AIRMAN First Class Joshua E. Stahl, USAF, (rear), and Lieutenant Mark Douglas II, USAF, of the 341st Security Forces, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, team wait to proceed to a bunker to begin the marksmanship event of GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2001. Both are carrying Colt 5.56 mm M16A2 rifles. GUARDIAN CHALLENGE, the world's premier space and le competition, is a four-day event hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, CA "to recognize the best and demonstrate the commands warfighting skills. GUARDIAN CHALLENGE creates competition-tough crews; improves readiness and combat capabilities through preparation, innovation and sharing; enhances esprit de corps and strengthens teamwork across all...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: AIRMAN First Class Joshua E. Stahl, USAF, (rear), and Lieutenant Mark Douglas II, USAF, of the 341st Security Forces, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, team wait to proceed to a bunker to begin the marksmanship event of GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2001. Both are carrying Colt 5.56 mm M16A2 rifles. GUARDIAN CHALLENGE, the world's premier space and missile competition, is a four-day event hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, CA "to recognize the best and demonstrate the commands warfighting skills. GUARDIAN CHALLENGE creates competition-tough crews; improves readiness and combat capabilities through preparation, innovation and sharing; enhances esprit de corps and strengthens teamwork across all mission areas in the command."

Subject Operation/Series: GUARDIAN CHALLENGE

Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base

State: California (CA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC

Scene Camera Operator: A1C Amanda Edwards, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files