Battle ready Airmen

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Crawling into the sand, members of Team Vandenberg simulate an enemy attack during a North Star exercise June 24 at Cocheo Park here. North Star’s overall objective is to provide tasked personnel similar pre-deployment training normally received before supporting a deployment tasking. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kerelin Molina)

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Team V "deploys" for North Star

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Members of team Vandenberg learn about an explosive ordnance device June 23 at Cocheo Park here during a North Star exercise. North Star is used to test each Airman's knowledge on self-aid and buddy care, force protection levels, terrorist attacks and many other situations that may arise in a deployed location as covered in the Airman's Manual. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kerelin Molina)

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Buddy care

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Master Sgt. Jeremy Carlson, the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron interior electric shop NCOIC, applies a pressure bandage to Senior Airman Charles Amos, a 30th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical journeyman, during self-aid and buddy care training June 23 at Cocheo Park here during a North Star exercise. North Star’s overall objective is to provide tasked personnel similar pre-deployment training normally received before supporting a deployment tasking. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kerelin Molina)

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Study time

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Airman 1st Class Norma Alvarez, a 30th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, takes a moment to read her Airman’s Manual June 23 at Cocheo Park here during a North Star exercise. North Star is used to test each Airman's knowledge on self-aid and buddy care, force protection levels, terrorist attacks and many other situations that may arise in a deployed location as covered in the Airman's Manual. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kerelin Molina)

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Preparing for battle

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - Not your average make-up, Senior Airman Lacey Elko and Tech. Sgt. Kristina Higdon, both part of the 30th Space Communications Squadron, apply camouflage paint to their faces June 24 at Cocheo Park here during a North Star exercise. Members use camouflage paint to help conceal and blend themselves into the surrounding areas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kerelin Molina)

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Gas, gas, gas!

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Capt. Jeremy Weiss of the 1st Air and Space Test Squadron puts on his gas mask during the North Star exercise at Cocheo Park on June 24. North Star is used to test each Airman's knowledge on self-aid and buddy care, force protection levels, terrorist attacks and many other situations that may arise in a deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Rojek)

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Team V conducts North Star exercise

Published June 26, 2009

Battle ready Airmen

Team V "deploys" for North Star

Buddy care

Study time

Preparing for battle

Gas, gas, gas!