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Ranger Assessment and Preparation Course Touches Ground at Vandenberg

U.S. Air Force Captain Nicholas Cuningham, 30th Security Forces Squadron operations officer, evaluates U.S. Space Force Second Lt. Garrett Mitchell, 533d Training Squadron student, on a Ranger tactical task during the Ranger Assessment and Preparation Course at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 19, 2023. (U.S. Space Force photo by Captain Ryan Wilson)

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Ranger Assessment and Preparation Course Touches Ground at Vandenberg

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cameron Struckmeier, 576th Flight Test Squadron emergency medical technician, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Isaac Mohiswarnath, 30th Security Forces Squadron trainer, move a member to safety after receiving simulated indirect fire during the Ranger Assessment and Preparation Course at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 19, 2023. (Courtesy photo by Captain Ryan Wilson)

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Ranger Assessment and Preparation Course Touches Ground at Vandenberg

U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Voto, 30th Security Forces Squadron officer in charge of logistics, plots navigation points under nighttime conditions during the Ranger Assessment and Preparation Course land navigation evaluation at the Marshallia Ranch Training Area on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 18, 2023. (Courtesy photo by Captain Ryan Wilson)

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30th Medical Group Conducts New Training Program: MEDIC-X

Airmen from the 30th Medical Group participate in MEDIC-X training at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Aug. 30, 2023. MEDIC-X is an Air Force Surgeon General initiative and equips all medical personnel with foundational skills to elevate patient care, readiness, and casualty management. Coupled with Tactical Combat Casualty Care, it enables collaborative responses during manpower shortages and enhances survival in challenging scenarios. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw)

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30th Medical Group Conducts New Training Program: MEDIC-X

U.S. Air Force 30th Medical Group personnel participate in MEDIC-X training at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Aug. 30, 2023. This training is an Air Force Surgeon General initiative and equips all medical personnel with foundational skills to elevate patient care, readiness, and casualty management. Coupled with Tactical Combat Casualty Care, it enables collaborative responses during manpower shortages and enhances survival in challenging scenarios. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw)

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30th Medical Group Conducts New Training Program: MEDIC-X

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Richard Faria, 30th Medical Group Aerospace and Operational Medicine flight chief, facilitates the 30th Medical Group’s new service-wide training program, MEDIC-X, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Aug. 30, 2023. MEDIC-X is an Air Force Surgeon General initiative and equips all medical personnel with foundational skills to elevate patient care, readiness, and casualty management. Coupled with Tactical Combat Casualty Care, it enables collaborative responses during manpower shortages and enhances survival in challenging scenarios. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw)

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Vandenberg Hosts a Motorcycle Safety Training Course

A base member participates in a motorcycle safety training course held on base at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 14, 2023. The course was ran by members of the company "Be Crash Free", a motorcycle training company dedicated to protecting riders and training them in precautionary measures and basic maneuvering to avoid accidents. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw)

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Vandenberg Hosts a Motorcycle Safety Training Course

A base member participates in a motorcycle safety training course held on base at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 14, 2023. The course was ran by members of the company "Be Crash Free", a motorcycle training company dedicated to protecting riders and training them in precautionary measures and basic maneuvering to avoid accidents. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw)

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211105-F-PR456-2006

Senior Airman William Boyce, 30th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor reviews a member’s shot grouping during a live-fire training at the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance range on Nov. 5, 2021 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. The 30th SFS provides reoccurring and deployment-ready weapons qualification training to hundreds of Vandenberg personnel each year. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sergeant Draeke Layman)

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211105-F-PR456-2005

Senior Airman William Boyce, 30th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, inspects a M4 Carbine rifle during a live-fire training at the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance section range on Nov. 5, 2021 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. The 30th SFS provides reoccurring and deployment-ready weapons qualification training to hundreds of Vandenberg personnel each year. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sergeant Draeke Layman)

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211105-F-PR456-2004

Senior Airman William Boyce, 30th Security Forces squadron combat arms instructor, makes a safety call during live-fire Combat Arms Training and Maintenance qualification training on Nov. 5, 2021 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. The 30th SFS provides reoccurring and deployment-ready weapons qualification training to hundreds of Vandenberg personnel each year. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sergeant Draeke Layman)

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211105-F-PR456-2001

A red live-fire flag flaps in the wind at the 30th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training and Maintenance section building on Nov. 5, 2021 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. The 30th SFS provides reoccurring and deployment-ready weapons qualification training to hundreds of Vandenberg personnel each year. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sergeant Draeke Layman)

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A Partner in Battle and a Furry Companion

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joseph Tejada, 30th Security Forces Squadron alpha flight sergeant, poses with Military Working Dog Sam in front of a Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet after doing a sweep of the pilots and crew on Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. Sam and Tejada spent approximately 12 years of their life together and completed multiple deployments. (Courtesy photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Tejada)

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A Partner in Battle and a Furry Companion

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joseph Tejada, 30th Security Forces Squadron alpha flight sergeant, pours the ashes of his furry companion, Military Working Dog Sam, and holds mementos of his adventurous life on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 27, 2021. His ashes were dispersed in the blast tunnel underneath the ULA Atlas V rocket for the Vandenberg’s 2000th launch. (Courtesy photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Tejada)

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First Group of Space Force Recruiters Begin Training

A NASA astronaut figure and the American flag stand on display in a hallway of the 533rd Training Squadron building on Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, Aug. 10, 2021. The 533rd TRS hosts the technical training school where Guardians learn to defend the nation and develop innovative space capabilities. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman Kadielle Shaw)

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First Group of Space Force Recruiters Begin Training

The first group of U.S. Space Force recruiters listen to Maj. Gen. Edward Thomas, Air Force Recruiting Service commander, as he virtually explains the impact they have on the future of Space Force on Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, Aug. 9, 2021. Thomas discussed key components to recruiting Guardians and the importance of recruiting as a whole for the Armed Forces. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman Kadielle Shaw)

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First Group of Space Force Recruiters Begin Training

TSgt. Jonathan Mondragon, 533rd Training Squadron instructor, and MSgt. Mark Sheetenhelm, 533rd Training Squadron superintendent, speak to the first group of U.S. Space Force recruiters as they go through a training course on Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, Aug. 9, 2021. The five day training taught Air Force non-commissioned officers the importance of recruiting high quality Guardians. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman Kadielle Shaw)

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First Group of Space Force Recruiters Begin Training

U.S. Air Force non-commissioned officers await the start of their training to become U.S. Space Force recruiters on Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, Aug. 9, 2021. Each NCO was handpicked by their leadership to become the first recruiters for Space Force. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman Kadielle Shaw)

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533rd TRS transitions to STAR Delta Provisional

Col. Peter J. Flores, Space Training and Readiness Delta Provisional commander, addresses the 533rd Training Squadron as part of the U.S. Space Force transfer ceremony Sept. 3, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. This transfer comes in conjunction with a group transfer to the United States Space Force. (Courtesy photo)

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533rd TRS transitions to STAR Delta Provisional

Space professionals assigned to the 533rd Training Squadron participate in the Provisional Space Training and Readiness Delta Transition Ceremony Sept. 3, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The United States Space Force patch accompanied by full colored flag distinguishes Space Force members from United States Air Force Airmen, whose patches and flags remain spice brown. (Courtesy photo)

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