Unit Focus: 30th Medical Operations Squadron Public Health

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Verifying the necessary temperature of the refrigerators, Airman 1st Class Brooke Parks of the 30th Medical Operations Squadron Public Health office proceeds with a surprise inspection here Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. These types of inspections are conducted to not only check the cleanliness of the facilities, but also the way in which food items are stored and the security of the food deliveries made to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Angelina Drake)

Unit Focus: 30th MDOS Public Health

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Prepping a patient, Senior Airman Caitlin Gaudet of the 30th Medical Operations Squadron Public Health office readies the otoscope, as well as prepares the patient for the uncomfortable feeling of medical equipment in the ear here Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. The lighted ear exam is conducted before a hearing exam to ensure no obstructions exist in the auditory canal that would inhibit the listener from passing the exam. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Angelina Drake)

CAP flies over Vandenberg

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Mr. Tom Stelich, a mission pilot and captain with the Santa Barbara Composite Squadron 131 of the Civil Air Patrol, flies south along the California coast here Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. The Civil Air Patrol showcased the benefits they can provide to the Vandenberg mission, as well as conducted warm-up training for mission pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bryan Boyette)

Inspection begins

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Col. Carl DeKemper, the 576th Flight Test Squadron commander, greets and welcomes Col. Lyman Faith, the lead inspector from the 20th Air Force inspection team, and Lt. Col. Andrew Healy, the lead inspector from the Air Force Global Strike Command inspection team, at the front doors of the 576th FLTS building here Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. The 576th FLTS is undergoing a 20th AF technical evaluation and an Air Force Global Strike Command logistics compliance assessment program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Lee)

Unit Focus: 30th MDOS Dental Clinic

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- While working in the dark, Staff Sgt. Asia Nettles, a dental assistant craftsman from the 30th Medical Operations Squadron here, cleans the teeth of Capt. Chris Sakamoto, from the 533rd Training Squadron here, with a cavitron water pick during an annual dental cleaning here Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Lee)

Unit Focus: 30th MDOS Dental Clinic

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Staying calm and focused, Staff Sgt. Asia Nettles, a dental assistant craftsman from the 30th Medical Operations Squadron here, polishes the teeth of Capt. Chris Sakamoto, from the 533rd Training Squadron here, during an annual dental cleaning here Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Lee)

Unit Focus: 30th MDOS Dental Clinic

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Looking for abnormalities, Senior Airman Dominique Cutrer, a dental technician from the 30th Medical Operations Squadron here, checks digital X-ray images of teeth here Jan. 12, 2010. The recent renovation to the dental clinic allows it to have an X-ray machine available in each room. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Lee)

Unit Focus: 30th MDOS Dental Clinic

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Getting prepared to be hit with a little bit of radiation, Staff Sgt. Patrick Tibbett, from the 9th Space Operations Squadron here, holds a digital X-ray sensor in his mouth here Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010. The sensor picks up radiation emitted by the X-ray machine, which then transmits a digital image of the teeth to a monitor. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Lee)

JFCC-Space achieves flight safety miletsone

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Utilizing his skills as a force enhancement duty officer, Capt. Reggie Jennings, of the Joint Space Operations Center here, works on the requests he received from the Joint Functional Component Command for Space here Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. The Joint Space Operations Center here recently reached a milestone Dec. 18, increasing the number of active satellites tracked from 120 to approximately 1,150. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Angelina Drake)

JFCC-Space achieves flight safety miletsone

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.-- Tracking the status of the Iridium satellite constellation, Staff Sgt. Joe Chestnut, of the Joint Space Operations Center here, presents Capt. Amy Ianacone, also with the JSpOC, with his findings here Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. The Joint Space Operations Center here recently reached a milestone Dec. 18, increasing the number of active satellites tracked from 120 to approximately 1,150. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Angelina Drake)

To the rescue

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Firefighters from Vandenberg and the local area begin their day with a safety briefing for an exercise in which they will practice searching for victims in a simulated parking garage collapse here Monday, Nov. 30, 2009. The firefighters worked together in three different scenarios learning new ways to safely rescue victims trapped in confined spaces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Satran)

To the rescue

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Dennis Szczepanski, a Santa Maria firefighter, provides support during a simulated parking garage collapse in which firefighters practiced search and rescue techniques here Monday, Nov. 30, 2009. Firefighters from Vandenberg and the local area worked together in three different scenarios learning new ways to safely rescue victims trapped in confined spaces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Satran)