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Connection matters for readiness

U.S. Air Force Maj. Christopher Wittman, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron operations flight commander, works with his colleagues to determine the appropriate level of response based on the severity of the simulated disaster during an emergency management exercise at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 23, 2024. Base-wide exercises are a critical aspect of national security within military operations. They ensure that personnel are well-trained, equipment remains ready, and comprehensive plans are in place to respond to a variety of emergency scenarios. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Tiarra Sibley)

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Connection matters for readiness

Vandenberg SFB personnel tested the C2IMERA system during an emergency management exercise at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 23, 2024. Organizational systems provide an integrated composite picture of wing/unit resources used for planning, force employment, emergency management, monitoring, and reporting. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Tiarra Sibley)

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Surgeon General of the Air and Space Force Visits Vandenberg

U.S. Air Force Col. Brent Cunningham, 30th Medical Group commander, explains the MDG’s continuous efforts to support the installation through advanced medical services while U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Miller, Surgeon General of the U.S. Air and Space Forces, visits Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., on June 29, 2023. Lt. Gen. Miller visited Vandenberg during his global effort to tour every medical treatment facility within the Air Force, learning about their capabilities and their missions. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw)

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Surgeon General of the Air and Space Force Visits Vandenberg

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jessica Meade, 30th Medical Group Aerospace and Operational Medicine flight commander, explains her flight’s efforts in training the MDG’s Airmen in extensive Tactical Combat Casualty Care to U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Miller, Surgeon General of the U.S. Air and Space Forces, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Dawn M. Kolczynski is the Chief, Medical Enlisted Force and Enlisted Corps Chief, Office of the Surgeon General, while they visit Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., on June 29, 2023. Maj. Meade leads the TCCC program and explained to Lt. Gen. Miller the importance of enhancing Airmen’s medical readiness skills to be prepared for potential future combat situations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw)

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Surgeon General of the Air and Space Force Visits Vandenberg

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jessica Meade, 30th Medical Group Aerospace and Operational Medicine flight commander, explains her flight’s efforts in training the MDG’s Airmen in extensive Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) to U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Miller, Surgeon General of the U.S. Air and Space Forces, while he visits Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., on June 29, 2023. Maj. Meade leads the TCCC program and explained to Lt. Gen. Miller the importance of enhancing Airmen’s medical readiness skills to be prepared for potential future combat situations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw)

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211105-F-PR456-2007

Senior Airman William Boyce, 30th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, poses for a photo after completion of Vandenberg member’s weapons qualifications 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-PR456-2003

Senior Airman William Boyce, 30th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor verifies personnel information in the Automated Readiness Information System prior to Combat Arms 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-PR456-2002

Members of the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron practice shooting for their weapons qualifications training requirements on Nov. 5, 2021 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The 30th SFS provides reoccurring and deployment-ready weapons training to hundreds of Vandenberg personnel each year. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sergeant Draeke Layman)

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Vandenberg Fire Department aids during Alisal Fire

Firefighters assigned to the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron help contain the Alisal Fire Oct. 11, 2021, at Los Padres National Forest in Goleta, Calif. The Firefighters cut down dead trees and sifted the ground to help contain the wildfire. (Courtesy photo)

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Vandenberg Fire Department aids during Alisal Fire

The Alisal Fire burns the land Oct. 11, 2021, at Los Padres National Forest in Goleta, Calif. The 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department provided aid during the wild fire, which consumed approximately 17,000 acres of land and lead to the evacuation of hundreds of nearby residents and ranchers. (Courtesy photo)

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Vandenberg Fire Department aids during Alisal Fire

Firefighters assigned to the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron sift the ground to combat the Alisal Fire Oct. 11, 2021, at Los Padres National Forest in Goleta, Calif. Sifting the ground is part of the firefighters training they take at Vandenberg. (Courtesy photo)

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Vandenberg Fire Department aids during Alisal Fire

The 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department was called respond during the Alisal Fire Oct. 11, 2021, at Los Padres National Forest in Goleta, Calif. Firefighters use their training to secure the land from the fire. (Courtesy photo)

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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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533rd TRS transitions to STAR Delta Provisional

Col. Daniel Rickards, 381st Training Group commander, passes the 533rd Training Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Charles Cooper, 533rd Training Squadron commander, during the 533rd TRS transfer to STAR Delta Provisional Sept. 3, 2020 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The transfer ceremony brought 85 members into the newest U.S. military branch, the United States Space Force. This action symbolizes the change in service and leadership as part of the transfer under Space Training and Readiness Delta Provisional. (Courtesy Photo)

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533rd TRS transitions to STAR Delta Provisional

Chief Master Sgt. Tina Timmerman, Space Training and Readiness Delta Provisional senior enlisted leader, addresses members of the 533rd Training Squadron during the 533rd Training Squadron Transition to STAR Delta Provisional Sept. 3, 2020, at Vandenberg, Calif. Timmerman congratulates the 18 enlisted and 67 officers to transfer by saying, “You are generation ONE of the United States Space Force,” she continues, “and that is something to be extremely proud of.” (Courtesy photo)

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VAFB know your mil - 2nd Lt. Kristy Eslinger

2nd Lt. Kristy Eslinger, 533rd TRS trainee, from St Louis, Miss., originally joined the U.S. Air Force to serve her country and to be part of something bigger than herself. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt Sara Burton)

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VAFB know your mil - 2nd Lt. Nicholas Lindblad

According to 2nd Lt. Nicholas Lindblad, 533rd TRS trainee, he is excited to begin his career as a USSF officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt Sara Burton)

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VAFB know your mil - 2nd Lt. Matthew Chang

2nd Lt. Matthew Chang, 533rd TRS trainee, moved around a lot as a child because his father worked for the government, but he calls California home. (Contributed Photo)

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VAFB know your mil - 2nd Lt. Alison Kruse

2nd Lt. Alison Kruse, 533rd TRS trainee, from Philadelphia, Pa., is participating in the Operational Exchange Program. This programs allows her to be an acquisitions officer by trade, while spending the first few years of her career learning the Space Operator mission through hands-on experience. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Sara Burton)

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