The 30th Launch Group here is currently training a team to compete in the 2010 Guardian Challenge taking place here April 21 – 22.
Guardian Challenge is an Air Force Space Command competition, held every other year between March and May, featuring teams from nine AFSPC wings and one center.
“The 30th LCG team will respond to local emergencies and vehicle (rocket) problems during a simulated countdown to launch,” said 2nd Lt. Edward Schneider, a 4th Space Launch Squadron launch vehicle engineer. “Our job is to assess the issues and devise solutions that will enable the launch to proceed.”
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