As the moon and stars move silently over Vandenberg, a Delta II rocket stands ready to launch, a rogue train enters the base, security forces find an unconscious Airman in the woods and an intruder enters the control center.
Is it another action-packed Tom Clancy novel? No, it’s just a few possible scenarios in the upcoming Guardian Challenge, which will take place March through May here.
A test of space and cyberspace warfighting skills, Guardian Challenge is the world’s premier space and cyberspace competition. Unlike GCs of the past, 2010’s competition will include cyberspace forces for the first time, while the missile forces, newly transitioned to Air Force Global Strike Command, will not participate.
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