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US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Forest Porter (foreground), 91st Space Wing (SW), Minot Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota leads his competition team as they arrive 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 91st Space Wing (SW), Minot Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota (ND), receive their trophies for best Missile Maintenance team in the Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) 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, celebrate after being announced as Blanchard Trophy winners, 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

US Air Force (USAF) personnel assigned to the 90th Space Wing (SW) Security Forces Squadron (SFS) from F.E. Warren Air Force Base (AFB), Wyoming (WY) take home the award for the best Security Forces team in Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) 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 90th Space Wing (SW) from F.E. Warren Air Force Base (AFB), Wyoming (WY) take home the award for the best codes competitors in Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) 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 30th Space Wing (SW), Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA) take home the award for the best Space Lift Maintenance competitors in the Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) 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) Frontiersmen, from Malmstrom Air Force Base (AFB), Montana (MO), stand when announced during the Opening Ceremonies for Exercise GURRDIAN CHALLENGE 2002. Guardian Challenge, a four-day space and missile competition, is hosted annually at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB) California (CA) to test the wartime readiness of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) professionals

US Air Force (USAF) personnel assigned to the 45th Space Wing (SW) from Patrick Air Force Base (AFB), Florida (FL) show enthusiasm aboard their bus 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 91st Space Wing (SW), Minot Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota (ND), receive their trophies for best Missile Maintenance team in the Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) 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 91st Space Wing (SW), Minot Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota (ND) raise their batons during a team cheer after arriving at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB) California (CA), to participate in 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

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Subject Operation/Series: GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2002

Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base

State: California (CA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Richard Freeland, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

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