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US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Herold Higgins (left) and AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Rick Cardona with the 90th Space Wing (SW), F.E. Warren Air Force Base (AFB), Wyoming (WY), climb a ladder obstacle during Guardian Challenge. Guardian Challenge, the world's premier space and missile competition, is a four-day event hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, California (CA)

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Rick Cardona with the 90th Space Wing (SW), F.E. Warren Air Force Base (AFB), Wyoming (WY), makes his way across the Island Hopper obstacle during Guardian Challenge. Guardian Challenge, the world's premier space and missile competition, is a four-day event hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, California (CA)

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Rick Cardona with the 90th Space Wing (SW), F.E. Warren Air Force Base (AFB), Wyoming (WY), makes his way over the Belly Buster obstacle during Guardian Challenge. Guardian Challenge, the world's premier space and missile competition, is a four-day event hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, California (CA)

US Air Force (USAF) Second Lieutenant (2LT) Jesse Goens (left) and AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Rick Cardona with the 90th Space Wing (SW), F.E. Warren Air Force Base (AFB), Wyoming (WY), go over the first obstacle which is named The Tough One during Guardian Challenge. Guardian Challenge, the world's premier space and missile competition, is a four-day event hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, California (CA)

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Steven Benner, from the 460th Air Base Wing (ABW), Buckley Air Force Base (AFB), Colorado (CO), makes his way over "The Tough One" at the obstacle course on Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA). Guardian Challenge, the world's premier space and missile competition, is a four-day event hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Christopher Schultz, with the 50th Space Wing (SW), Schriever Air Force Base (AFB), Colorado (CO), lands correctly onto the log top of the "Swing, Stop, and Jump" obstacle before proceeding further during the obstacle course competition for Guardian Challenge. Guardian Challenge, the world's premier space and missile competition and a four-day event hosted annually at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA)

US Air Force (USAF) Guardian Challenge team personnel from the 90th Space Wing (SW) at F.E. Warren Air Force Base (AFB), Wyoming (WY), arrive at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA) aboard a USAF C-141B cargo aircraft and are greeted by the Space Command (AFSPC) honor guard. Guardian Challenge is the world's premier space and missile competition, a four-day event hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, CA

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN (AMN) Justin Sonnier of the 45th Air Wing (AW), Patrick Air Force Base (AFB), Florida (FL), recovers from the mile and a half run during the obstacle course portion of Guardian Challenge at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA). Guardian Challenge, the world's premier space and missile competition, is a four-day event hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Herold Higgins with the 90th Space Wing (SW), F.E. Warren Air Force Base (AFB), Wyoming (WY), makes his way out of the Trench Crawl obstacle during Guardian Challenge. Guardian Challenge, the world's premier space and missile competition, is a four-day event hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, California (CA)

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Rick Cardona with the 90th Space Wing (SW), F.E. Warren Air Force Base (AFB), Wyoming (WY), goes down a rope in order to complete an obstacle which is named The Tough One during Guardian Challenge. Guardian Challenge, the world's premier space and missile competition, is a four-day event hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, California (CA)

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Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base

State: California (CA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC

Scene Camera Operator: A1C Craig R. Cisek, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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The US Air Force (USAF) 90th Space Wing (SW), from F.E. Warren Air Force Base (AFB), Wyoming (WY), gathers in front of the stage for the closing ceremony of Guardian Challenge. Guardian Challenge, the world's premier space and missile competition, is a four-day event hosted annually at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA)

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