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  • The Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 30 Mar 2003.

    Air Force Command and Control at the Start of the New Millennium

    The new millennium began with advances brought about by the technological boom of the 1990s, and the Air Force now faced the challenge of how to maximize operations using these new technologies.
  • Dave Cormack, 55th Civil Engineer Squadron power support systems mechanic, inspects an alternator for flood damage on Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, March 28, 2019. The generators were partially submerged in flood waters following an inordinate amount of snowfall, in the midwest, coupled with several other factors resulted in record-flooding of the adjacent Missouri River. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger)

    Power crews prevent electrical catastrophe

    On March 14, the 55th Civil Engineer Power Plant team received an alarming call – flood waters had surpassed the base perimeter and showed no signs of slowing. They needed to safely shut off power to all buildings in the flood path as the waters slowly encroached on the southeastern side of the base. Morrow immediately called in two-person crews to start the electrical flood plan shutdown safety procedures to not only save equipment, but save lives.
  • Women at Robins

    Women at Robins

    Col. Katrina Stephens, 78th Air Base Wing vice commander at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, never really saw herself as separate from other Airmen by being a woman. She always believed that as long as people believed in her she could accomplish anything. Stephens is one of the Team Robins women highlighted in the March 2019 “Women at Robins” photo feature.
  • Areas surrounding Offutt Air Force Base stand affected by flood waters March 17, 2019. An increase in water levels of surrounding rivers and waterways caused by record-setting snowfall over the winter in addition to a large drop in air pressure caused widespread flooding across the state of Nebraska. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt. Rachelle Blake)

    Offutt stands-up Emergency Family Assistance Center

    The Offutt Air Force Base Airman and Family Readiness Center is scheduled to host an Emergency Family Assistance Center March 21 and 22 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event will feature helping agencies such as A&FRC, Air Force Aid, Military and Family Life Counseling, Red Cross, legal assistance, first sergeants and chaplains. During the EFAC, members will also be asked to update their Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System information and complete the needs assessment to ensure support is provided throughout the entire process.
  • D-Day 75th Anniversary Logo

    Air Force's National Museum to commemorate 75th Anniversary of D-Day with events in May and June

    On June 6, 1944, D-Day - the largest amphibious assault in history - took place as more than 150,000 American, British, and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of heavily fortified French coast. This risky invasion of France’s Normandy region caused over 4,000 Allied casualties on the first day alone. Code-named Operation Overlord, the Normandy campaign led to the liberation of France and the beginning of the end of World War II in Europe. According to National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Curator Jeff Duford, the contribution of the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) to the D-Day invasion was essential to its success and unprecedented in its concentration and size.
  • 355th Wing Staff Agency Close Airmen Support team poses for a photo at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 15, 2019.

    CAS Close Airman Support

    Davis-Monthan’s Airmen are known to be strong, resilient and hard-charging. Time and time again the base has proven to be one of the best and has never backed down from the high end fight. The base and the Airmen have gone through many changes that have resulted in a higher operation tempo with very little room to fail. However, all of the hard work and dedication our Airmen provide can come at a cost.
  • Staff Sgt. Kevin, 432nd Wing Chapel chaplain’s assistant, attempts to walk a straight line while wearing alcohol-impairment-simulating goggles during the second annual anti-drug town hall and DUI awareness course at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, March 7, 2019. Base representatives converged to educate Creech Airmen about updated U.S. Air Force drug policies, and the dangers of driving while impaired. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dillon White)

    Creech first sergeants host annual DUI, drug awareness event

    The Creech First Sergeant’s Council hosted an annual anti-drug town hall and DUI awareness course at Creech March 7, 2019. The event included briefings by Creech first sergeants, the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment office, and the Nellis Air Force Base Office of Special Investigations, to name a few.
  • Don Coberley, URS-AECOM field project manager, shows a ground sample to U.S. Air Force Maj. Brandon Goebel, 20th CES commander, at Sans Souci Farm in Sumter, S.C., March 7, 2019.

    Cleaning up Shaw’s water

    The 20th Civil Engineer Squadron has teamed up with many partners to initiate the use of an Enhanced Environmental Cleanup Technology, BOS 100® Treatment Barrier to solve a contaminant issue dating back to an incident on base in the 1960s.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Regina Rose, 20th Force Support Squadron first-term Airman’s course lead, works in her office during Women’s History Month at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 5, 2019.

    Evolution of women in U.S. military

    The month of March was mandated Women’s History Month, stemming from a celebration of women’s contribution to culture, history and society organized by a California school district in Sonoma California, 1978.
  • Aircraftman James Bayley with the Royal Australian Air Force, and Staff Sgt. Joshua with the United States Air Force display their national flags during the Australian International Airshow, Feb. 26, 2019, in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. In line with the focus of strengthening the relationship between the Australian Defence Force and U.S. military, the U.S. Air Force and Creech Airmen brought the MQ-9 Reaper to be displayed during this airpower demonstration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haley Stevens)

    RPA Airmen strengthen relationships at Australia airshow

    Airmen with the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing travelled to the Australian International Airshow in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, to display the MQ-9 Reaper for the Australian and international crowds, Feb. 26 - Mar. 3, 2019. Reaper crews have made their way across the United States to attend airshows such as this one, but this is their first time in the Pacific Air Forces Command area of responsibility and Australia.
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