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U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Robert Parati, 355th Security Forces Squadron flight commander, discusses the importance of technique when handcuffing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 12, 2017. If the offender isn’t properly detained, it can endanger the safety of the arresting officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley N. Steffen) My Air Force: A flip of a coin
After considering a college he couldn’t quite afford and a job he didn’t see escalating to a career, it came to a flip of a coin for Robert Parati to make the decision to enlist into the U.S. Air Force or the U. S. Marine Corps. As first member of his Filipino family to be born in the U.S., Parati grew up in a household structured by his mother and grandmother who emphasized the importance of taking care of family.
0 9/25
2017
Senior Airman Alexis Lopez, dental assistant with the 319th Medical Group, currently works at the medical treatment facility on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. He previously was stationed at Oshawa Air Base, Japan, and hopes to cross-train to become a pararescueman. Dental assistant prevents dental disaster
Prior to anesthetizing a tooth for drilling, about two months ago, Maj. Jon Federspiel, chief of dental services with the 319th MDG, incorrectly identified which tooth to drill. Luckily, Lopez spoke up, correcting the mistake and avoiding irreversible action on the wrong tooth.
0 9/13
2017
Staff Sgt. Eric Fullmer, 563d Operations Support Squadron, scans through a window while acting as an oppositional force member, Feb. 22, 2017, at the Playas Training and Research Center, N.M. OPFOR is a role designed to simulate downrange threats and complicate training objectives with the ultimate goal of creating a realistic training environment for units preparing to deploy. Airmen from the 563d OSS fill this role in support of numerous joint exercises each year utilizing aircraft-threat emittors, vehicle-mounted simulation weapons and waves of ground troops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan) DM OPFOR bolsters joint training
Insurgents slowly approach a bazaar, hugging a wall as they creep down an empty street. Armed with rocket-propelled grenades and AK-47s, they are on the hunt for U.S. troops rumored to be in the area. In an adjacent field, an MV-22 Osprey kicks up a thick cloud of dirt as it lands. Excited by the target, the insurgents scale the wall only to be quickly neutralized by a force of waiting Marines.
0 4/07
2017
Daniel Bender, leader at the Lay Aloha Jewish Chapel, reads the Kelma’male Rachamim a prayer during a memorial service for Staff. Sgt. Jack Weiner, U.S. Army Air Forces, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Feb. 28, 2017. Weiner died in 1945 during an air raid in Japan and was originally interred with a tombstone featuring a Christian Cross instead of the requested Star of David. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman) Hesed Shel Emes: The Truest Form of Kindness
Seventy-years ago, a young man was killed in World War II just days before the surrender of Japan. Since then, he has been interred with the wrong emblem on his headstone- that is, until recently.On Feb. 28, 2017, 1st Lt. Levy Pekar, Rabbi chaplain assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., led the headstone replacement ceremony at the National
0 3/03
2017
An F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing out of Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., takes off during Red Flag 17-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 26, 2017. The Raptors among other aircraft were cleared to fly after verifying several aspects of flight safety including weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard) Red Flag weather forecasters ensure real-world safety
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ashley Weatherly, Red Flag 17-1 weather forecaster from the 1st Operational Support Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, is one of two Red Flag 17-1 weather forecasters. She knows this isn’t what flyers want to hear, but their safety depends on weather calls determined by forecasts she prepares. Along with forecasts, Weatherly and her 1st OSS counterpart, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman William James are responsible for tracking, researching and briefing weather conditions for the multi-contingent joint and coalition force exercise at Nellis AFB, Nevada.
0 1/30
2017
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ramon Crespo, 633rd Security Forces Squadron entry control point monitor, spars with Valentina Shevchenko, UFC Bantamweight fighter, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 8, 2016. Schevchenko visited the installation along with UFC fighters, Ben Rothwell and Lorenz Larkin as well as MMAradio hosts and Jacob ‘Stitch’ Durand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard) UFC, military share common discipline
Three Airmen took deep breaths as they approached a blue mat where a 5-foot 5-inch, 135-pound blonde woman was beginning her warm-up exercises. Valentina “the Bullet” Shevchenko, the number two ranked female Bantamweight Ultimate Fighting Championship athlete in the world, waved her hand motioning for them to join her for mixed martial arts training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.
0 12/14
2016
The Exceptional Family Member Program Advocates group was created by Airmen stationed at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland in early 2016 to help mentor, assist and support other families enrolled into the program. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes) EFMP Advocacy Network: Airmen helping Airmen
(Part 3 of 3: EFMP Ft. Meade series) In early 2016, an Airman assigned to 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing was given orders to move away from his family for three years. This immediately caused stress for the Airman’s family, who had a young child enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP). Because there were no capable treatment facilities for the Airman’s child in Hawaii, then he would have been forced to leave his family behind. This raised concern for others in the EFMP community. A solution was needed and guidance heavily questioned whom could help.
0 12/13
2016
Lenoard Nielson, sits and watches the Aviation Nation air show held at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 12. Nielson is one of the few Pearl Harbor suvivors still around in Nevada. During Pearl Harbor he was aboard the USS Solace and helped assist those who were injured. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rachel Loftis/released) Pearl Harbor survivor tells story, visits Aviation Nation
“Most of us knew or felt something. It was in the winds, something was happening…I was transferred to the USS Solace…” “That's where I became a survivor of Pearl Harbor.”
0 12/07
2016
Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Laura Perry, center, 45th Medical Operations Squadron master social worker, poses for a photo after a speaking engagement, Dec. 2, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Perry spoke about her journey as a transgender veteran and what the opportunity to openly serve has given military members in this community as part of Moody’s Diversity Day celebrating LGBT Pride month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janiqua P. Robinson) Transgender veteran lives inner truth
A 9-year-old boy stands in front of the mirror looking at his outfit for the day. His mom comes behind him smiling and comments on what a handsome young man he is becoming. He looks at his mom with sad eyes and replies “I should have been a girl.” Taken aback, his mom smiles and says “Don’t be silly, go play with your trucks.” This is the reality people living with gender dysphoria face; feeling they are in the wrong body, and their internal feelings don’t match their outward appearance. “We’re not crossdressers, drag queens, or transvestites,” said retired U.S. Air Force Major Laura Perry, 45th Medical Operations Squadron master social worker. “There’s nothing wrong with those people. That’s just not us. In my case, I was a female stuck in a male’s body and that’s important to understand. I’m not just deciding that I like girl’s clothes or that I like to wear makeup. The choice that [transgender people] make is whether to transition or not. We don’t choose to feel like we’re trapped in the wrong body.”
0 12/05
2016
Staff Sgt. Vincent Cruz, 355th Maintenance Group Air Force repair enhancement technician, solders a replacement relay for an armament relay box that controls some of the A-10 weapons systems at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 25, 2016. D-M’s AFREP possesses a repair rate of 95 percent and a financial benefit of over two million dollars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mya M. Crosby) AFREP cuts costs with in-house repairs
The Air Force has tens of thousands of pieces of equipment in its inventory. Coming across broken components is inevitable. The AF Repair Enhancement Program specializes in the repair of broken equipment for future reutilization.
0 12/05
2016
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