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The 460th Air Base Wing (ABW) team mascot Buck Lee, from Buckley Air Force Base (AFB), Colorado (CO), enthusiastically leaps from the aircraft steps, after arrival at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB) California (CA), to participate in Exercise GURRDIAN CHALLENGE 2002. Guardian Challenge, a four-day space and missile competition, is hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, CA to test the wartime readiness of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) professionals

US Air Force (USAF) personnel assigned to the 460th Air Base Wing (ABW), Buckley Air Force Base (AFB), Colorado (CO), the Panthers and the teams mascot Buck Lee, enthusiastically make their grand entrance during the Closing Ceremony for Exercise GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2002, at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB) California (CA). Guardian Challenge, a four-day space and missile competition, is hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, CA to test the wartime readiness of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) professionals

A 460th Air Base Wing (ABW) commander and the mascot from Buckley Air Force Base (AFB), Colorado (CO), get friendly with the Space Command (AFSPC) Commander General (GEN) Lance Lord (right) at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA), during Guardian Challenge. Guardian Challenge is the world's premier space and missile competition, a four-day event hosted annually at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), CA

US Air Force (USAF) personnel assigned to the 50th Space Wing (SW), Schriever Air Force Base (AFB), Colorado (CO), gather around their mascot The General for a team cheer on the flight line at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB) California (CA), during Exercise GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2002. Guardian Challenge, a four-day space and missile competition, is hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, CA to test the wartime readiness of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) professionals

US Air Force (USAF) personnel assigned to the 30th Space Wing (SW), from Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB) California (CA) pose for a group photograph with the teams mascot after winning the Schriever Trophy, during the Closing Ceremony for Exercise GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2002, at Vandenberg AFB, CA. Guardian Challenge, a four-day space and missile competition, is hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, CA to test the wartime readiness of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) professionals

US Air Force (USAF) personnel assigned to the 341st Space Wing (SW), Malmstrom Air Force Base (AFB), Montana, pose for a group photograph with the teams mascot after winning the Blanchard Trophy, during the Closing Ceremony for Exercise GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2002, at Vandenberg AFB, CA. Guardian Challenge, a four-day space and missile competition, is hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, CA to test the wartime readiness of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) professionals

US Air Force (USAF) F.E. Warren Air Force Base (AFB), Wyoming (WY), mascot "The Wrangler" gets his team fired up during the opening ceremony to kick off this years Exercise Guardian Challenge at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA). Guardian Challenge is the world's premier space and missile competition and a four-day event hosted annually at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), CA

US Air Force (USAF) personnel assigned to the 460th Air Base Wing (ABW), Security Forces Squadron (SFS) Buckley Air Force Base (AFB), Colorado (CO), load ammunition clips before the tactics portion of the security forces competition conducted at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB) California (CA), during Exercise GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2002. Guardian Challenge, a four-day space and missile competition, is hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, CA to test the wartime readiness of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) professionals

US Air Force (USAF) F.E. Warren Air Force Base (AFB), Wyoming (WY), mascot "The Wrangler" gets his team fired up during the opening ceremony to kick off this years Exercise Guardian Challenge at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA). Guardian Challenge is the world's premier space and missile competition and a four-day event hosted annually at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), CA

The 460th Air Base Wing (ABW) team mascot Buck Lee, from Buckley Air Force Base (AFB), Colorado (CO), enthusiastically motivates his team members as they arrival at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB) California (CA), to participate in Exercise GURRDIAN CHALLENGE 2002. Guardian Challenge, a four-day space and missile competition, is hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, CA to test the wartime readiness of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) professionals

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Subject Operation/Series: GURRDIAN CHALLENGE 2002

Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base

State: California (CA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: A1C Jessica Ramos, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Samir Christian, Food Specialists Chef assigned to the 341st Space Wing (SW), chops celery stalks during the Chefs Competition conducted at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB) California (CA), during Exercise GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2002. Guardian Challenge, a four-day space and missile competition, is hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, CA to test the wartime readiness of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) professionals

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Ronnie Lock, a Security Police (SP) assigned to the 310th Space Group (SG), aims his 5.56mm M16A1 rifle with a 40mm M203 grenade launcher equipped with Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) gear from the kneeling position during the Security Forces Tactics competition conducted at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB) California (CA), during Exercise GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2002. Guardian Challenge, a four-day space and missile competition, is hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, CA to test the wartime readiness of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) professionals

The load team, part of the 377th ABW Readiness Program, works an F-16's fuel pod up into the cargo bay of a C-5 Galaxy aircraft. The Readiness Program includes personnel from 377th Support, Logistics, Civil Engineer and Medical Groups. The 377th personnel were assisting in deployment of the 150th New Mexico Air National Guard to Aviano, Italy for Operation Decisive Endeavor; the peace keeping mission in Bosnia. Both the 377th ABW and the 150th NMANG are located at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M

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