Staff Sgt. Michael Vera checks a hunter’s credentials, Dec. 9, 2014, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The 10-man team of conservation officers covers the area on four-wheeled vehicles and horses, ensuring security and safety for the base’s human and animal residents. Vera is a 30th Security Forces Squadron conservation officer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ian Dudley)