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260130-X-DW038-1022

Taylor Spencer, a wildlife education field trip volunteer, points students from Lompoc Unified School District toward the shore during a wildlife education field trip at Ocean Park in Lompoc, Calif., Jan. 30, 2026. The wildlife education field trip was a part of a broader initiative from Vandenberg Space Force Base to educate the community about its environment. Students at the “Be a Biologist” station were allowed to use binoculars to look for western snowy plovers, a protected species, and monitor their peers creating scrapes, imitating the birds mentioned. This field trip belongs to a broader program that educates over 640 students and 120 parent chaperones and teachers about the environment encompassing VSFB. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)
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Hope Caliendo, left, Point Blue Conservation coastal biologist, shows a bird field guide to a student, right, from Lompoc Unified School District during a wildlife education field trip at Ocean Park in Lompoc, Calif., Jan. 30, 2026. Caliendo volunteered to educate students about the environment that Vandenberg Space Force Base encompasses. This program serves a total of 640 students and 120 parent chaperones and teachers from Lompoc Unified School District, Manzanita Public Charter School, and a Vandenberg Space Force Base Homeschool group. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)
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Hope Caliendo, Point Blue Conservation coastal biologist, explains the differences between bird species native to Ocean Park to students from Lompoc Unified School District in Lompoc, Calif., Jan. 30, 2026. Caliendo volunteered to educate students during a wildlife education field trip, bringing expert knowledge to the youths present. The field trip was sponsored by Vandenberg Space Force Base and SpaceX and coordinated by biologists at the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands to further educate the public about management of Vandenberg’s ecosystem. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)
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A student from Lompoc Unified School District looks through a spotting scope during a wildlife education field trip at Ocean Park in Lompoc, Calif., Jan. 30, 2026. Volunteers from Vandenberg, SpaceX, Center for Environment Management of Military Lands, and Point Blue Conservation educated students on the beach ecosystem, upholding Vandenberg’s environmental stewardship initiative. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)
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Not just horsing around

Senior Airman Michael Terrazas, 30th Security Forces Squadron conservation patrolman, tacks up Military Working Horse "Buck" Feb. 21, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Buck entered active duty service at Vandenberg in 2011. Buck has helped patrol 99,600 acres of hard-to-reach areas on Vandenberg, assisted on scene during riots and protests and has aided local law enforcement agencies in locating missing hikers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hanah Abercrombie)
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Not just horsing around

Staff Sgt. Bert Mantilla, 30th Security Forces Squadron conservation patrolman, puts a saddle pad on Military Working Horse "Trooper" Feb. 21, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Trooper is a 14 year old American quarter horse who entered active duty in 2010 and helps to patrol 99,600 acres of hard to reach Vandenberg with his patrolman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hanah Abercrombie)
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Staff Sgt. Bert Mantilla, 30th Security Forces Squadron conservation patrolman, rides Military Working Horse "Trooper" Feb. 21, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Trooper is a 14 year old American quarter horse who entered active duty in 2010 and helps to patrol 99,600 acres of hard-to-reach Vandenberg with his patrolman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hanah Abercrombie)
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Senior Airman Michael Terrazas, 30th Security Forces Squadron conservation patrolman, brushes Military Working Horse "Buck" Feb. 21, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Patrolmen make sure their horses are fed, brushed and exercised to ensure they stay fit for the job on the daily basis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hanah Abercrombie)
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Not just horsing around

Staff Sgt. Bert Mantilla, 30th Security Forces Squadron conservation patrolman, brushes Military Working Horse "Trooper" before their ride Feb. 21, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Trooper is a 14 year old American quarter horse who entered active duty in 2010 and helps to patrol 99,600 acres of hard-to-reach areas on Vandenberg with his patrolman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hanah Abercrombie)
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Senior Airman Michael Terrazas, 30th Security Forces Squadron conservation patrolman, does arena work with Military Working Horse "Buck" Feb. 21, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Arena work is done to practice maneuvers, keep the horses exercised, and to ensure the horses and patrolmen are working well together before going out into the field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hanah Abercrombie)
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Not just horsing around

Staff Sgt. Bert Mantilla, 30th Security Forces Squadron conservation patrolman, puts a bridle on Military Working Horse Trooper Feb. 21, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Trooper entered active duty at Vandenberg in 2010 and has helped to patrol 99,600 acres of hard to reach areas on Vandenberg, assisted on scene during riots and protests and has aided local law enforcement agencies in locating missing hikers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hanah Abercrombie)
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Senior Airman Michael Terrazas, 30th Security Forces Squadron conservation patrolman, cleans dirt out of Military Working Horse "Buck’s" hoof, Feb. 21, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Horses hooves are cleaned to ensure there are no rocks lodged inside, and to help keep out excess bacteria and dirt. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hanah Abercrombie)
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Senior Airman Michael Terrazas, 30th Security Forces Squadron conservation patrolman, lunges Military Working Horse “Buck” Feb. 21, 2019, in a round pen at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Military working horses are lunged to help get out excess energy and promote focus while on the job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hanah Abercrombie)
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