AIRMAN First Class Jessica Ramos, USAF, still photographer, 30th Communication Squadron, Vandenberg Air Force Base, documents an honor guard detail performing at the arrival ceremony for the competitors of GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2001. 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."
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The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2001
Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base
State: California (CA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC
Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Scott Wagers, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
06/05/2001
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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