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Point Defense Battle Lab celebrates opening of permanent facility

Col. Alfred Rosales, 319th Reconnaissance Wing commander, delivers remarks about the importance of the Point Defense Battle Lab during a ribbon cutting at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 9, 2026. The 319th RW is the lead for Air Combat Command's PDBL supported by the 184th Wing, Kansas Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier)

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Point Defense Battle Lab celebrates opening of permanent facility

From left, Brig. Gen. Micah Fesler, Air National Guard advisor to the commander, Air Combat Command; Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D.; Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D. and Col. Alfred Rosales, 319th Reconnaissance Wing commander; pose for a photo during a Point Defense Battle Lab ribbon cutting ceremony at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 9, 2026. Hoeven and Cramer attended the ceremony to celebrate the PDBL’s accomplishments since its inception in October of 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emma Teel)

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Point Defense Battle Lab celebrates opening of permanent facility

Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., speaks during a Point Defense Battle Lab ribbon cutting ceremony at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 9, 2026. The PDBL’s mission is to develop tactics, techniques and procedures for stateside Air Force installations to defend against aerial threats through a series of exercises that will evaluate existing counter small unmanned aerial system technologies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emma Teel)

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Point Defense Battle Lab celebrates opening of permanent facility

A crowd claps during a Point Defense Battle Lab ceremony at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 9, 2026. The PDBL is a central hub for advancing counter small unmanned aerial system capabilities that fosters collaboration among civilian agencies, mission partners and industry leaders to enhance the security of installations, service members, families and surrounding communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emma Teel)

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Combat Leader Course search and rescue

A U.S. Air Force Pararescueman assigned to the 68th Rescue Squadron assists a simulated casualty during an exercise at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, April 3, 2026. The training scenario simulated a mass-casualty event to test the Pararescuemen’s rescue and response capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jaden Kidd)

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Combat Leader Course search and rescue

A U.S. Air Force Pararescueman assigned to the 68th Rescue Squadron provides medical care to a simulated casualty during an exercise at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, April 3, 2026. Airmen rescued casualties from a simulated crash site while engaging opposing forces during the training scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jaden Kidd)

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Combat Leader Course search and rescue

A simulated casualty calls for help during a training exercise at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, April 3, 2026. The Combat Leader Course uses realistic, high-pressure scenarios to prepare Pararescuemen to respond decisively during rescue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jaden Kidd)

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Combat Leader Course search and rescue

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 68th Rescue Squadron conduct a training exercise during the Combat Leader Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, April 3, 2026. The training prepares Pararescuemen to lead rescue teams and make critical decisions in high-stress operational environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jaden Kidd)

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Combat Leader Course search and rescue

U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen assigned to the 68th Rescue Squadron parachute during an exercise at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, April 3, 2026. The Pararescuemen participated in the Combat Leader Course, which trains Airmen in advanced rescue techniques and mission leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jaden Kidd)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tony Darden, a non commission officer in charge of squadron programs assigned to the 857th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, answers questions from a foster teen at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 3, 2026. The 857th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hosted a tour that introduced foster teens to Air Force missions and career opportunities and connected service members with the community they serve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Amador)

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Nellis AFB welcomes foster kids for Airman for a Day tour

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Keith James, the non-commission officer in charge of community relations for the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, leads a tour at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 3, 2026. The tour highlighted the Air Force’s role in community engagement and mentorship. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Amador)

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Nellis AFB welcomes foster kids for Airman for a Day tour

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Marshall Haynes, left, an aircraft electrical and environmental systems craftsman assigned to the 857th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, shows an F-16 Fighting Falcon cockpit to a foster teen at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 3, 2026. The tour highlighted the Air Force’s role in community engagement and mentorship. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Amador)

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Nellis AFB welcomes foster kids for Airman for a Day tour

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emmanuel Almazan, a military working dog handler assigned to the 99th Security Forces Squadron, demonstrates a K-9 assisted capture of a suspect at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 3, 2026. The tour brought together 19 foster teens and three care workers from local agencies, including Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth of Nevada and the Clark County Department of Family Services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Amador)

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Nellis AFB welcomes foster kids for Airman for a Day tour

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron pose for a group photo with foster teens from Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth of Nevada and the Clark County Department of Family Services at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 3, 2026. The 857th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hosted a tour that introduced foster teens to Air Force missions and career opportunities and connected service members with the community they serve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Amador)

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Nellis AFB welcomes foster kids for Airman for a Day tour

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Iresh Lagadapati, right, an expediter assigned to the 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, answers questions from foster teens at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 3, 2026. The 857th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hosted a tour that introduced foster teens to Air Force missions and career opportunities and connected service members with the community they serve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Amador)

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Nellis AFB welcomes foster kids for Airman for a Day tour

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tom Sweeney, left, a weapons load team chief, and Staff Sgt. Abraham Adams, right, a weapons load crew member, both assigned to the 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, demonstrates the HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter’s mounted weapons to a foster teen at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 3, 2026. The 857th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hosted a tour that brought together 19 foster teens and three care workers from local agencies, including Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth of Nevada and Clark County Department of Family Services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Amador)

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AFTAC memorializes fallen comrades

Col. Creighton Mullins, commander of the Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., delivers solemn remarks during a memorial ceremony held April 3, 2026 to memorialize four people assigned to the nuclear surveillance center who perished while actively serving their nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Susan A. Romano)

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AFTAC memorializes fallen comrades

Family members of Dr. Gregory Wagner and Lt. Col. (ret.) David Paynter (front row, left), along with leadership and members of the Air Force Technical Applications Center, bow their heads during a moment of prayer during a ceremony April 3, 2026 that memorialized Wagner’s and Paynter’s federal service, both who passed away while actively serving the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Susan A. Romano)

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AFTAC memorializes fallen comrades

The Air Force Technical Applications Center at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., added four names to its Memorial Wall that stands outside the center’s headquarters during a ceremony April 3, 2026. The memorial consists of a 15-foot square concrete pad that holds two granite wall segments displaying the names of the fallen, and two stone benches to give visitors a peaceful place for moments of reflection. Immediately in front of the wall is a brushed steel lithium ion atop a granite pedestal, and leading up to the monument is a bricked walkway that contains inscribed dedication stones (U.S. Air Force photo by Susan A. Romano)

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AFTAC memorializes fallen comrades

Jennifer Paynter (center) flanked by her sons Benjamin, Luke and Samuel, is presented with an engraved shadow box containing an American flag that was flown above the Air Force Technical Applications Center in memory of her husband, Lt. Col. (ret.) David Paynter, who passed away while actively serving at AFTAC as a federal civilian. (U.S. Air Force photo by Susan A. Romano)

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