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    Tigers selected for Thunderbirds

    When the United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, take to the skies in 2022, three of the officers leading the team will be from the Air Force's top air dominance squadron in 2020, the 79th Fighter Squadron from Shaw Air Force Base.
  • Portrait of U.S. Air Force Airman

    Suicide prevention: Together in this fight

    “Depression is not open weeping or purely suicidal ideation. Sometimes depression is a mask; someone goes to work, acts normal and then goes back to their dorm, apartment or house and sits down and does nothing until bedtime, rinse and repeat the entire process.”
  • Flags are displayed during a Hispanic heritage fun run at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Sept. 16, 2021. The flags represented various Hispanic and Latino countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Lynn)

    Seymour Johnson Airman’s heritage fortifies service

    We all had lives before that day when we raised our right hand and vowed to defend the Constitution of the United States. Although we are united through our service, we all have a heritage and unique story to tell.
  • The HNCC operates as the link between Department of Defense personnel and the base’s Qatari Emiri Air Force counterparts. During the evacuation of Afghanistan, the HNCC oversaw Qatari immigration processes, which was the final step in moving qualified evacuees to their next destination.

    Forging futures: AUAB and Qatar relocate Afghanistan evacuees

    The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Host Nation Coordination Cell at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, is the link between Department of Defense personnel and Qatari officials. During the evacuation of Afghanistan, HNCC and their Qatari counterparts were in charge of the final step in moving qualified evacuees onward to further destinations. The support from Qatar was critical to the U.S. military’s efforts in evacuating Afghanistan.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth Boyton, Task Force-Holloman Public Affairs specialist deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, poses for a photo Sept. 1, 2021 at Aman Omid Village in support of Operation Allies Welcome at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Boyton is tasked with documenting the ongoing TF-H mission at Holloman. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan evacuees essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nicholas Goodman)

    Behind the lens of Task Force-Holloman, a Public Affairs Airman's perspective

    Being part of Task-Force Holloman has been more than fulfilling. I’m getting to see first-hand how amazing our Airmen are, and [how] far we all are willing to go to ensure that the Afghan evacuees here are cared for.After the first plane arrived on Aug. 31, 2021, I’ve gone back to Aman Omid Village, a temporary home for the evacuees, as many times
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    Pilot proving grounds; WSEP puts aviators, maintenance, air crew to the test

    The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, recently hosted the Weapons System Evaluation Program East 21.12, Sept. 13-24, 2021. The exercise focused on providing maintainers and pilots with the unique experience of using live munitions to enhance readiness for real-world operations.
  • F-35 Dazzles Reno

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
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    Commencing Department of Defense Actions and Implementation to Address Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the Military

    The establishment of the 90-day IRC on Sexual Assault in the Military, provided the Department a set of comprehensive and actionable recommendations to improve our approach in four lines of effort: accountability, prevention, climate and culture, and victim care and support.
  • C2IMERA Used During Afghan Evac

    Kessel Run's C2IMERA used during Afghan evacuation

    Kessel Run’s C2IMERA application was used in support of rapidly changing requirements during the the recent Noncombatant Evacuation Operation in Afghanistan, ensuring the safe transit of more than 124,000 Americans and U.S. personnel, allies and partners, and Afghans at special risk from Kabul in the last two weeks of August. The extraordinary NEO effort reiterated the importance of the C2IMERA application for operations in real time. The event transpired within the same month General Mark D. Kelly, Commander of Air Combat Command (ACC) directed Kessel Run’s command and control application be used across all ACC’s installations.
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    A clear path for Humanitarian Aid to Haiti

    Members of the 25th Operational Weather Squadron in Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. recently provided a steady stream of meteorological and oceanographic capabilities to facilitate the USAID-led humanitarian response to the earthquake in Haiti on Aug. 14, 2021.
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