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Emily Casarez, left, 30th Medical Group Health Promotion Team manager, and Dr. Mary MuTagaloa-Walker, right, 30th Medical Group dietitian, pose for a photo inside a commissary at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 4, 2026. Vandenberg’s Health Promotion Team engaged with the base community to spread awareness about proper nutrition, emphasizing its distinct relationship to warfighter fitness and readiness. The Vandenberg Health Promotion Team led their events as part of March’s National Nutrition Month, an annual campaign established in 1973 by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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A Vandenberg 30th Security Forces Squadron Airman grabs green beans during a Vandenberg Health Promotion Team produce truck event at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 30, 2026. The 30th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron’s Health Promotion Team partnered with a local farmer’s market to distribute local produce to Vandenberg servicemembers and their families during the National Nutrition Month event. Vandenberg’s 30th Medical Group and 30th OMRS are dedicated to providing servicemembers and their families personalized health care and performance improvement initiatives. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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Two Vandenberg Airmen grab produce during a Health Promotion Team produce truck event at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 30, 2026. The 30th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron’s Health Promotion Team partnered with a local farmer’s market to distribute local produce to Vandenberg servicemembers and their families during the National Nutrition Month event. Vandenberg’s Health Promotion Team highlighted National Nutrition Month to help bolster Team Vandenberg’s health, fitness and readiness. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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U.S. Air Force Maj. James Bond, Space Launch Delta 30 delta chaplain, receives produce at a Health Promotion Team produce truck event at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 30, 2026. Vandenberg’s Operational Medical Readiness Squadron Health Promotion Team partnered with a local farmer’s market to distribute local produce to Vandenberg servicemembers and their families during a promotional event for National Nutrition Month. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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Team Vandenberg servicemembers and families receive produce during a Health Promotion Team produce truck event at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 30, 2026. This event was part of a multi-day awareness campaign for healthy living during National Nutrition Month, which emphasized warfighter readiness and fitness through proper nutrition. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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Emily Casarez, right, 30th Medical Group Health Promotion Team manager, and Ashleigh Putman, left, 30th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron Family Advocacy Program assistant, pose for a photo outside the 30th Medical Group building at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 30, 2026. Casarez and Putman led a Vandenberg Health Promotion Team produce truck event, in partnership with a local farmer’s market, to promote National Nutrition Month for Vandenberg servicemembers and their families. Vandenberg’s HPT includes a dietitian and health promotion managers to assist with health education, body composition analysis and medical nutrition therapy for base personnel. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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VSFB Health Promotion Team Leads Events for National Nutrition Month

Published March 31, 2026
By Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes
Space Launch Delta 30

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. --

This March, the 30th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron's Health Promotion Team partnered with a local farmer's market to help distribute local produce to our service members and their families.

This was one of many events hosted by the Health Promotion Team at Vandenberg during National Nutrition Month. Events like these showcase our commitment to promoting Team V's health and wellness, emphasizing the importance of nutrition for warfighter readiness. The 30th Medical Group and the 30th OMRS remains dedicated to providing personalized health care and performance improvement initiatives to Vandenberg year-round.

Vandenberg’s HPT includes a dietitian and health promotion managers to assist with health education, body composition analysis and medical nutrition therapy for base personnel.

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