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U.S. Air Force pilots from the Alaska Air National Guard's 144th Airlift Squadron prepare to take off in a C-130 Hercules at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 17, 2016. The transport mission was one of the last combat missions during the 144th AS's final C-130 deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Ellis/Released) Two missions, one fight
In a flash of a moment, ground forces find themselves in the throes of battle in less than desirable conditions. In the middle of nowhere, they fight to survive the armed conflict without the supplies they need.To prevent scenarios like this from happening, the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and the 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance
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U.S. Air Force Col. Gregory Marzolf, 414th Combat Training Squadron, commander, Lt. Col. Christopher Cunningham, Detachment 1, 414th CTS, commander and Senior Master Sgt. Stephen Hoss, 414th CTS, Red Flag superintendent, unroll the guidon of Detachment 1 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 24, 2016. The new detachment will be planning, coordinating and executing Angel Thunder 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley N. Steffen/ Released) Preparing the thunder
A new detachment here will aim to boost personnel recovery readiness across the military. Detachment 1 of the 414th Combat Training Squadron, out of Nellis AFB, Nevada, was activated today. The new detachment’s mission is to increase readiness by conducting exercises meant to train personnel recovery forces. Using an application of joint service, multinational, interagency combat search and rescue exercises the team will focus on training personnel recovery though a simulated environment and real world scenarios.
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Airman Mia Rus, 4th Security Forces Squadron defender, prepares to clear a room in an Urban Tactical Training Area building during a shoot competition, May 17, 2016, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The competition was held to honor lost defenders during Police Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Shawna L. Keyes/Released) Team Seymour Defenders honored during Police Week
Members of Team Seymour celebrated Police Week, May 16-20, to remember those that paid the ultimate sacrifice and honor those currently serving.
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Members of the 9th Security Forces Squadron conduct a 21-gun salute during a memorial ceremony for National Police Week honoring fallen Security Forces Airmen and Air Force Office of Special Investigation members May 19, 2016, at Beale Air Force, California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ramon A. Adelan) National Police Week: Remembering the fallen
The 9th Security Forces Squadron, Detachment 218 Air Force Office of Special Investigations, and multiple law enforcement agencies conducted various operations and events honoring National Police Week (May 15-21) here. The intent of National Police Week is to recognize and honor law enforcement officers and Department of Defense personnel who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 355th Fighter Wing depart for a deployment from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 11, 2015. These Airmen were a part of the largest deployment of personnel since WWII to deploy from D-M. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cheyenne A. Powers/Released) D-M sets standard for deployed Airmen tracker
Desert Lightning Team members created an innovative tool, now Air Combat Command-wide, for leadership to track their Airmen downrange at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.Two Airmen from the 355th Communications Squadron crafted an official tool, called the Blue Line Tracker, to create a more simple way of keeping this information together.“This
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2016
A simulated wrecked vehicle lies in the aftermath of adverse weather experienced during a hurricane exercise, May 17, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The driver lost control of the vehicle due to high winds which resulted in a collision. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Greg Nash/Released) Facing the storm: Moody combats Hurricane Cobra
A tropical storm wreaked havoc with its powerful winds and rainfall as Team Moody members sought to safeguard the installation’s assets from a natural disaster during a simulated hurricane exercise, May 13-17, here. With hurricane season quickly approaching South Georgia, Moody partook in the exercise designed to test their preparedness amidst adverse weather conditions. During the scenario, Airmen responded and recovered the installation to safety while combating high winds, heavy rainfall and a tornado associated with the exercise’s Hurricane Cobra. To accomplish this, the scenario consisted of two phases.
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A 99th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Protection Flight Airman spreads open a yellow triage tarp during a base exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 12, 2016. The simulated attacks occurred at the track at the Warrior Fitness Center during a mock squadron PT and at Hangar 220 during a mock ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum) Nellis AFB conducts base wide exercise May 9-12
On May 9 to 12 Nellis AFB conducted a base wide exercise to evaluate the real-life response capabilities of emergency personnel and the base populace to a variety of scenarios depicting situations that could impact the base at any time.
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Master Sgt. Thomas Moore is the first sister-service member to undergo the School’s Advanced Maintenance Superintendent Course at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 16, 2016. With the skills learned at the AMSC, Moore will serve a vital role in reengineering the way the Marine Corps handles aircraft maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum) First Marine graduates USAF AMMOS
On May 20, 2016, Master Sgt. Thomas Moore, Marine Aviation and Logistics Squadron 11 aircraft maintenance chief, will graduate the AMMOS course at Nellis AFB, becoming not only the first Marine to complete the course, but the first sister-service member ever.
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Airman 1st Class Karen, 432nd Maintenance Squadron munitions flight crew members, inspects a GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bomb during a build March 1, 2016, at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. On August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force Days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen/Released) Armed Forces Day: a tribute to those who serve

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The 432nd Maintenance Squadron’s munitions flight performs maintenance on six inert GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bombs April 27, 2016, at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. Col. Case Cunningham, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Michael Ditore, 432nd Wg/432nd AEW command chief, assisted in the build to connect with munitions Airmen and learn various parts of their jobs, as well as their contributions to the MQ-1 and MQ-9 mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kristan Campbell/Released). Bomb building: Creech leadership shadows Ammo Airmen
Col. Case Cunningham, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander, joined Chief Master Sgt. Michael Ditore, 432nd Wg/432nd AEW command chief, for Ditore’s shadow an Airman initiative with the Airmen of the 432nd Maintenance Squadron’s munitions flight April 27, 2016, at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada.
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