Good burn

Three Vandenberg fire fighters analyze a burning house inside east housing on Sept. 21 in east base housing here. The 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Protection Flight have five live training fires planned from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. between Sept. 14 and Oct. 1. The training will consist of live fire training inside a residential structure and will give the firefighters the opportunity to get first-hand knowledge of fire behavior as well as the specific stages of fire growth in safer, controlled environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vanessa Valentine)

Feeling the burn

A Vandenberg fire fighter lights an initial fire inside a house in east housing on Sept. 20. The 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Protection Flight have five live training fires planned from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., between Sept. 14 and Oct. 1. The training will consist of live fire training inside a residential structure as well as the opportunity to get first-hand knowledge of fire behavior, specific stages of fire growth in safer, and controlled environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vanessa Valentine)

EOD participates in exercise

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.-- Member of vandenbergs explosive ordnance demolition team prepare to inspect a van during an exercise Sept. 12. The entire base participated in the exercise that tested its ability to react to a terrorist attack.(Air Force Photo courtesy of 30th Inspector General Office)

deer make driving dangerous

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.-- While driving on base it is important to be careful of possible obstructions in the road. Deer and other wildlife are very prominent on Vandenberg, and cross roadways frequently. (photo courtesy cherrypoint marine base)

chief

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- AFSPC Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael Sullivan speaks with ALS students about the importance of leadership as an NCO supervising today's Airman, Wednesday August 29, 2007. The chief's visit reflected his focus on developing Airmen as leaders, which is one of the priorities of the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photograph/Airman 1st Class Matthew Plew)

intel ops

Senior Airman Chris Szopa, a 30th OSS Intelligence Flight intelligence analyst, shows his commander, 1st Lt. Ryan Skaggs, the location of a intelligence operation. Working with maps and the terrain of certain locations is a small portion of the intelligence gathering process.