Military working dogs are vital members of Manas' security

MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan -- Staff Sgt. Teri Messina, who is assigned to the 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog Flight, grooms her canine partner Rico here. Sergeant Messina and Rico are deployed here from the 30th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Phyllis Hanson)

Military working dogs are vital members of Manas' security

MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan -- Staff Sgt. Teri Messina takes a moment from training to pose with her canine partner Rico here. Sergeant Messina and Rico are deployed here from the 30th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Phyllis Hanson)

Vandenberg learns from civilian fire captain

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- As flames aproach, John Crotty, a 30th Civil Engineer Squadron fire captain, surveys the line of the Jesusita wildfire here May 7. Captain Crotty, who has fought fires for more than 20 years, is the fire captain of Vandenberg Fire Station 4. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Lee)

Unit Focus: 576th FLTS

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- During an annual inspection, Senior Airman Colby Green of the 576th Flight Test Squadron executes a hoist chain inspection on a payload transporter here May 14. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Hubenthal)

Unit Focus: 576th FLTS

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Taking the time to ensure quality work, Senior Airman Colby Green (left) and Staff Sgt. Carlos Laurencio (right), both of the 576th Flight Test Squadron, prepare to execute a hoist chain inspection here May 14. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Hubenthal)

Unit Focus: 576th FLTS

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- After an annual inspection, Staff Sgt. Gene Concannon of the 576th Flight Test Squadron reinstalls covers to a payload transporter here May 14. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Christopher Hubenthal)

Inspection ready

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.-- Jack Anderson, Air Force Space Command's Inspector General deputy chief, speaks with Lt. Col. Lesa Toler, the 576th Flight Test Squadron commander, at the Western Range Operations Control Center here May 12. The AFSPC IG is conducting a Unit Compliance Inspection of the 30th Space Wing from May 11-21. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Hubenthal)

Hot view

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- As flames aproach, John Crotty, a 30th Civil Engineer Squadron fire captain, surveys the line of the Jesusita wildfire here May 7. Vandenberg's fire fighters regularly work with firefighters across the state to put out the flames during California's fire season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Lee)

Unit Focus - 532nd TRS

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Studying diligently, Airman Basic Casey Adams, a 532nd Training Squadron student, takes notes and uses his study guide to learn about electronic principles here May 4. Airman Adams is going through the air launch missile maintenance course here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christian Thomas)

Unit Focus - 532nd TRS

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Staff Sgt. Robert O'Hagan, a 532nd Training Squadron air launch missile maintenance instructor, helps 532nd TRS students learn how to create a safety wire May 4. The students are going through the ALMM course here, which is designed to give Airmen a understanding of how missiles operate. Sergeant O'Hagan has been an instructor for six months. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christian Thomas)

Unit Focus - 532nd TRS

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Staff Sgt. Dustin Isbell, a 532nd Training Squadron missile and space systems facilities instructor, helps Airman 1st Class Thadeus Williamson, a 532nd TRS student, create a power schematic here May 4. This course provides students the skills and knowledge needed to maintain and operate launch facility and missile alert facility diesel-electrical and electrical power systems, support vehicles, refrigeration and environmental control systems, and waste disposal systems. It covers fundamentals of electrical circuits, symbols, components, wiring diagrams, microprocessors and monitors, as well as diesel electrical units. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christian Thomas)

Unit Focus - 532nd TRS

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Keeping his students on track, Staff Sgt. Dustin Isbell, a 532nd Training Squadron missile and space systems facilities instructor, watches as Airman Ryan Turner and Airman 1st Class Adam Shade, 532nd TRS students, look over a power schematic here May 4. This course provides students the skills and knowledge needed to maintain and operate launch facility and missile alert facility diesel-electrical and electrical power systems, support vehicles, refrigeration and environmental control systems, and waste disposal systems. It covers fundamentals of electrical circuits, symbols, components, wiring diagrams, microprocessors and monitors, as well as diesel electrical units. Sergeant Isbell has been an instructor for a year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christian Thomas)