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  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alex Ponzi, 94th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief, competes during the 1st Maintenance Squadron Weapons Load Crew of the Quarter competition at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Oct. 28, 2016. Weapons load crews worked in three-person teams to inspect and load munitions onto aircraft in a timely and accurate manner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese)

    Load crew competition challenges maintainers

    The 1st Maintenance Squadron hosted a Weapons Load Crew of the Quarter competition with the 94th and 27th Aircraft Maintenance Units competing, Oct. 28, 2016 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. The competition is held every quarter and allows the load crews from each AMU to showcase their skills and abilities while loading the aircraft with munitions.
  • An Airman assigned to the 799th Security Forces Squadron defends his unit’s position from opposing forces during the field training exercise of a Fundamentals of Proficiency Fire and Close Quarters Battle course, Oct. 21, 2016, at Range 63C, Silver Flag Alpha, Nev. Airmen were tested and evaluated in combat tactics, strategic planning, communication and leadership through various training scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class James Thompson)

    Fit to Fight: Airmen demonstrate battle readiness

    An Airman assigned to the 799th Security Forces Squadron defends his unit’s position from opposing forces during the field training exercise of a Fundamentals of Proficiency Fire and Close Quarters Battle course, Oct. 21, 2016, at Range 63C, Silver Flag Alpha, Nev. Airmen were tested and evaluated in combat tactics, strategic planning,
  • Members of the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron participate at an electrical power production station during a Prime Base Engineering Emergency Force training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Oct. 25, 2016. At this station, which was one of 12, they punched out and reeved nylon purchase tape through a tape connector. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kimberly Nagle)

    Engineers take part in readiness challenge

    Members of the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron participated in a Prime Base Engineering Emergency Force, or Prime BEEF readiness challenge, Oct. 25, 2016 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. During the training, the 12 teams of six to eight U.S. Air Force Airmen, with various specialties, spent 25 minutes at stations, which held a task representing a different civil engineering craft.
  • U.S. Army Sgt. Seth Pilkington, 233rd Military Police Company, acts as a patient during a mass casualty exercise Oct. 30, 2016 in the emergency room of the Craig Joint Theater Hospital, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Patients were medically evacuated from the embassy in Kabul for the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

    Mass casualty exercise streamlines care

    The steady thrum thrum thrum of rotors beats overhead, kicking up wind and dust into the faces of the waiting medical response team. With a wave of his hand, the helicopter’s crew chief ushers the team forward to receive the patient.
  • U.S. Air Force Emergency room doctors and technicians treat patients with simulated injuries and illnesses during a medical global response force training exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Oct. 20, 2016. Members of the medical group put the 25-bed field hospital to the test while treating real-world and simulated patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)

    AF Global response force training tests readiness

    The 633rd Medical Group’s Expeditionary Medical Support tested their rapid support capabilities with a medical global response force training mission Oct. 17 through 21 at Langley Air Force Base’s, Raptor Town, which is a small deployment compound nestled behind the flightline.
  • Pararescuemen assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron load gear on an HH-60G Pave Hawk in preparation for alternate insertion/extraction training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 18, 2016. The 48th RQS deploys worldwide in support of national security objectives and homeland defense, providing highly trained experts capable of quickly and effectively executing personnel recovery operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Betty R. Chevalier)

    48th RQS maintains AIE proficiency

    Pararescuemen assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron took part in alternate insertion/extraction training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 18, 2016.  The 48th RQS deploys worldwide in support of national security objectives and homeland defense, providing highly trained experts capable of quickly and effectively executing personnel
  • Staff Sgt. Joseph, a sensor operator instructor with the 49th Operations Support Squadron looks over a sensor operator student during a flight on Oct. 5 at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Sensor operator students go through three to four months of Initial Qualification Training, where they go through phases of instruction to prepare for the operational environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Emily Kenney)

    Teaching tomorrow's warfighter

    He intently peers at the screen - focused and vigilant. He's watching - waiting to strike. The bright lights from the screens shine on the face of this 20-year old and eager airman. He focuses on his target, moving carefully -- never breaking his concentration. A trainer stands over his shoulder, taking notes on his student, prepared to instruct and intervene during his student’s first strike mission.
  • A simulated casualty breaths into a mask in a medical hangar during the Major Accident Recovery Exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 13, 2016. The participants included Wing Inspection Team (WIT) members, Scene Controllers for additional safety, and volunteers simulating victims and witnesses to the incident. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)

    MARE tests Nellis readiness

    Nellis Air Force Base conducted the exercise to evaluate real-life response capabilities of emergency personnel for scenarios that could impact the base. The Major Accident Recovery Exercise will be used as a learning tool to provide feedback on what went right and what areas could be improved on.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittney Brooke, 325th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection specialist, walks up to a simulated fuel spill near the 325th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel depot at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 13, 2016. The 325th LRS and CES responded to the exercise to stop a simulated 3,500 gallon fuel spill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Solomon Cook/Released)

    DLA fuel spill response exercise challenges Tyndall emergency preparedness

    Members of the 325th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 325th Civil Engineer Squadron participated in a fuel spill exercise Oct. 14. The exercise took place at the fuels depot where two fuel trucks simulated a collision, spilling more than 3,500 gallons of fuel.
  • Multiple C-130 Hercules, assigned to the 29th Weapons Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, fly in formation over the Nevada Test and Training Range during the Joint Forcible Entry Exercise portion of the United States Air Force Weapons School Advanced Integration, June 16, 2016. The exercise is the U.S. Air Force Weapons School biannual collaboration that, according to an Air Force fact sheet, exercises the Air Force's ability to tactically deliver and recover combat forces via air drops and combat landings in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)

    NTTR: Tip of readiness spear

    “The NTTR is an asset of the United States of America, all Department of Defense agencies, national security agencies including other governmental agencies and our allied partners,” said VanHerck. “We routinely bring partners to the NTTR to train just as if we were going to go into combat with them, and that is a crucial capability for us. All this success comes at a price as our ability to meet warfighter requirements has exceeded our capacity. We continue to look for innovative ways to address these issues, but the reality is it will likely get worse before it gets better as 5th generation aircraft stretch the capabilities of our range.”
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