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  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Carson Buice, 20th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, speaks to visitors in the 77th Fighter Squadron life support section at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 15, 2019.

    From raceway to runway

    Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing and ACC F-16 Viper Demo Team hosted Conor Daly, Air Force Honda race car driver, and Townsend Bell, sports commentator and professional race car driver, April 15-16. During the USAF Recruiting coordinated visit, Daly and Bell had the opportunity to interact with Team Shaw Airmen before receiving a ride in the back of F-16D Vipers.
  • A UH-60 Blackhawk from the 1-228th Aviation Regiment aims to extinguish a simulated wildfire to show the additional capabilities of Joint Task Force - Bravo during the Central America Sharing Mutual Operational Knowledge and Experiences (CENTAM SMOKE) exercise, April 11, 2019, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. CENTAM SMOKE brought together firefighters from Honduras, Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala and El Salvador to train with U.S. Air Force members as well as develop bonds and understandings of one another’s culture with team building exercises. The weeklong training included aircraft and structural fires, vehicle extrication, and a firefighter combat challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

    JTF-B burns cultural barriers during CENTAM SMOKE

    Firefighters from five Central American countries and Joint Task Force - Bravo participated in Central America Sharing Mutual Operational Knowledge and Experiences (CENTAM SMOKE) exercise, from April 8 - 12, here. CENTAM SMOKE, a biannual event hosted by the 612th Air Base Squadron, brought together fire fighters from Honduras, Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala and El Salvador to train with U.S. Air Force members as well as develop bonds and understandings of one another’s culture with team building training.
  • An image of two F-35A Lightning II's flying in the sky

    U.S. Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II arrives for first Middle East deployment

    The U.S. Air Force’s fifth generation multi-role aircraft arrived for its first deployment to the Middle East on April 15, 2019. The F-35A Lightning IIs are from active duty 388th and reserve 419th Fighter Wings at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. As the first deployment to the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility, crews are prepared and trained for the AFCENT mission.
  • 04.06.2019

    Viper Out: Vermont Ends 33 Years of F-16 Operations

    A crowd of nearly 2,000 members, family, retirees and freinds attended the Viper Out event at the 158th Fighter Wing, as the F-16 mission have left the VTANG after 33-years of service. The Wing anticipates the arrival of the F-35 Lightning II in the Fall, 2019.
  • Two female pilots demonstrate a sizing issue related to survival vests.

    Airmen chart new path for female-specific flight equipment

    The Air Force is working to redesign the gear used by female pilots across the force after facing challenges with current flight equipment. The majority of the equipment currently worn by pilots was built off anthropometric data from the 1960s, a time when only men were in aviator roles. Part of the strategy to correct the uniform problem was to take part in several collaborative Female Flight Equipment Workshops at AFWERX Vegas. Female Airmen stationed across the globe traveled to the innovation hub and attended the workshops to explore areas of opportunity and come up with proposed solutions.
  • 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron Airmen, deployed from the Utah Air National Guard, provide UTANG leadership a tour of Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Mar. 14, 2019. UTANG was founded on November 18, 1946, and consists of nearly 1,500 trained men and women who defend the United States of America. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

    UTANG Airmen far from home, bringing the fight

    Whether sailor or soldier, active duty or Air National Guard, an enlisted member or a field-grade officer, military members are part of something bigger, and regardless of status, everyone contributes to the mission of the United States. Far from home in a deployed environment, many components make up the complex, yet dynamic mission. Members of the Utah National Guard, also known as UTANG, are one of those key components here at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. These Airmen deployed from the 109th Air Control Squadron in Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • Aspen Construction workers move a segment of cement pipe on the airfield construction site at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 4, 2019.

    Clearing the zone to save birds

    The 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron began construction to install new drainage systems to more efficiently rid the airfield of water at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 2019. The Clear Zone Drainage Project is a collaborative effort involving multiple JBLE squadrons that aims to sustain and modernize JBLE while continuing to protect the local wildlife.
  • Airman 1st Class Paul Cabuhat, 823d Base Defense Squadron (BDS) fireteam member, sets security during airfield security training, Jan. 28, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The training was geared toward bolstering the 823d BDS’s adaptive base readiness, which consisted of improving Airmen’s capabilities to effectively and efficiently on-load equipment along with more than 30 fully-equipped personnel into an aircraft, followed by establishing airfield security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erick Requadt)

    BDS strengthens airfield security capabilities

    The 823d Base Defense Squadron (BDS) conducted airfield security operations during adaptive base training, Jan. 28-29, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The training was geared around bolstering the 823d BDS’s adaptive base readiness to give more autonomy at the squadron level, where Airmen improved their capabilities to effectively and efficiently on-load equipment along with more than 30 fully-equipped personnel into an aircraft, followed by off-loading into establishing airfield security.
  • Members of the “Dirt Boyz” of the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron pose with a photograph of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jason Kelley, 633rd CES NCO in charge of pavements and equipment, during Kelley’s funeral service at Bethel Chapel at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 21, 2019. Dirt Boyz attended the funeral to show support for the family of the man they worked alongside throughout his cancer treatment and his career in the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marcus M. Bullock)

    The Heart of a Dirt Boy

    He pays no mind to the cords attached to him as the roar of a jet sounds off overhead. There is work to be done, so he has these treatments in his office. Papers line his desk like organized chaos because there is so much to do. His colleagues press on with work, breaking the monotonous beeps from the machine with their own distracting chatter. His hospital room is his office, his hospital bed is his desk and chair, and his hospital gown is a U.S. Air Force uniform. The nurse walks in and begins carefully unhooking the infusion treatments so as not to disrupt the patient. His stage four cancer that started in his esophagus, has now spread to his stomach, liver, kidney and lungs, ravaging his body.
  • An Oklahoma Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter with rotors turning awaits the take-off of an Air Force E-3 Sentry during a SENTRY REX 19-01 exercise period Jan. 15, Tinker Air Force Base.

    SENTRY REX provides joint-service training opportunities

    Air Combat Command’s 552nd Operations Group led a joint-service exercise from Tinker Air Force Base January 14-17 focusing on Combat Search and Rescue mission integration. SENTRY REX 19-01 marks the first time in more than 20 years the 552nd OG has hosted such an exercise. A statement provided by the unit commander explained the exercise provided an opportunity for USAF and U.S. Army mission sets to be flexed to enhance Battle Management and Command and Control training in a controlled, realistic environment.
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