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Air Force SNCO earns “Spirit of the Chief” award at Chief Petty Officer Academy

Master Sgt. Jesse Pickrell, 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron flight chief, front right, poses with his professional military education class after the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Academy graduation, Jan. 28, 2022, in Petaluma, Cali. The intent of the course is to provide professional development, learning leadership and management skills, and exchanging experiences that will be shared at the unit level. (Courtesy photo/ Released)
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Air Force SNCO earns “Spirit of the Chief” award at Chief Petty Officer Academy

Master Sgt. Jesse Pickrell, 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron flight chief, receives the “Spirit of the Chief” award during the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Academy graduation, Jan. 28, 2022, in Petaluma, Cali. The award is given to the course participant who demonstrated outstanding leadership and academic qualities. (Courtesy photo/ Released)
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Air Force SNCO earns “Spirit of the Chief” award at Chief Petty Officer Academy

Master Sgt. Jesse Pickrell, 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron flight chief, navigates a high ropes obstacle course during the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Academy graduation, Jan. 28, 2022, in Petaluma, Cali. The intent of the course is to provide professional development, learning leadership and management skills, and exchanging experiences that will be shared at the unit level. (Courtesy photo/ Released)
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POW-MIA 2021

On National POW/MIA Recognition Day, we remember the debt we owe to them and to their families. We pay tribute to our former prisoners of war and recommit to the difficult but essential task of seeking out answers for the families of those still missing.
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How can Sword Athena help you?

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kate “Flare” Archer, F-22 Pilot with the 27th Fighter Squadron, prepares her gear before stepping out to the flight line, on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 25, 2021. The female hair regulation change in AFI 36-2903, allows ponytails and braids in uniform. Before the change, most women would have to wear their hair out of regulation in order for their gear to fit them properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jaylen Molden)
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How can Sword Athena help you?

U.S. Air Force Maj. Nichole “Vapor” Ayers, 27th Fighter Squadron Assistant Director of Operations and F-22 Mission Commander, climbs into an F-22, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 25, 2021. Female pilots often struggled to fit their helmets over their buns and more often than not would ultimately have to let the bun down, Ayers prepares to strap in and slip her helmet over her head without worrying about having a bun in her way. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jaylen Molden)
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How can Sword Athena help you?

U.S. Air Force Maj. Nichole “Vapor” Ayers, 27th Fighter Squadron Assistant Director of Operations and F-22 Mission Commander, removes cover from the cock-pit of an F-22, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 25, 2021. As a result of the Womens Initiatives Team, Warrior Braids, and Sword Athena 2020, the hair regulation was changed in AFI 36-2903 to allow braids and ponytails in uniform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jaylen Molden)
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How can Sword Athena help you?

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kate “Flare” Archer, F-22 Pilot with the 27th Fighter Squadron, puts her helmet on over her braid, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 25, 2021. As a result of the Womens Initiatives Team, Warrior Braids, and Sword Athena 2020, the hair regulation was changed in AFI 36-2903 to allow braids and ponytails in uniform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jaylen Molden)
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U-2 Federal Lab Achieves Flight with Kubernetes

Dr. Jeannine Abira, U-2 Federal Labratory Director of Advanced Mathamatics and Algorithim Development (left) and Dr. Jesse Angle, U-2 Federal Laboratory Technical Director, work on a computer Sep. 21, 2020 at Beale Air Force Base, California. The U-2 Federal Laboratory is a 15 U.S.C. compliant organization that promotes “edge development” a concept to develop new software integration on operational systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis A. Ruiz-Vazquez)
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U-2 Federal Lab Achieves Flight with Kubernetes

Computers sit at the U-2 Federal Laboratory Sep. 21, 2020, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The U-2 Federal Laboratory brought together the power of four individual flight-certified computers on board the aircraft, leveraging the advantages of Kubernetes to run advanced machine learning algorithms. (U.S. Air Force by Airman 1st Class Luis A. Ruiz-Vazquez)
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U-2 Federal Lab Achieves Flight with Kubernetes

A U-2 Dragon Lady equipped with a U-2 Federal Lab-developed open software architecture orchestrated by Kubernetes prepares to land Sep. 22, 2020, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The Sep. 22 flight represents the first time Kubernetes has flown on an operational major weapon system in the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis A. Ruiz-Vazquez)
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200902-F-XT642-0027

U.S. Air Force Airmen monitor computers in support of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Onramp 2, Sept 2, 2020 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. The effect ABMS is attempting to achieve is Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2). JADC2 is meant to accelerate the speed of the kill chain by connecting sensors to shooters. ABMS is the digital infrastructure which allows a level of connectivity and [sensor] compatibility for our military at war. As a new Joint Warfighting Concept, Joint All-Domain Operations (JADO) seeks to create simultaneous dilemmas for adversary forces, overwhelming them with too many challenges to counter successfully (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hernandez)
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Gen. Holmes Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, fills out his flight forms, after completing his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., August 24, 2020. Holmes is a command pilot with more than 4,000 hours, including over 530 combat hours in the F-15A/B/C/D/E, and has also flown the T/AT-38, T-37, and T-1A. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carlin Leslie)
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Gen. Holmes Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, and his wife, Sara, pose for a photo after Gen. Holmes’ final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., August 24, 2020. The fini-flight is an Air Force tradition, dating back to World War II that celebrates a pilot’s military career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carlin Leslie)
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Gen. Holmes Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, is kissed his wife, Sara, after completing his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., August 24, 2020. Holmes’ family, along with members of ACC, came out to celebrate his final flight as an Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carlin Leslie)
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Gen. Holmes Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, is sprayed by his wife, Sara, after completing his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., August 24, 2020. Holmes’s family, along with members of ACC, came out to celebrate his final flight as an Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carlin Leslie)
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Gen. Holmes Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, exits an U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon, after his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., August 24, 2020. During Holmes’ three-year tour as the ACC commander, he is responsible for organizing, training, equipping and maintaining combat-ready forces for rapid deployment and employment while ensuring strategic air defense forces were ready to meet the challenges of peacetime air sovereignty and wartime defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carlin Leslie)
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Gen. Holmes Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, is sprayed by his wife, Sara, after completing his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., August 24, 2020. Holmes’s family, along with members of ACC, came out to celebrate his final flight as an Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)
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Gen. Holmes Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, taxis through fire trucks’ streams in an U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon during his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., August 24, 2020. The fini-flight is an Air Force tradition dating back to World War II that celebrates a pilot’s military career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)
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Support of Military Families

Photo Composite: The Department of the Air Force is dedicated to bringing awareness to, and mitigating, factors that negatively affect readiness and retention for military members and their families as they transition from one duty location to the next. Local support for military members and families who reside on and around our installations is an important factor in total force readiness.
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