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U.S. Space Force 1st. Lt Kevin Murray, 2d Space Launch Squadron chief of innovation, poses for a photo at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept 30, 2025. Murray will represent Vandenberg at the 2025 Guardian Arena competition as a member of team "Houston, We Have Two Kevin's (and Clay)". (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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U.S. Navy Cmdr. Nathan Winters, Combined Joint Forces Space Component chief of operations, poses for a photo at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept 30, 2025. Winters will represent Vandenberg at the 2025 Guardian Arena competition as a member of team "Flying Tigers". (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Edward Ramirez, Delta 5 Command and Control chief of operations, poses for a photo at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept 30, 2025. Ramirez will represent Vandenberg at the 2025 Guardian Arena competition as a member of team "CSpoc-alypse". (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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U.S. Space Force Capt. Quinton Vandenberghe, Combined Space Operations Center deputy division chief, poses for a photo at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept 30, 2025. Vandenberghe will represent Vandenberg at the 2025 Guardian Arena competition as a member of team "CSpoc-alypse". (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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U.S. Space Force Capt. Brian Waschak poses for a photo at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept 30, 2025. Waschak will represent Vandenberg at the 2025 Guardian Arena competition as a member of team "CSpoc-alypse". (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Duane Smith, explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron, poses for a photo at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept 30, 2025. Smith will represent Vandenberg at the 2025 Guardian Arena competition as a member of team "Sidetrack'd". (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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U.S. Space Force 2nd Lt. Anna Ford, 2d Space Launch Squadron deputy flight commander, poses for a photo at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept 30, 2025. Ford will represent Vandenberg at the 2025 Guardian Arena competition as a member of team "Sidetrack'd". (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Pavel Buechter, 2d Range Operations Squadron Minotaur and Aeronautical Program lead, poses for a photo at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept 30, 2025. Buechter will represent Vandenberg at the 2025 Guardian Arena competition as a member of team "Sidetrack'd". (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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U.S. Space Force Spc. 4 Clay Harned, Delta 6 Detachment 4 Incident Response analyst, poses for a photo at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept 30, 2025. Harned will represent Vandenberg at the 2025 Guardian Arena competition as a member of team "Houston, We Have Two Kevin's (and Clay)". (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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U.S. Space Force Lt. Col Jeremy Haines, left, 4th Space Operations Squadron commander, presents a 4 SOPS, Detachment 1 guidon during an activation ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 1, 2025. The Vandenberg Tracking Station was activated as Detachment 1 under the 4 SOPS. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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U.S. Space Force Lt. Col Jeremy Haines, left, 4th Space Operations Squadron commander, provides remarks during the 4 SOPS, Detachment 1 activation ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 1, 2025. The ceremony was held to officially recognized the transfer of responsibility of satellite command and control operations from the 148th Space Operations Squadron to 4 SOPS at Vandenberg Tracking Station. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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Guardians assigned to the 4th Space Operations Squadron pose for a group photo at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 1, 2025. The ceremony officially recognized the transfer of responsibility of satellite command and control operations from the 148th Space Operations Squadron to 4 SOPS at Vandenberg Tracking Station. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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VSFB's 2025 Guardian Arena competitors Studio Photos

Published Dec. 5, 2025
By Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. --

These competitor's will represent Vandenberg SFB at this year's Guardian Arena competition at Patrick Space Force Base, FL, Dec. 8-9.

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