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  • Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Gary Hopper speaks with 355th Security Forces Squadron bicycle patrol fleet members about their mission at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., April 8, 2016. Communicating and interacting with the base community is a main objective of the 355th SFS bicycle fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mya M. Crosby/Released)

    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 pedestrians before they make it inside of the
  • 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)

    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)
  • F-22 Raptors from the 95th Fighter Squadron land April 11, at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. The aircraft arrival marks the second time the U.S. European Command has hosted a deployment of F-22 aircraft in the EUCOM Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)

    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.
  • Senior Airman John, 22nd Reconnaissance Squadron squadron aviation resource management (SARM), explains SARM procedures to Chief Master Sgt. Michael Ditore, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, March 23, 2016 at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. The chief learned about the ‘nitty gritty’ details of the Airmen’s jobs while ensuring the Airmen understood how important they are to the mission and the nation’s security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen/Released)

    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 MQ-9 Reaper to support overseas contingency operations worldwide.
  • 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 photo/ Senior Airman Aaron J. Jenne)

    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 photo/ Senior Airman Aaron J. Jenne)
  • Capt. Richard Waters, 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, tactical air control party air liaison officer, joint terminal attack controller, checks his equipment during the operational assessment of the Hand Held Link 16 radio March 24, 2016, at the Nevada Test and Training Range. The HHL16 provides a tactical data link to joint terminal attack controller and pilots that enables digitally aided close air support integration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Byrnes)

    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. The HHL16 provides a tactical data link to joint
  • A U.S. Airman assigned to the 20th Security Forces Squadron takes a position to cover his wingmen during a simulated attack during operational readiness exercise Weasel Victory 16-08 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 23, 2016. OREs are a vital tool used by the Department of Defense to test and train troops for combat situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kelsey Tucker)

    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 forces under simulated combat conditions, sustain
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