapped and endangered marine mammals as well as sea turtles, along California’s Central Coast. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jerry E. Clemens Jr.)

Rescued sea lion and elephant seal released on Vandenberg coastline

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Peter Howorth and Paul Stark of the Santa Barbara Marine Mammal Center, along with Rhys Evans, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron natural resources lead, carry a rescued Northern Californian Elephant Seal to the water’s edge at a remote beach here, Tuesday, April 24, 2012. The Santa Barbara Marine Mammal Center rescues, rehabilitates and releases trapped and endangered marine mammals along California’s Central Coast. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jerry E. Clemens Jr.)

Have a plan this St. Patrick's Day

Saturday is St. Patrick's day and while drinking may be encouraged by some, drinking and driving is discouraged. Team V members are asked to have a plan before going out to celebrate this holiday. (Grapic/Mike Peterson)

VAFB year in review, Part 1

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The first West Coast Delta IV Heavy Launch Vehicle was launched from Space Launch Complex-6 here Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, at 1:10 p.m carrying a classified payload, L-49, into orbit for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).

VAFB year in review, Part 1

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - Gen. William Shelton, the Air Force Space Command commander, held a commander's call at the theater here Feb. 2. The commander's call was General Shelton's first address to Vandenberg after taking command of AFPSC Jan. 5. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lael Huss)

VAFB year in review, Part 1

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The monthly 30th Space Wing run March 31, 2011.

VAFB year in review, Part 1

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Frances Singson views the first West Coast Delta IV Heavy Launch Vehicle from Space Launch Complex-6 here Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, at 1:10 p.m. PST. The largest rocket ever to launch from the West Coast of the United States carried a national security payload for the National Reconnaissance Office. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Satran)

30th SFS conducts Vandenberg checkpoint

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