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  • Nikkia Reed, a Child Development Center child and youth program assistant, interacts with a child in a classroom at the CDC Annex at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 25, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Mallard)

    Austin pledges to 'ease the load' for service members

    In a memo titled "Taking Care of Our Service Members and Families," Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III outlined efforts to address the needs of married service members and their families, as well as single service members.
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Gesl, Space Launch Delta 30 30th Staff Judge Advocate, poses with all his running medals that he has won over the last several years on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 5, 2022. Gesl started running marathons in 2008 and has continued since. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw)

    The Mental and Physical Benefits of Ultramarathon Training

    There are many mental and physical benefits when it comes to running. For U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Gesl, Space Launch Delta 30 30th Staff Judge Advocate, training for an ultramarathon has given him the time to focus on his physical performance as well as his mental resiliency. “When I’m prepping for a race, I normally build up to run more than 70 miles a week, and sometimes more than 80,” said Gesl. “I end up doing a lot of problem solving while running.”
  • Volunteers help clean up Surf Beach located on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., on April 27, 2022. Once a quarter, volunteers gather at a beach on base and clean up litter to protect the environment. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw)

    Vandenberg's Efforts in Keeping Our Beaches Clean

    Vandenberg Space Force Base is home to multiple beaches with a wide variety of wildlife, plant life and beautiful scenery. With these beaches comes the environmental responsibility to keep them clean and safe not only for the public, but for the planet as well. Staff Sgt. Lacey Dixon, 30th Security Forces Squadron NCOIC of the Visitor Control Center, recently held one of the many beach cleanups Vandenberg members participate in to keep our beaches and the life within them safe.
  • I was about 20 minutes into my surfing session when I looked around and I heard two girls yelling for help. I looked about 100 yards away and all I could see was two young girls coming in and out of the water gasping for air and stuck in a riptide. Senior Airman Juan Carlos Elias Rascon, Space Launch Delta 30 Security Forces Squadron visitor control center technician, aided two children who were caught in a riptide at Pismo Beach, Calif., April 17, 2021. Elias Rascon’s training as a first responder kicked in when he heard the cries of help coming from the children. I started paddling towards the girls. Once I arrived to the spot where the girls were, I could see the fear in their eyes. They must have been 8 or 10 years old. I assured them they will be ok. I couldn’t put both girls on my surf board so I waited for another civilian surfer to come by and to place the second girl on their board. Once both girls were secured, we paddled to shore as fast as we could. Once we got to the shore, we made sure the girls were okay, they went to their family and we went back to the water.

    Airman recounts rescue of children

    I was about 20 minutes into my surfing session when I looked around and I heard two girls yelling for help. I looked about 100 yards away and all I could see was two young girls coming in and out of the water gasping for air and stuck in a riptide. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rocio Romo)
  • Senior Airman William Boyce, 30th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, aided a child who was showing signs of a stroke while visiting the Vandenberg visitors center on Nov. 3, 2021. Boyce’s first responder training came into play when Mrs. Erin Forte asked the visitor center personnel to dial 911 due to her son experiencing a shortness of breath and droopiness on the right side of his face. “I asked the child to sit down in a way that he was comfortable with. This was to make breathing easier for him,” said Boyce. “I also asked the child certain questions to check for strength, respiratory and brain function.” After conducting a quick neuro exam, Boyce got the child to concentrate on him. He asked him about cub scouts because the child was wearing his scout uniform - anything to get the child’s attention away from the situation. “My son is only 10 years old and is on the spectrum, and once everyone starting moving towards him, he became scared,” said Mrs. Forte. “My son said that Senior Airman Boyce was very kind and helpful. It helped him to feel calmer even though it was really scary.” The symptoms eventually passed while Boyce interacted with the child. Shortly after that, first responders and the child’s father, Tech. Sgt. Gregory Forte, arrived to the visitors center. A health assessment was made to ensure the child did not suffer a stroke. Once it was determined that was not the case, it was concluded the child suffered from a severe migraine and the child was taken to the hospital for a further valuation. “I am so grateful for [Boyce’s] quick thinking, kindness, and the care he showed my son during a tense and scary moment for us all,” said Mrs. Forte. “His ability to keep calm and to relate to my son even though he’d just met him was definitely a source of relief for me as a mother.”

    Airman Renders Aid to Child at the Visitor Center

    Senior Airman William Boyce, 30th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, aided a child who was showing signs of a stroke while visiting the Vandenberg visitors center on Nov. 3, 2021. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rocio Romo)
  • A local veteran and his son attend the annual Veteran’s Stand Down event at Santa Maria Fair Park in Santa Maria, Calif., October 16, 2021. Hundreds of veterans attend every year and more than $40,000 worth of supplies are given to those in need yearly. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman Kadielle Shaw)

    9th Annual Veteran's Stand Down

    U.S. Space Force Col. Robert Long, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, talks with one of the volunteers of the Veteran’s Stand Down Day event at Santa Maria Fair Park in Santa Maria, Calif., October 16, 2021. Hundreds of volunteers gather each year for the four-hour event to provide goods and services to local veterans.
  • 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)

    A Partner in Battle and a Furry Companion

    Nothing in this world can compare to the bond between humans and their animals. There is a special connection people have with their beloved animals that is wildly unique and can never be replicated. For U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joseph Tejada, 30th Security Forces Squadron alpha flight sergeant, he had a connection that was stronger than most. Military Working Dog Sam and Tejada were an inseparable duo and had a bond no time or distance could ever break.
  • The first group of future U.S. Space Force recruiters attended a five day training course Aug. 9, 2021 to Aug. 13, 2021, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

    First Group of Space Force Recruiters Begin Training

    The first group of future U.S. Space Force recruiters attended a five day training course Aug. 9, 2021 to Aug. 13, 2021, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
  • U.S. Air Force, 2nd Lt. Gabrielle Prentice, Officer in Charge over customer support at the Military Personnel Flight office on Vandenberg Space Force Base, July 28, 2021. 2nd Lt. Prentice is working on some paperwork to help one of her customers that contacted her through email. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman First Class Tiarra Sibley)

    The Newest Branch to Receive CACs

    The 30th Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight is now issuing Common Access Cards or “CACs” at Vandenberg Space Force Base for Space Force members. “We work directly with AFPC right now since we are in the baby steps of the Space Force CAC roll out,” said 2nd Lt. Gabrielle Prentice, MPF Officer In Charge. “We make five cards per week until the full roll out starts hopefully in the next couple of months and we’re waiting on word to when that will happen.”
  • Col. Robert A. Long, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, welcomes participants of the first SLD 30 Senior Enlisted Leaders’ Summit, July 22, 2021, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. Long addressed SLD 30 leadership from across the Delta to acknowledge their contributions to the Air Force, Space Force and Team Vandenberg as they progress into a new organizational structure and evolving culture. Long encouraged the leaders to continue their efforts to identify what really matters to our Airmen and Guardians using a values-based and purpose-driven approach. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rocio Romo)

    Senior Enlisted Leaders’ Summit 2021

    Col. Robert A. Long, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, welcomes participants of the first SLD 30 Senior Leadership Summit, July 22, 2021, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. Long addressed SLD 30 leadership from across the Delta to acknowledge their contributions to the Air Force, Space Force and Team Vandenberg as they progress into a new
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