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71st Surveillance Squadron Activation Ceremony

Col. Jared Broddrick, commander of the 71st Surveillance Squadron, gives opening remarks during the squadron’s activation ceremony Aug. 1, 2025. The 71st SURS will be responsible for augmenting the 22nd Surveillance Squadron by providing strategic surge capacity and steady-state mission requirements in support of AFTAC’s global nuclear surveillance mission. The 22nd SURS operates AFTAC’s 24-hour operations center that collects, processes and analyzes information from a global seismic, hydroacoustic, satellite and radio frequency recording network. Also pictured is (seated) Col. David Sawyer, deputy commander of the 655th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing and presiding official for the ceremony and Master Sgt. Joshua D. Hauser, 71st SURS First Sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew S. Jurgens)

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71st Surveillance Squadron Activation Ceremony

Col. David Sawyer (left), deputy commander of the 655th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing based at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and Col. Jared Broddrick (right) 71st Surveillance Squadron commander, remove the casing from the unit guidon during the activation of ceremony at the Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., Aug. 1, 2025. The 71st SURS became the first Reserve squadron attached to AFTAC since the long range detection mission’s inception in 1947. Also pictured is Master Sgt. Joshua D. Hauser, 71st SURS First Sergeant and guidon bearer for the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew S. Jurgens)

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SMART Scholars ‘get schooled’ on AFTAC

Dr. Matthew Loving (right), Historian for the Air Force Technical Applications Center at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., talks about the mission of the Department of Defense’s sole nuclear treating monitoring organization to students participating in the U.S. Air Force’s SMART Scholar Program. SMART, which stands for science and math research transformation, is a program that annually awards full-tuition, merit-based scholarships to hundreds of bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral candidates who are pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and math. Pictured with Loving are Enrique Medici, Jackson Neering, and Lindsey Ukishima. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew S. Jurgens)

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SMART Scholars ‘get schooled’ on AFTAC

SMART Scholars Benjamin Lynch, Arthur Taylor, Enrique Medici, Jackson Neering, and Lindsey Ukishima, pose for a photo in the Air Force Technical Applications Center’s Heritage Room during their visit to the nuclear surveillance center of excellence June 26, 2025. The students are part of the largest education-to-workforce initiative offered by DOD to address talent development and retention. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew S. Jurgens)

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SMART Scholars ‘get schooled’ on AFTAC

Five students from various colleges and universities across the nation visited the Air Force Technical Applications Center June 26, 2025 as part of the U.S. Air Force’s SMART Scholar Program. SMART, which stands for science and math research transformation, is a comprehensive career development program that offers personalized mentorship and a network of Defense Department professionals to students who are attending an accredited institution of higher learning within the United States. Here, the students watched an in-depth mission video about AFTAC’s nuclear treaty monitoring mission in the center’s Heritage Room. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew S. Jurgens)

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Col. Peter E. Kasarskis

Official bio photo for Col. Peter E. Kasarskis, Inspector General for Air Combat Command.

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Exercise Desert Dragon

U.S. Airmen assigned to 14th Air Support Operation Squadron and U.S. Army soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, walk back to base after a successful exercise in Pearce, Arizona, July 31, 2025. Air Force joint terminal attack controllers and Army personnel conducted joint training to develop and improve air-to-ground integration in a simulated contested environment and enhanced joint and total force operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jaden Kidd)

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Exercise Desert Dragon

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Benetti, 14th Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller, uses communication equipment during exercise Desert Dragon in Pearce, Arizona, July 31, 2025. Benetti acted as the link between two ground force commanders and an aircraft pilot to accomplish exercise objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jaden Kidd)

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Exercise Desert Dragon

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Benetti, 14th Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller, left, works with U.S. Army Capt. Mohamed Elmaola, 2nd Battalion, 12 Infantry Regiment, 4 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division battalion airborne operations officer, right, during exercise Desert Dragon in Pearce, Arizona, July 31, 2025. JTACs are trained to convey targets and relay battlespace awareness to pilots conducting close air support or other similar combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jaden Kidd)

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Exercise Desert Dragon

U.S. Airmen from the 14th Air Support Operation Squadron and U.S. soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, prepare to conduct exercise Desert Dragon in Pearce, Arizona, July 31, 2025. 14th ASOS Airmen conducted joint training with Army personnel to master air-to-ground integration and enhance operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jaden Kidd)

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Exercise Desert Dragon

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christopher Bechtold, 14th Air Support Operation Squadron flight chief, watches an aircraft pilot conduct a show of force after exercise Desert Dragon in Pearce, Arizona, July 31, 2025. Exercise Desert Dragon provided JTACs an opportunity to apply their skills in the field and to accomplish yearly training requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jaden Kidd)

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Exercise Desert Dragon

SSgt David Shisler, 14th Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller, observes his evaluation during exercise Desert Dragon in Pearce, Arizona, July 31, 2025. Exercise Desert Dragon provided JTACs an opportunity to apply their skills in the field and to accomplish yearly training requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jaden Kidd)

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Exercise Desert Dragon

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christopher Bechtold, 14th Air Support Operation Squadron flight chief, relays orders to a joint terminal attack controller during exercise Desert Dragon in Pearce, Arizona, July 31, 2025. Bechtold tested and evaluated JTACs’ ability to communicate between different parties during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jaden Kidd)

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Exercise Desert Dragon

U.S. Airmen from the 14th Air Support Operation Squadron and U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, assess the damage from a simulated airstrike during exercise Desert Dragon in Pearce, Arizona, July 31, 2025.14th ASOS Airmen conducted joint training with Army personnel to master air-to-ground integration and enhance operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jaden Kidd)

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250724-F-ST683-2017

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Alabama, in support of a Red Flag-Nellis 25-3 refueling mission over the Nevada Test and Training Range, July 24, 2025. The 117th ARW’s primary mission is to provide worldwide air refueling and airlift support, as well as intelligence, logistics and medical services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)

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250722-F-UT528-1034

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base (AFB), Utah, taxis out for a mission in support of Red Flag-Nellis 25-3 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, July 22, 2025. Red Flag strengthens integration among joint force partners to maximize strategic capabilities, readiness and lethality. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)

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250719-F-ST683-1557

U.S. Air Force Airman Alec Allred, a 335th Fighter Squadron crew chief stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (AFB), North Carolina, conducts a pre-flight inspection on an F-15E Strike Eagle in support of Red Flag-Nellis 25-3 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, July 19, 2025. Pre-flight inspections help keep the aircraft mission-ready so the squadron can deliver critical support to joint air combat operations, strengthening multi-service cooperation and overall warfighting effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)

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Mission proven

Senior Airman Elijah Kiger, left, and Airman 1st Class Reilly Jarrett, 55th Operations Support Squadron weather journeymen, set up a Tactical Meteorological Observing System during exercise Talon Shield at Royal Australian Air Force Base Edinburgh, South Australia, July 8, 2025. The TMOS is a portable, compact, and rugged weather station designed for field operations in diverse environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Mission proven

Three U.S. Air Force fuels management technicians from the 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron and one from the No. 10 Squadron fill up two liquid oxygen tanks at Royal Australian Air Force Base Edinburgh, July 14, 2025. The liquid oxygen will be used on an RC-135V/W Rivet Joint to provide air in case of an emergency in which the cabin loses pressurization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Mission proven

Cpl. Chris Siles, No. 24 Squadron Weapon Training Section instructor, teaches 319th Security Forces Squadron defenders on the operation of the EF-88 Austeyr during exercise Talon Shield at Royal Australian Air Force Base Edinburgh, July 15, 2025. The training is the first step in becoming qualified with the EF-88 Austeyr to gain flexibility and extend capabilities when U.S. and RAAF forces operate together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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