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Staff Sgt. John Mitchell, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance technician, wears an EOD suit during a training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 5, 2016. Trained to detect, disarm, detonate and dispose of explosive threats all over the world, EODs are the specialists who bravely serve as the Air Force’s bomb squad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum) Nellis EOD conducts counter-IED training
The 99th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD technicians conducted a training exercise on May 5, 2016, at Nellis AFB in order to hone their skills and be better prepared for future scenarios.
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Staff Sgt. Ron, 432nd Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, left, and Tech. Sgt. Bryan, 432nd Maintenance Group technical order distribution office, right, inspect a torque wrench and laptop May 3, 2016. QA inspects every aspect of maintenance performed on MQ-1 Predators and MQ-9 Reapers including the support shops to ensure Airmen have the right tools to complete the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen/Released) Assuring maintenance quality for the MQ-1, MQ-9 mission
Quality assurance (QA) Airmen in the maintenance world are known by many titles; the “best of the best”, the “eyes and ears”, and even “sharks in the water” for their "no nonsense" attitudes where maintenance is concerned.
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Senior Airman Thiago Gandarillas, 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron acting NCO in charge of planning and packaging, fills out a form while preparing a package for shipment at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on April 18, 2016. With over 40 percent of traffic management personnel deployed at all times, this team thrived through expert training and cross-utilization of talents to help with mission support, readiness and made significant and lasting contributions to the Nellis AFB, Creech AFB and Nevada Test and Training Range team as well as to the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center mission. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Byrnes) 99th LRS Cargo Movement wins Air Force-level award
Andrew Carnegie once stated, “Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.”
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(Courtesy Photo) 14th TES participates at AFCEA Cyberspace Symposium
For the seventh year in a row, the 14th Testing Squadron, an operational testing squadron that partners with the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center here, participated in the gathering of both industry and governments combined known as the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Cyberspace Symposium.
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Technicians from the 846th Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., prepare a rocket-propelled sled for a launch here Aug. 18, 2015. Teams of engineers, technicians and computer program experts all worked together to break the world record for speed on a magnetically-levitated sled system. The test, taking place March 4, 2016, sent the sled accelerating at 633 mph – shattering the previous record of 513 mph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Randahl J. Jenson)   633 mph -- nothing to mach
“Ten, nine, eight, seven, six…” A steady voice reads through a crackling radio atop a roughly hewn 2x4 wooden shelf, adding lumber to the smells of coffee and aftershave inside the enclosed trailer. Red LED numbers attached to the radio flash their faint light as they drop toward zero.  “…five, four, three…” Rolling chairs anxiously scrape across
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Two F-22 Raptors, from the F-22 Demonstration Team at Langley AFB, Va., fly into Santiago, Chile, to participate in 2016 International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE), on March 27, 2016.  Airmen from around the U.S. are scheduled to participate in a variety of activities during the week-long air show that includes aerial demonstrations, interaction with the local community, and subject matter expert exchanges with the Chilean air force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman/Released) U.S. Airmen support Chilean counterparts at week-long Air and Space trade show
Two F-22 Raptors, from the F-22 Demonstration Team at Langley AFB, Va., fly into Santiago, Chile, to participate in 2016 International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE), on March 27, 2016. Airmen from around the U.S. are scheduled to participate in a variety of activities during the week-long air show that includes aerial demonstrations, interaction with
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A Heritage Flight formation flies over show center during the 2016 Heritage Flight Training Course demonstration at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 5, 2016. The Heritage Flight Training Course allows pilots assigned to the three Air Combat Command demonstration teams to practice their demonstrations with the Heritage Flight pilots, displaying a formation of modern and historic aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana M. Cossaboom) Viper Demo Team soars into 2016 season
A Heritage Flight formation flies over show center during the 2016 Heritage Flight Training Course demonstration at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 5, 2016. The Heritage Flight Training Course allows pilots assigned to the three Air Combat Command demonstration teams to practice their demonstrations with the Heritage Flight pilots,
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U.S. Air Force Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, participates in a briefing during a tour of the 389th Fighter Squadron, March 7, 2016, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The 389th Fighter Squadron was established in 1945 and has been stationed at Mountain Home since 1971. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chester Mientkiewicz/Released) U.S. Air Force Gen. Hawk Carlisle visits the 366th Fighter Wing
U.S. Air Force Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command visited squadrons around Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, March 7 and 8, to discuss mission priorities with subject matter experts and recognize superior performers.“I don’t think there’s anybody closer [at the wing level] or better at what they do, or more tactically and
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