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  • 23d AMXS bathes the hawg

    A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 23d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron washes an A-10C Thunderbolt II, June 16, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Maintenance procedures require that the A-10s are washed at least every 180 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Daniel Snider/Released)

  • USAFWS: Deliberate Strike Night

    The United States Air Force is well known as the pinnacle of air superiority. Guaranteeing this supremacy are the Airmen who wear the coveted patch of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School. With only approximately 100 weapons officers and enlisted specialists graduating from the school every six months,

  • A look around Creech

    An Airman assigned to the 432nd Wing/ 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, runs during a 5k and 10 k race June 10, 2016.To help promote physical readiness, obstacle courses, races and unit workout sessions are organized on a regular basis at Creech. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • Welcome home 48th RQS

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Scott, assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., embraces his wife after returning home, on Jun 8, 2016, from Operation Inherent Resolve in Turkey. The purpose of the 4-month deployment was to support national security and homeland defense

  • 355th FW awarded first ever Outstanding IG rating

    The Air Combat Command Inspector General team gave the 355th Fighter Wing an Outstanding rating during a Unit Effectiveness Inspection Capstone, April 25-29.This is the first time a unit in the Air Force has received an outstanding rating since the new grading scale was put into motion April 15,

  • D-M hosts A-10's Hawgsmoke competition

    Davis-Monthan Air Force Base hosted this year’s Hawgsmoke competition June 1-3.The biennial competition focused on tactics the aircraft can employ during combat operations. This year’s event concentrated on two major areas: the tactical massing of fires in minimum time in an opposed environment, and

  • Aircraft soar through Moody skies

    An F-15E Strike Eagle soars above Grand Bay Bombing and Gunnery Range at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., May 20, 2016. Multiple U.S. Air Force aircraft within Air Combat Command conducted joint aerial training showcasing the aircraft’s tactical air and ground maneuvers, as well as its weapons

  • JTACs bring the boom to Razor Talon

    Master Sgt. David Galindo, 25th Air Support Operations Squadron flight chief, maps out how 25th ASOS joint terminal attack controller operations work during exercise Razor Talon, May 20, 2016, at Dare County Bombing Range, North Carolina. This was the first time JTACs participated in Razor Talon.

  • Raptors return from Rapid Raptor deployment

    The 95th Fighter Squadron return to Tyndall AFN, Fl. from Rapid Raptor deployment to Europe May 8, 2016. This marks the second time the 95th FS has deployed to U.S. European Command’s Area of Responsibility to train with NATO allies.

  • Equipping the fight: AFE ensures aircrew safely fly

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 347th Operations Support Squadron’s aircrew flight equipment shop inspect HGU-56P flight helmets for HH-60G Pave Hawk aircrew members, May 5, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. AFE specialists are responsible for packing aircrew survival kits and ensuring their

  • IFTU Instructors shape the future for MQ-1 and MQ-9 Intelligence Analysts

    At Creech Air Force Base, Airmen of the 432nd Wing/ 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing win today’s fight through MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper operations, and also while preparing for tomorrow by teaching intelligence analysts how to gather and synthesize intelligence information critical to remotely

  • Hill F-35s form up for combat training

      F-35 pilots here began flying routine four-ship combat training missions at the Utah Test and Training range in the west desert this week. Active duty and Reserve pilots from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings will use the jet’s intricate computer network to evade a series of simulated threats.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.”

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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)

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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