Youth Center, environmental flight team for education program

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Children and teachers with the Vandenberg Youth Center, try to catch bugs during an educational trip to Pine Canyon Lake on Friday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Olds)

Youth Center club wins local awards

LOMPOC, Calif. -- (From left) Meagan Vail, Tyler Vail, Sadie Anderson, Joyce Culliver, Cassandra Matthew, Annika Dorado and Elizabeth Heatherly pose before starting the Lompoc Flower Festival parade. Ms. Culliver is the leader of the Baton Twirlers Club, and has led the team to two wins in local majorette competitions. (Courtesy photo)

Tops in Blue celebrate 55 years

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Tops in Blue members perform "Life is a Highway" as done by Rascal Flatts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley Reed)

Tops in Blue celebrate 55 years

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A Tops in Blue member, dressed as Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe, sings "Happy Birthday" to Col. Steve Tanous, the 30th Space Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley Reed)

Vandenberg congratulates CCAF grads

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Retired Col. Dave Richardson, president of the Robert H. Goddard chapter of the Air Force Association, presents Staff Sgt. Robert Jones with the Pitsenbarger Award. This academic achievement award for Community College of the Air Force comes with a $500 scholarship from the National Air Force Association, as well as a $100 scholarship from the local chapter. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Brian Boyette)

Fired up for Guardian Challenge

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE Calif.--- Senior Airman Zachary Regan, 30th Security Forces Squadron, prepares his squadron's rocket for take-off at the Guardian Challenge Rocket Competition on Friday. The competition was open to all personnel on base to enter and awarded a prize to the rocket that came closest to hitting the designated target. (U.S Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Nicole Roberts)

Team V congratulates CCAF grads

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Retired Col. Dave Richardson, president of the Robert H. Goddard chapter of the Air Force Association, presents Airman 1st Class Trista Deleonardis with the Pitsenbarger Award. This academic achievement award for Community College of the Air Force comes with a $500 scholarship from the National Air Force Association, as well as a $100 scholarship from the local chapter. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Brian Boyette)

SFS gets 'Challenge'd

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Senior Airman Wilson Yabut, 30th Security Forces Squadron, checks his target during the Firing Range portion of the Guardian Challenge on May 5. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Olds)

SFS gets 'Challenge'd

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Staff Sgts. Tony Perez (left) and Sean Storms, both with the 30th Security Forces Squadron, participate in the Fitness Challenge/Station Challenge portion of the Guardian Challenge at the base track on May 5. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Olds)

Team V membere selected as top California AFSA member

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Staff Sgt. Joshua Young, who works with the National Reconnaissance Office here, was selected as the Air Force Sergeants’ Association Division 13 member of the year at a ceremony April 18 in San Diego. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Reed)

Vandenberg Airmen support Special Olympics

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The Vandenberg Honor Guard march before the crowd during the opening ceremonies of the Special Olympics here April 19, 2008. Vandenberg is scheduled to host the 2009 Special Olympics Harry Wood Area Games presented by Northern Santa Barbara County at 9 a.m. April 25 at the base track here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Thomas)

Vandenberg Airmen support Special Olympics

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A young woman completes a long jump during the Special Olympics here April 19. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Thomas)

Security Forces Airmen receive Medal of Valor

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. -- Capt. Cliff Williams, California Highway Patrol commander, presents Staff Sgt. Jason Brown, a 30th Security Forces Squadron member, with the Medal of Valor during the 35th Annual Awards Ceremony at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on April 19. Sergeant Brown was recognized for saving the life of CHP Officer Tony Pedeferri at the scene of a major accident using self-aid buddy care and combat lifesaver training he had recently received as part of his 14-month deployment to Iraq. The Medal of Valor is the highest award given to law enforcement officers who show extraordinary bravery above and beyond the call of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Thomas)

California CAP trains at Vandenberg

VANDENBERF AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Civil Air Patrol Cadet Senior Airman Vincent Wood clips strings off Cadet Airman 1st Class Reece Coulter's uniform during Airman Training School on April 6. The CAP is the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force. CAP cadets wear modified versions of Air Force uniforms, hold rank and grade, and practice military customs and courtesies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Thomas)

Team V kicks off Guardian Challenge

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Col. Steve Tanous, 30th Space Wing commander, presents 1st Lt. Brian Shimek, senior mission flight control officer, with a Guardian Challenge competition jacket during the kickoff event April 4. The event was held to present the team to the 30th Space Wing and to provide the team with competition uniforms. Guardian Challenge in the only space and missile competition in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Thomas)

Team V kicks off Guardian Challenge

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Airman 1st Class David Haldi, a vehicle operator with the 30th Logistics Readiness Squadron, is announced as a Guardian Challenge team member during the kickoff event April 4. The event was held to present the team to the 30th Space Wing and to provide the team with competition uniforms. Guardian Challenge in the only space and missile competition in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Thomas)

Team V kicks off Guardian Challenge

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Vandenberg's mascot, Hawkman, cheers on the crowd after he is announced at the Guardian Challenge kickoff event on April 4. The event was held to present the team to the 30th Space Wing and to provide the team with competition uniforms. Guardian Challenge in the only space and missile competition in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Thomas)

Team V kicks off Guardian Challenge

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Airmen from the 30th Space Wing attend the Guardian Challenge kickoff event on April 4. The event was held to present the team to the 30th Space Wing and to provide the team with competition uniforms. Guardian Challenge in the only space and missile competition in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Thomas)

Team V Airman participate in Bataan memorial

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. -- People trudge through the sandy terrain during the 19th annual Bataan Memorial Death March here March 30. The memorial march was in honor of the thousands of servicemembers who were forced to march almost 70 miles with little food and water after surrendering to the Japanese in the Phillippines during World War II. (Courtesy photo)

Team V Airmen participate in Bataan memorial

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. -- (From left) Capt. Ethan Mattox, Capt. Chad Briggs, Capt. Christopher Fernengel, 1st Lt. Anthony Alvarado and Capt. Jon Slaughter get a rare walk on asphalt during the Bataan Memorial Death March on March 30. The 19th annual memorial march was in honor of the servicemembers who were forced to march almost 70 miles with little food and water after surrendering to the Japanese in the Phillippines during World War II. (Courtesy photo)

Fit to Fight Run and SARC Awareness

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.-- Teal shirts worn by Airmen during the Fit-to-Fight run show their support of sexual assault awareness and survivors April 3 here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Satran)

Fit to Fight Run and SARC Awareness

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Airmen of the 30th Mission Support Squadron run past a mile stretch of shoes during the beginning of the Fit-to-Fight Run here, on April 3. Volunteers lined the first mile of the course with shoes to represent sexual assault survivors. Many Airmen wore the same teal shirts as the volunteers to support sexual assault survivors and prevention.(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Hubenthal)

Fit to Fight Run and SARC Awareness

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.-- Col. Michael Fortney, 30th Space Wing vice commander, puts the first of many ribbons on a tree April 3 here. Ribbons represent one or more sexually assaulted survivors. Like many Airmen, Colonel Fortney wore a teal shirt to support sexual assault awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Satran)

Vandenberg Honor Guard post colors at Los Angeles Dodgers season opener

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Airmen in the Vandenberg Air Force Base Honor Guard post the colors while jazz saxophonist Dave Koz plays the national anthem and a B-1 bomber makes a flyover during opening day festivities prior to start of the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game here March 31. The Dodgers celebrated the 50th anniversary of their move from New York with a 5-0 win over the Giants in their season opener. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Thomas)