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Tough gig

Senior Airman Keith Armour, a firefighter from the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron on Vandenberg, straps into the back seat of a fire engine during a training excercise on Feb. 13. Airman Armour just recently got back from a deployment in Iraq where he used this training in real-world situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jonathan Olds)

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General's visit

Col. Teresa Djuric, 30th Space Wing vice commander, Col. Robert Gibson, 381st Training Group commander, and Linda Gates, an Air Education Training Command community leader, greet Gen. William R. Looney III, AETC commander, as he steps out of a KC-135. General Looney escorted a group of community leaders from around the country to the 381st Training Group to show how space and missile operators and maintainers are trained. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Carol McClelland)

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General's visit

Airmen in the 381st Trainign Group explain aspects of space training with community leaders, while General William R. Looney III, Air Education and Training commander, listens in (far right). General Looney escorted the group of community leaders from around the country to the 381st TRG to show how space and missile operators and maintainers are trained. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Carol McClelland)

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Tracking

The FPS-16 radar sits atop Tranquillon Peak overlooking all of Vandenberg, including Space Launch Complex-6, and the shoreline. Tranquillon Peak's elevation of 2,126 feet is the highest point on Vandenberg AFB. The radar provides data and range safety for missile launches. This radar, along with its data system, will be tracking the upcoming Feb. 7 Minuteman III launch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley Tyler)

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Tracking

Salvador Sanchez, contractor for Western Range Operations Communications and Information (WROCI), checks the oil of the FPS-16 radar. The radar is used to track Vandenberg launches from atop Tranquillon Peak on Vandenberg AFB. The oil inside the radar is used for mobility purposes so it is able to move 360 degrees without getting stuck, thus able to track the upcoming Minuteman III missile launch on Feb. 7. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley Tyler)

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Tracking

Salvador Sanchez, contractor for Western Range Operations Communications and Information (WROCI), rotates the FPS-16 radar used to track launching missiles at Tranquillon Peak on Vandenberg AFB February 1, 2007. The radar is used to provide data and track missiles during launches. This radar, along with its data system, will be tracking the upcoming Feb. 7 Minuteman III launch to direct the missile and ensure its direction is not altered. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley Tyler)

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Family time

Chief Master Sgt. Michael Sullivan, Air Force Space Command Command Chief, talks with Master Sgt. Steven Colon and the family of deployed member, Staff Sgt. Dan Diaz on Jan. 4, at Breaker’s Dining Facility on Vandenberg. (United States Air Force photo by Airman Melinda Fields)

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The more you know

Airman 1st Class Lady Consolacion, 30th Medical Operations Squadron, asks Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael Sullivan questions about current situations and issues at Breakers Dining Facility at Vandenberg AFB on Jan. 4. (United States Air Force photo by Airman Melinda Fields)

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Welcome

Maj. Gen. William Shelton, 14th Air Force commander, greets Royal Australian Air Force Air Marshal Geoffrey Shepherd upon arrival at Vandenberg. Air Marshal Shepherd visited Vandenberg on Jan. 15. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keyonna Fennell)

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Farewell

Maj. Gen. William Shelton,14th Air Force commander and Col. Jack Weinstein, 30th Space Wing commander, bid farewell to Air Marshall Geoffrey Shepherd, Chief of Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. on Jan 15. Air Marshall Shepherd visited Vandenberg as well as several other Air Force bases to get an orientation of how the Air Force operates. (United States Air Force Photo by Airman Adam Guy)

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Portraits in courage

Staff Sgt. Lealofi N. Lealofi (left), 30th Security Forces Squadron, interacts with the local children in Baghdad, Iraq. Sergeant Lealofi helped to prevent the deaths of more than 100 Iraqi civilians by taking charge during a fire in a local apartment complex. (Courtesy Photo)

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Portraits in courage

Senior Airman Matthew R. Myhra, 30th Security Forces Squadron, patrols a convoy at Ali Al Saleem Air Base, Kuwait. Airman Myhra aided in the rescue of a Kuwaiti pilot after his aircraft crashed near the base. Airman Myhra sustained burns during the rescue and was released back to work the next day. (Courtesy Photo)

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Order up

Ezequiel Madrigal, a 30th Services Division lead cook, serves food at Breakers Dining Facility on Vandenberg AFB. The 30th Services Division was awarded the 2007 John L. Hennessy Award for best food service in Air Force Space Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Adam Guy)

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Just right

Cheri Rodriguez, a 30th Services Division lead cook, weighs watermelon at Breakers Dining Facility on Vandenberg AFB. Weighing food ensures overserving and excessive food costs are reduced. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Adam Guy)

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Need more chicken!

Betty Conley, a 30th Services Division lead cook, prepares chicken at Breakers Dining Facility on Vandenberg AFB. Food preparation starts early each day to ensure freshness and quantity requirements are met before serving. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Adam Guy)

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Jonathan Dardain, 30th Services Division, prepares chicken wraps during lunch at Breakers here. Breakers was received the 2007 John L. Hennessy Award for outstanding food service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keyonna Fennell)

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Weather checks

Tech. Sgt. John David Gasa, 30th Weather Squadron, reviews data from one of the many displays in the 30th WS Weather Operations Center. The WOC is a 24-hour operation, monitoring Vandenberg's weather with its 279 weather sensors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

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Final checks

Tech Sgt. John David Gasa, 30th Weather Squadron, runs down checklists during mock launch preparations. The weather squadron uses its 279 weather sensors to determine whether launch restraints for weather have been broken or not. They will then make a recommendation to the launch commander on whether or not to launch. The launch commander has final authority for launches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

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Tricky knot

Staff Sgt. Brad Snyder, 30th Weather Squadron, attaches a parachute to the radiosonde which is then attached to a weather balloon at the balloon facility on Vandenberg. The balloons travel to a height of more than 110,000 feet before exploding and sending the attached global positioning system gliding back to earth via the small parachute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

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Fill 'er up

Staff Sgt. Brad Snyder, 30th Weather Squadron, fills a weather balloon with helium at the balloon facility on Vandenberg. The balloons travel to a height of more than 110,000 feet before exploding and sending the attached global positioning system gliding back to earth via a small parachute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

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