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Conservation unit: no horsing around

Staff Sgt. Jesse Travis, 30th Security Forces Squadron conservation law enforcement officer, drives an all-terrain vehicle en route to a hunting zone, Aug. 23, 2016, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. To patrol the nearly 100,000 acres of Vandenberg, the conservation unit has different vehicles available for unique terrains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Robert J. Volio/Released)

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Conservation unit: no horsing around

Members of the 30th Security Forces Squadron conservation law enforcement unit patrol Sudden Ranch, Aug. 23, 2016, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Comprised of nearly 100,000 acres, the conservation unit is accountable for the safeguarding of a multitude of fish and wildlife on Vandenberg. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Robert J. Volio/Released)

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Laser tagged – how the JSpOC manages laser deconfliction

Army Capt. Austin Baker, Joint Space Operations Center Laser Clearinghouse chief, Tech. Sgt. Joshua Tarrant, JSpOC LCH NCOIC, and Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Orr, JSpOC LCH technician, conduct training on laser divergence, Aug. 18, 2016, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Laser divergence is a critical parameter when determining the amount of energy a satellite in orbit may receive from a given laser. The three-man shop within the JSpOC is responsible for the registration, scheduling and deconfliction of a wide range of laser programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Robert J. Volio/Released)

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LRS rodeo

Airman 1st Class James Parish, 30th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance, guides a forklift to its mark during the LRS rodeo, July 29, 2016, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Essentially a timed obstacle course, the LRS rodeo pitted three teams of four Airmen against each other to accomplish various LRS-related tasks while organizers took note of each team’s overall time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Phipps/Released)

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LRS rodeo

Airmen competing in the 30th Logistics Readiness Squadron rodeo place a pallet on a trailer, July 29, 2016, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Essentially a timed obstacle course, the LRS rodeo pitted three teams of four Airmen against each other to accomplish various LRS-related tasks while organizers took note of each team’s overall time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Phipps/Released)

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LRS rodeo

Airmen 1st Class Matthew Peterson, 30th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle management and analysis, and James Parish, 30th LRS vehicle maintenance, spot a forklift during the LRS rodeo, July 29, 2016, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Essentially a timed obstacle course, the LRS rodeo pitted three teams of four Airmen against each other to accomplish various LRS-related tasks while organizers took note of each team’s overall time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Phipps/Released)

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Western Range set to resume normal operations

Members of the 576th Test Squadron oversee the launch of an unarmed Minuteman III missile, March 27, 2015, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Vandenberg’s Western Range, where space launch missions are conducted from California’s Central Coast, is set to commence normal operations after a relocation project that included renovation of existing base facilities, as well as consolidation of personnel, and equipment from the Launch and Test Range System. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michael Peterson/Released)

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We’re all the way up

Lt. Col. Scott Putnam, 18th Space Control Squadron commander, addresses members in attendance during an assumption of command ceremony, July 22, 2016, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Putnam assumed command of the 18th SPCS, the newest space surveillance unit that will fall under the 21st Space Wing.

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We’re all the way up

Col. Troy Endicott, 21st Operations Group commander, addresses members in attendance during an assumption of command ceremony, July 22, 2016, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Lt. Col. Scott Putnam, 18th Space Control Squadron commander, assumed command of the 18th SPCS, the newest space surveillance unit that will fall under the 21st Space Wing.

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We’re all the way up

Col. Troy Endicott, 21st Operations Group commander, assigns command of the 18th Space Control Squadron to Lt. Col. Scott Putnam, 18th SPCS commander, during an assumption of command ceremony, July 22, 2016, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Putnam assumed command of the 18th SPCS, the newest space surveillance unit that will fall under the 21st Space Wing.

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Son of Team V member qualifies for Olympics

Josh Prenot, University of Calfornia Berkeley Physics major and swimmer, performs a butterfly stroke during the NCAA Championships, March 23 to 26, Atlanta, Ga. Pernot recently qualified for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after breaking an American record in the men’s 200-meter breaststroke. (Photo by: Peter H. Bick/Swimming World Magazine)

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Son of Team V member qualifies for Olympics

Josh Prenot, University of California Berkeley Physics major and swimmer, Bill Prenot, 30th Space Wing director of plans and programs and Josh’s father, and Tammy Prenot, piano teacher and Josh’s mother, take a photo together after a sports banquet, April 30, 2016, Berkeley, Calif. Josh recently qualified for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after breaking an American record in the men’s 200-meter breaststroke. (courtesy photo)

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Vandenberg firefighters, dozer team help battle local inferno

Vandenberg firefighters, along with members of Vandenberg’s unique heavy equipment operators’ fire dozer team, recently helped battle a potentially catastrophic, local wildfire. Dubbed the Sherpa Fire, the large inferno blazed through an area near Santa Barbara, as the Vandenberg fire department received the initial call to assist other departments in the area around 9 p.m. on June 15. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shane M. Phipps/Released)

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1 ASTS launches new mission assurance centers

Members from several organizations pose for a photo in the completed Mission Assurance Room, June 24, 2016, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The 1st ASTS recently completed a project on two launch support centers – the Falcon Launch Support Center and the Mission Assurance Readiness Site -- that will be key to posturing the 30th Launch Group to support future government missions launching on SpaceX rockets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Robert J. Volio/Released)

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1 ASTS launches new mission assurance centers

1st Lt. Timothy Urista, Space and Missile Systems Center Engineering Launch Support System program manager, Victor Folk, ManTech program manager, Lt. Col. Kris Barcomb, 1st Air and Space Test Squadron commander, Capt. Megan Harkins, SpaceX mission integrator and FLSC project lead, Craig Cumberland, ManTech Systems Engineering and Integration contractor and lead project engineer, and Capt. Nathan Fisher, 1st ASTS mission support flight deputy commander, complete a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the finalized Falcon Launch Support Center, June 24, 2016, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The 1st ASTS recently completed a project on two launch support centers – the Falcon Launch Support Center and the Mission Assurance Readiness Site -- that will be key to posturing the 30th Launch Group to support future government missions launching on SpaceX rockets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Robert J. Volio/Released)

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30th Space Wing Airmen

Staff Sgt. Kentreal Young, 30th Force Support Squadron NCOIC of installation personnel readiness, poses for a photo Oct. 27, 2015, at Vandeberg Air Force Base, Calif. Young deployed over 135 military personnel to Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jim Araos/Released)

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30th Space Wing Airmen

Airman 1st Class Julie Kazanas, 30th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, poses for a photo Oct. 27, 2015, at Vandeberg Air Force Base, Calif. Within three months, Kazanas has apprehended $42,500 worth of warrants, seized 10 items of illegal substances and paraphernalia, as well as denying seven individuals of serious offenses; ranging from sexual felonies to murder charges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jim Araos/Released)

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30th Space Wing Airmen

Airman 1st Class Julie Kazanas, 30th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, poses for a photo Oct. 27, 2015, at Vandeberg Air Force Base, Calif. Within three months, Kazanas has apprehended $42,500 worth of warrants, seized 10 items of illegal substances and paraphernalia, as well as denying seven individuals of serious offenses; ranging from sexual felonies to murder charges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jim Araos/Released)

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30th Space Wing Airmen

Airman 1st Class Thucydid Saint Jean, 2nd Range Operations Squadron aerospace control officer, poses for a photo Oct. 26, 2015, at Western Range Operations Control Center, Vandeberg Air Force Base, Calif. Saint Jean was key in the preparation of surveillance assets to clear restricted air and sea space for a $2 billion National Reconnaissance Office spy satellite launch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jim Araos/Released)

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Physical therapy keeps Airmen ‘fit to fight’

Staff Sgt. Justen Tjarks, 30th Medical Operations Squadron flight chief of health promotions, assists Senior Airman Daniel Dykema, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron engineering journeyman, with different forms of stretching, Oct. 6, 2015, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Tjarks works hands-on with each patient to ensure a safe and effective recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyla Gifford/Released)

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