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  • A photo of an Airman firing a pistol at a target.

    True North Initiative Fortifies Resilience

    First sergeants from across the 355th Wing attended a True North resiliency event at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Phillip Varilek, 71st Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II pilot, positions an HC-130J below a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 916th Air Refueling Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, during an air-to-air refuel near Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Aug. 24, 2021. The 71st RQS is the first operational unit to be refueled by the KC-46A Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rebeckah Medeiros)

    71 RQS is first HC-130J operational unit to receive fuel from KC-46A Pegasus

    Two KC-46A Pegasus aircraft assigned to the 916th Air Refueling wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, provided air-to-air refueling for an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft assigned to the 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Aug. 24, 2021.
  • A photo of a dog.

    Keeping Moody safe one critter at a time

    To prevent mishaps on the airfield and possible damage to aircraft caused by birds and other animals, Lauren Smith and her dog, Teal, monitor and control the wildlife and habitats in and around Moody Air Force Base’s airfield. As a part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) program, her goal is to keep Airmen and other assets safe by identifying and reducing wildlife threats to aviation safety.
  • Graphic for National Preparedness Month 2021.

    National Preparedness Month: ‘Prepare to Protect’

    Each September, National Preparedness Month is observed to emphasize the importance of planning and preparing for emergencies that can impact our homes, families, and communities.
  • A photo of an Airman planking

    Shaw tests alternative PT components

    Shaw was one of three Air Combat Command bases selected to test the alternative components of the physical fitness assessment.
  • An F-16D equipped with Lockheed Martin's Legion Pod tests the infrared search and track technology during exercise Northern Lightning 21. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by PAO Kristen Keehan)

    Test milestones reached at Northern Lightning

    F-16s from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron and Operational Flight Program Combined Test Force returned to Eglin AFB August 20, 2021, after completing a successful capstone exercise in Wisconsin. The two squadrons worked hand-in-hand during Northern Lightning 2021 where the team introduced the latest F-16 software in a Large Force Exercise, and accomplished multiple test objectives including the integration of Lockheed Martin’s Legion Pod equipped with Infrared Search and Tracking System technology.
  • TACPs operate the MCS Block 2 system at the 14 ASOS at Pope Army Airfield, N.C.

    Air Force declares TACP mobile communications system ‘combat ready’

    The U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command recently declared the initial operational capability for the tactical air control party mobile communications system Block 2 system ‘combat ready’ at the recommendation of the 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida.
  • Photo of Airman jumping off an aircraft

    38th Rescue Squadron trains to support SpaceX, Boeing

    Pararescuemen, aircrew flight equipment Airmen and maritime operations specialists assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, conducted rescue training in the Banana River and Atlantic Ocean near Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Aug. 23-27, 2021.
  • An Airman preps an F-22.

    Maintainers: Keeping the F-22 in the fight

    When a car doesn’t run properly, it gets taken to a mechanic. When a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor needs a check, there isn’t time to send it to a shop. That’s where aircraft maintainers from the 1st Fighter Wing, 192nd Wing, and 1st Maintenance Squadron make their living.
  • U.S. Department of Defense

    Secretary of Defense Austin Issues Guidance for Mandatory Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination of Department of Defense Service Members

    Today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued a memorandum for Mandatory Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination of Department of Defense Service Members.
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