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  • Bergdorf: Odyssey of an Airman

    The calmness prior to an engagement with enemy combatants resembles the calmness before a storm. The air is still and sounds are quiet, life is bliss and then in a moments instance muzzle flashes erupt, bullets are whistling by your head and rocket-propelled-grenades are exploding. Chaos engulfs

  • Long awaited Purple Heart

    Julius Farrar, after six decades, was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries that he sustained during the Korean War a ceremony in his honor on at Nellis AFB, on April 28.

  • 23d EMS Airmen send F-4 into retirement

    Airman from the 23d Equipment Maintenance Squadron disassemble an F-4 Phantom II, April 28, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Once transported, the F-4 will sit as a static display in the Veteran’s Memorial Park in Excel, Ala.

  • Creech to open new full-time SAPR office

    In an effort to better facilitate immediate care and support to members of Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, the Air Force’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program opened its first office on base April 5.

  • Airmen celebrate 'Bring your kid to work day'

    The “Take Your Kid to Work Day” event took place April 28th, on Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. The event was hosted by the 432nd Wing to teach children of Team Creech about base mission sets and consisted of fun activities, squadron tours, and demonstrations from the 799th Security Force Squadron

  • Gunfighters welcome home Bold Tigers

    Members of the 391st Fighter Squadron hang a “Welcome Home” sign behind a statue of the squadron mascot at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, April 17, 2016. Airmen deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alaysia Berry/Released)

  • CAF day: Moody socializes to build morale

    Team Moody participated in a Comprehensive Airman Fitness day. The day was designed for Airmen to develop and maintain relationships showcased through various socializing events. Airmen networked hobbies and made friends by visiting the stations of their interests to include dancing, medieval

  • 336th FS leaves for Combat Hammer

    Approximately 14 F-15Es from the 336th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina left for to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, for exercise Combat Hammer, April 29, 2016. The two-week exercise for will include F-15E combat training and weapons testing.

  • Requesting permission to land: fly-in invites civilian pilots to Shaw

    More than 75 civilian aircraft touched down on the flightline here, on the morning of April 29.It was the first General Aviation Fly In event held at Shaw since 1977.“It’s an opportunity for civilian pilots to land on a U.S. military installation and get the opportunity to learn about how the 20th

  • Firefighters: combating flames, forging bonds

    Moody’s 23d Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters and the Valdosta Fire Department practice techniques to extinguish the fires that could result after tragedies like this during live aircraft fire training, April 26-27, here.

  • Beale selected for Resilient Energy Demonstration Initiative

    The Air Force has selected Beale Air Force Base, California, as the lead site for its Resilient Energy Demonstration Initiative (REDI) to develop and deploy innovative energy resilience technologies and business models, and then apply the results to other missions and installations across the Air

  • AF family shares experience with child’s autism

    (This is the sixth AFMS article for the Military Children’s Health Month series)  Four year-old Dawson Stock loves music and instruments –his mother says he is obsessed with the violin. He knows the alphabet forwards and backwards and is ready to read. Dawson is teaching himself the sign-language

  • Attack, rescue, prevail: 23d Wing maintains combat readiness

    Various U.S. Air Force weapon systems assigned to Moody Air Force Base, Ga., are displayed on Moody’s flightline, April 27, 2016. The 23d Wing organizes, trains and employs combat-ready A-10C Thunderbolt II and HC-130J Combat King II aircraft, HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters, Guardian Angel Weapons

  • EOD: Muting the BOOM!

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Brown (left,) 20th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal journeyman, and Airman Tyler Kochlany (right,) 20th CES explosive ordnance disposal apprentice, apply marker pins to an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during explosive mitigation training at the

  • 34th BS Gains Deployment Training at Green Flag

    When Nellis Air Force Base comes to mind, the most common association that is made is that the base hosts the massive air-to-air training exercise known as Red Flag. Lesser know is an exercise that plays just as important a training role for Airmen preparing to deploy: Green Flag.

  • Fathers helping fathers

    The Family Advocacy Program gave several fathers the opportunity to participate in a “Dads 101” course April 22, 2016, at Beale Air Force Base, California.The course is designed to assist all fathers; soon to be, new and multiple children fathers with pre and post-birth of their newborn. “It’s a

  • 45 years filling "Dyer" needs

    Twoscore and five years ago, a young man named Jeffrey Dyer signed up to join the United States Air Force performing aircraft security as an air police member. It was 1967 and the country was entrenched in the Vietnam conflict, the Beatles and "The Beverly Hillbillies" dominated radio and TV and the

  • Moody memorializes fallen Airman

    Family of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Lee Fulp receive a framed photo of the drop zone during a memorial jump ceremony, April 21, 2016, at Henry Tift Myers Airport, Tifton, Ga. The airport dedicated the drop zone to Fulp, who passed away in a motorcycle accident July 11, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • 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.”

  • 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

  • 4 FW joins local community for child abuse prevention proclamation ceremony

    Members of the 4th Fighter Wing joined Wayne County officials at the Child Abuse Prevention Proclamation Ceremony April 19, 2016, in downtown Goldsboro, North Carolina. Colonel Andrew Bernard, 4th FW vice commander and key community members signed a city proclamation to recognize April as Child

  • Lafayette Escadrille honored at centennial event

    U.S. and French military and civic leaders attended the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial event in Marnes-la-Couquette, France, today, to commemorate the centennial of the flying squadron's formation.The Lafayette Escadrille was formed on April 20, 1916, by 38 U.S. volunteer pilots who flew under French

  • 99th SFS captures Air Force-level award again

    For the second time in three years, the 99th Security Forces Squadron at Nellis AFB has been recognized with the Air Force Outstanding Large Security Forces Unit Award. Previously in 2013, and once again in 2015.

  • Battlefield Airmen pay tribute to fallen brother

    More than 200 Airmen from the 93d Air Ground Operations Wing gathered to mourn and pay tribute to the life of U.S. Air Force Lt. Col William Schroeder, April 15, at Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla. Schroeder, 342nd Training Squadron commander at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, was killed

  • JBLE prepares for AirPower over Hampton Roads Open House

    Aircraft enthusiasts from around the world are packing their bags and traveling to Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, as aircraft prepare to take to the skies for the AirPower over Hampton Roads Open House, April 22-24.The 2016 Open House will provide a unique look at the F-22 Raptor, and aims to

  • Commander shadows firefighting Airman

    A Tyndall firefighter from the 325th Civil EngineerSquadron showcased his daily job duties to the 325th Fighter Wing commander here,April 8, for the Airman Shadow Program. Staff Sgt. Jacob Banuelos, 325th CES lead firefighter, waschosen by 325th Mission Support Group leadership to show Col. Derek C.

  • 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,

  • Security forces on two wheels

    The patrolmen, dressed in navy cargo shorts and blue polo shirts with “Police” printed on the back, slow their bikes down as they arrive in front of the crowded entrance of the Exchange. They secure their bikes and remove their helmets as they prepare to patrol the area when they’re stopped twice by

  • DFAC fuels Airmen for tomorrow

    U.S. Air Force Airmen wait in line for their lunch, April 7, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The Georgia Pines Dining Facility offers weekly cultural foods including Mexican, British and Italian style meals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Daniel Snider/Released)

  • AF names candidate bases, criteria for choosing next F-35A sites

    Air Force officials announced April 12 that Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona; Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida; Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas; and Whiteman AFB, Missouri, are candidate bases for the first Reserve-led F-35A Lightning II location.

  • F-22s deploy to RAF Lakenheath

    The U.S. Air Force has deployed F-22 Raptors, Airmen and associated equipment to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 11, to conduct air training with other Europe-based aircraft.

  • Air Force approves RPA initiatives

    The Air Force recently approved two initiatives for the remotely piloted aircraft career field. First, eight RPA reconnaissance squadrons will be redesignated as attack squadrons. Second, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III authorized RPA aircrews to log combat time when flying an

  • Command chief spends a day with 22nd RS Airmen

    Chief Master Sgt. Michael Ditore, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, spent a day with enlisted Airmen of the 22nd Reconnaissance Squadron March 23, 2016, at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. The 22nd RS aircrew and support personnel employ the remotely piloted MQ-1 Predator and the

  • Beale maintains global readiness

    Saying "goodbye" to loved ones before a deployment  can be difficult. The thoughts of "what if something happens while I'm gone?" or "what if I don't out process in time?" can go through your mind.  These thoughts and emotions can be normal for Airmen, but thanks to the guidance and processes given

  • Razor Talon: April 8, 2016

    F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft taxi during Razor Talon, April 8, 2016, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The monthly exercise allows service members unique opportunities to combine land, air and sea forces from all service branches in a realistic training environment. (U.S. Air Force

  • Ft. Meade SAAPM kicks off with over 1,900 joint service runners

    There were over 1,900 joint service members ready to participate in the Sexual Assault, Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) garrison run to help kick off this month’s events April 8, 2016.Throughout the month of April, members form both Ft. Meade and the 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and

  • SECAF visits AFSOUTH Airmen at FIDAE

    Deborah Lee James, Secretary of the Air Force, answers questions during a lunch time meet and greet with the U.S. Airmen participating in the 2016 FIDAE Air and Space Trade Show in Santiago, Chile, March 29, 2016. During the FIDAE Air and Space Trade Show, U.S. Airmen participated in in several

  • AFSOUTH team members spend time with children in hospitals

    A young girl and her mother build a toy plane together during the 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) FIDAE team visit to San Juan de Dios hospital in Santiago, Chile, March 31, 2016. The Airmen are in Chile to participate in the 2016 FIDAE Air and Space Trade Show and spent some of their

  • X-ray vision?!!

    Well, X-ray vision not quite in the way most would imagine, but a form of X-ray vision nonetheless.Usually the stuff of sci-fi movies, fictional superheroes, or comic books ads, the digital upgrade to a base Nondestructive Inspection (NDI) laboratory's X-ray system has greatly improved the workflow

  • MWDs take a trip to the vet

    U.S. Army Capt. Lauren Seal, Veterinary Clinic officer in charge, draws blood from U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Azik, 823d Base Defense Squadron, April 5, 2016 at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Moody’s veterinarians do blood work prior to any surgery, to be sure there are no underlying problems

  • Everybody loves Ramos

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.— What is it to be a hero? When hearing this word one probably automatically associates it with ‘super’ in front of it or pictures a caped crusader. One tends to lose sight that there are real-life heroes performing brave acts every day, but what defines what it really

  • 555th RHS pivotal in new firehouse construction

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.--Located in the desert of Area 2 on the northeast side of Nellis AFB, the 555th Red Horse Squadron is a small reserve unit that works with the 820th RHS to accomplish a much larger mission whether it’s on the installation or during a worldwide deployment .

  • Comprehensive Airmen Fitness Day raises resilience

    Airmen are integral parts of the 325th Fighter Wing’s mission to train and project unrivaled combat airpower. But just like the aircraft and systems they work on, they too need to come in for scheduled maintenance. That maintenance came April 1, in the form of a Comprehensive Airmen Fitness Day.

  • CAF Month fitness challenges

    Desert Lightning Team Airmen participated in multiple fitness challenges to conclude D-M AFB’s Comprehensive Airmen Fitness Month, March 31.The 355th Civil Engineer Squadron’s explosive ordnance disposal and fire emergency service flights hosted the Fire Department Fitness Challenge and the 355th

  • Safeguarding Moody: 23d CES, 23d AMDS combat hazards

    In efforts to apply and evaluate their homeland defense and expeditionary detection equipment in realistic scenarios, the 23d Aerospace Medicine Squadron’s bioenvironmental engineering technicians and the 23d Civil Engineer Squadron’s emergency management specialists conducted a radiological

  • HHL16 provides new capabilities to JTACs

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.— Special Operations Command, Department of Defense components and members from the U.S. Navy, Army, Marines and Air Force took part in the operational assessment of the Hand Held Link 16 radio produced by ViaSat, March 21-25, 2016, at the Nevada Test and Training Range.

  • ACC Annual Award Winners (2016) Announced

    U.S Air Force Gen. Hawk Carlisle commander of Air Combat Command announced the ACC Outstanding Airmen of the Year (OAY), First Sergeant of the Year (FSOY) and Honor Guard Annual award Winners today. "Each year, we select one Airman from each category to represent the amazing Airmen of Air Combat

  • 74th EFS returns home to loved ones

    Approximately 350 Airmen and 12 A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron returned from a six-month theater security package deployment throughout Eastern Europe in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, March 31, 2016, here.“We came together to do one mission: to

  • AFSOUTH heads to Chile for largest air and space fair in Western Hemisphere

    More than 65 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. “AFSOUTH has built relationships

  • MQ-1B PREDATOR ACCIDENT REPORT RELEASED

    JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – Inadvertant entry into clouds coinciding with momentary loss of satellite link caused the crash of an MQ-1B Predator Sept. 24, 2015, according to an Abbreviated Accident Investigation Board report released today.  The aircraft was operating in an undisclosed area at

  • Beale provides cautionary driving instruction for Airmen

    Beale's safety office spread awareness of the dangers of distracted driving to the base populace with the assistance of the Arrive Alive Tour March 28-29, 2016, at Beale Air Force Base, California.The Arrive Alive Tour provided a demonstration, which gave Airmen the opportunity to experience the

  • Show and tell: ROTC cadets tour Creech

    Cadets from the Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 004, University of Las Vegas, visited Creech Air Force, Nevada, March 11, 2016. During the tour, the students learned about remotely piloted aircraft capabilities to gain a better understanding of the operations at the base. The visit

  • Weasel Victory 16-08 tests Airmen on combat capabilities

    The 20th Fighter Wing held operational readiness exercise Weasel Victory 16-08 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 21-23.OREs, held several times annually, serve to help Airmen learn the functions of operating in a deployed environment while the 20th Fighter Wing demonstrates its ability to employ

  • RPA Airmen aim for excellence in annual load crew competition

    Airmen assigned to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, work around the clock to bring support to the remotely piloted aircraft enterprise. Supplying the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper with munitions is just one way the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons

  • Choi Story: A life of her own

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.-- *Beep Beep Beep* goes the alarm at exactly 5 a.m., Capt. Min Choi, 99th Inpatient Operation Squadron critical care unit, clinical nurse, gets out of bed and starts her usual routine to prepare for the long 12 hour day ahead. She gets dressed, makes her to do list for

  • Raptor appears at MacDill AirFest

    The F-22 Raptor is one of the most awe inspiring machines the Air Force employs, but most Americans never get a chance to see one up close and in person. Attendees of the MacDill airshow got that chance.Tyndall’s 95th Fighter Squadron sent an F-22 and a few of its pilots to the Tampa Bay AirFest

  • No mama, no papa and no Uncle Sam

    “No mama, no papa and no Uncle Sam.”The words surged out of the speakers and spread across the crowd. They are the words that were waiting on the lips of each survivor and those prepared to honor them.“Marchers, give me your attention,” said Brig. Gen. Timothy Coffin, the White Sands Missile Range

  • 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

  • Gunfighters conduct 24-hour ops

    A crewchief waits to marshal an aircraft at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, March 15, 2016. The 366th Operations Group and 366th Maintenance Group conducted 24-hour operations during a 72-hour sortie surge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica H. Evans/RELEASED)

  • Red Flag 16-2: A joint training operation

    A C-130 Hercules, assigned to the 700 Airlift Wing at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, taxies on the flightline during Red Flag 16-2 March 3, 2016, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Red Flag was established in 1975 as one of the initiatives directed by General Robert J. Dixon, then commander of

  • Weather Airmen focused on F-35, F-22 future support

    Weather Airmen from across Air Combat Command converged on Langley Air Force Base, Virginia for the 2016 ACC Weather Conference Mar. 8 - 11, 2016. Attendees discussed building weather support for 5th generation aircraft, educating the force on readiness issues, highlighting remote aircraft and

  • Art of teaching: with great power, comes great responsibility

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. --  A training flight of four Airmen, assigned to the 23rd Maintenance Group Operating Location-Alpha and Detachment 1, of the 563rd Operations Support Squadron, stationed here are tasked with making sure Airmen of the 823rd Maintenance Squadron and 66th Rescue Squadron

  • COMACC addresses RPA health to Senate Armed Services Committee

    U.S. Air Force General Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, addressed plans to improve the health of the Air Force Remotely Piloted Aircraft enterprise Mar. 16 during a hearing of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee’s Airland Subcommittee in Washington, D.C.

  • JBLE and Hampton participate in aircraft crash exercise

    U.S. Service members from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, partnered with local Hampton Roads emergency responders to participate in a downed aircraft crash exercise in Hampton, Virginia, March 10-11, 2016.During the two-day exercise, Langley Air Force Base and Hampton emergency personnel

  • SecAF & U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy visit Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Deputy Secretary of Energy Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall visited Davis-Monthan Air Force Base for the first time to gain firsthand knowledge about the various missions operations, priorities, capabilities, March 9.The officials also visited the base

  • Thunder and Lightning over Arizona Open House 2016

    U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, perform a “Diamond Pass in Review” maneuver during the Thunder and Lightning over Arizona Open House event at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 13, 2016. The hour-long demonstration gave spectators the chance to witness the

  • Ready, aim, fire: 20th SFS keep Airmen on target

    Thousands of service members are deployed around the globe on any given day, patrolling their area of responsibility to find and destroy enemies of the United States. Armed with various types of weaponry, these troops must be proficiently trained in combat marksmanship to ensure the protection of

  • Team Shaw leadership dines with junior enlisted

    The 20th Force Support Squadron hosted the “Reboot your Resolution” Airman/Soldier Appreciation Dinner at the Chief Master Sgt. Emerson E. Williams Dining Facility here, March 9.The dinner presented an opportunity for Team Shaw leadership to mentor and share a meal with junior enlisted members in a

  • Weathers it all; another ACC win for weather flight

    The 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing weather flight received its second consecutive Air Combat Command Weather Flight of the Year award Feb. 29, 2016, at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. To receive the award, a flight must submit an Air Force form 1206 with a list of team accomplishments, for

  • 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

  • Maintenance team keeps F-16s airworthy

    388th Fighter Wing maintainers are working with their Reserve counterparts to support F-16 operations at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Deployed maintainers checked for corrosion on aircraft assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and completed an 8,000-hour rotary actuator time change

  • Air Force demos capabilities for congressional delegation

    The Air Force hosted a congressional delegation as a part of the East Coast Airpower Demonstration, March 4, here.The East Coast Airpower Demonstration allowed the delegation to spend the day with Airmen learning about the mission, capabilities and platforms that the Air Force provides to combatant

  • Airmen Make it Rain on ‘Weather Geeks’

    For some Airmen, being called a weather geek is a term of endearment.Two Airmen from the 557th Weather Wing recently embraced their inner geek and will share their passion and expertise on an upcoming episode of “Weather Geeks” on the Weather Channel.Lt. Col. James Weaver, deputy commander of the

  • Celebrate National Nutrition Month

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev., -- What you eat matters, especially if you want to perform your best. Food and nutrition play an important role in military capability. Appropriate food, in terms of both quality and quantity, and adequate hydration are required to ensure that the physical capability and

  • CMSAF James Cody meets with Beale Airmen

    Beale Airmen had the opportunity to meet with Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody during his visit March 7 - 9, 2016, at Beale Air Force Base, California.Cody immersed himself within the Beale community visiting an array of work centers, speaking in small group settings with Airmen and

  • Heritage Flight 2016

     A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor and a P-51 Mustang fly in formation during the 2016 Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 4, 2016. Established in 1997, the HFTCC certifies civilian pilots of historic military aircraft and U.S. Air Force pilots