Jazlyn Wiehrdt, 4, daughter of Lt. Col. Jason Wiehrdt
Jazlyn Wiehrdt, 4, daughter of Lt. Col. Jason Wiehrdt of the Air Force Special Operations Command, stands covered in dirt during a Mud Day event at the library in Hurlburt Field, Fla., June. 30, 2012. Children ... More
Riley Kasberg, three-year-old son of Senior Airman
Riley Kasberg, three-year-old son of Senior Airman Eric Kasberg, a services journeyman of 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron, prepares to throw a bean bag as Airman 1st Class Grace Eng, a communicati... More
Tech. Sgt. Leonard Ooten, vehicle operation control
Tech. Sgt. Leonard Ooten, vehicle operation control center supervisor of 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron (standing center) briefs airmen prior to departure at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 26, ... More
Senior Airman Kathleen Eliseo, sensor operator with
Senior Airman Kathleen Eliseo, sensor operator with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, hugs her father on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 5, 2012. Senior Airman Eliseo is one of many airmen retu... More
A cake commemorating the U.S. Air Forces' 65th birthday
A cake commemorating the U.S. Air Forces' 65th birthday sits on display at the Riptide Dining Facility at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 18, 2012. The cake was designed specifically to symbolize the Air Force. (U.... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Jim Slife, commander of 1st Special
U.S. Air Force Col. Jim Slife, commander of 1st Special Operations Wing, flies a UH-1N helicopter over a beach in Navarre, Fla., Sept. 19, 2012. As base commander and an MH-53 helicopter pilot himself, Slife ha... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Sonia Poulin, first sergeant
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Sonia Poulin, first sergeant of 1st Special Operations Comptroller Squadron, crawls through a tube filled with rotten food during the Carnivore Confidence Course at Hurlburt Field, Fl... More
Units of blood are prepared to be stored at Hurlburt
Units of blood are prepared to be stored at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Nov. 7, 2012. The Blood drive projected to receive 70 units of blood but Hurlburt Field exceeded expectations and donated 78 units. (U.S. Air Fo... More
Impact Aid is a year-round program created to assist
Impact Aid is a year-round program created to assist school systems in increasing revenue needed to educate military and civilian children on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 7, 2012. Due to tax breaks given to famil... More
United States Air Force Senior Airman Derrick Raley
United States Air Force Senior Airman Derrick Raley Jr., fitness specialist of 1st Special Operations Force Support squadron, high-fives a child at the Veteran's Day Parade at the Santa Rosa Mall in Mary Esther... More
1 SOW, US Air Force Photo, Hurlburt Field, Florida
The 1st Special Operations Wing 3rd quarter award winners stand for recognition during the quarterly awards ceremony at the Soundside Club on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 13, 2012. (From left to right) 2nd Lt. Je... More
A specially designed Thanksgiving cake is presented
A specially designed Thanksgiving cake is presented at The Reef dining facility at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 22, 2012. Distinguished guests from the base served airmen a special Thanksgiving lunch. (U.S. Air F... More
A recently repaired MC-130P wing leading edge component
A recently repaired MC-130P wing leading edge component awaits approval in Eason Hangar at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 27, 2012. Wing leading edges cost $50,000 to replace but the airmen at 1st Special Operation... More
Airmen walk off the plane and toward friends and family
Airmen walk off the plane and toward friends and family during Operation Homecoming at the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 8. 2012. The welcoming party enthusiastically awaited the arrival of the airme... More
‘Fit to Fight!’: Hurlburt aims high for National Eye Care Month
U.S. Air Force Capt. Nikki Lagendyk, chief of clinical operations of the 1st Special Operations Aerospace Medicine Squadron, examines the eyes of Senior Master Sgt. Lawrence Fields, an inspector general operati... More
Friends and family watch airmen play in the Martin
Friends and family watch airmen play in the Martin Luther King Jr. Basketball Tournament at the Aderholt Fitness Center on Hurlburt Field Fla., Jan. 21, 2013. Hurlburt Field held the basketball tournament to co... More
On-base tax collector office hosts its grand opening
Col. Douglas Dudley, commander of 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group and Ben Anderson, Okaloosa County tax collector, shake hands and cut the grand opening ribbon in front of the building that houses ... More
Maj. Lee Stanford, (right) 48th Operations Support
Maj. Lee Stanford, (right) 48th Operations Support Squadron wing weapons, shows French Air Force members munitions used on the F-15E Strike Eagle at Hangar 6 on RAF Lakenheath Oct. 4, 2013. The event was orches... More
Pilot for a Day participant Stephen Sutton and his
Pilot for a Day participant Stephen Sutton and his mother, Jane Sutton, view the base from the air traffic control tower on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 10, 2013. Pilot for a Day, started in 2012, ... More
The Bury Bombers display their wheelchair basketball
The Bury Bombers display their wheelchair basketball skills during an exhibition match at Lakenheath Elementary School on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 22, 2013. During the Bombers’ visit, kids gain... More
Liberty airmen and family members sign up for the Halloween
Liberty airmen and family members sign up for the Halloween Zombie Run and receive complimentary T-shirts at the base track on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 31, 2013. Runners participated in a 30-mi... More
Airman receives Everday Hero award
Senior Airman Melissa Lambert, 48th Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory technician, is coined and presented the Everyday Hero award by Chief Master Sgt. Robert L. Sealey, 501st Combat Support Wing comma... More
Members of the Brandon, England, community march to
Members of the Brandon, England, community march to the Hillsboro Memorial to participate in the Remembrance Day ceremony in Brandon, Nov. 10, 2013. Remembrance Day, also known as Poppy Day, is observed in the ... More
Chief promotions, US Air Force Photo
Senior Master Sgt. Kirsten Jill Robbins, 48th Fighter Wing legal office superintendent, wears her ceremonial promotion stripes on a bus ride to congratulate her fellow recently-promoted peers at Royal Air Force... More
Staff Sgt. Antonio Abney, 48th Operations Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Antonio Abney, 48th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, prepares pilot flight suits during a Phase II exercise at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Nov. 20, 2013. Libe... More
Maj. Bill Johnson, 492nd Fighter Squadron assistant
Maj. Bill Johnson, 492nd Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations, helps William Chapman, 9, into a junior flight suit during the Duxford Christmas party at the Imperial War Museum Dec. 14, 2013. Estab... More
Spectators watch as the U.S. Air Force takes control
Spectators watch as the U.S. Air Force takes control of the Baltic Air Policing mission during a change of command at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Jan. 3, 2014. The ceremony acknowledged the mission transfer f... More
An F-15C Eagle sits in position before an engine test
An F-15C Eagle sits in position before an engine test at Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Jan. 4, 2014. During the Baltic Air Policing mission, the 48th AEG installed an expeditionary trim pad to provide an anchor... More
Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Africa,
Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Africa, commander speaks about the importance of NATO partnerships during a change of command ceremony at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Jan. 3, 2013. The ceremony ac... More
Senior Airman Jeffery Berry, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter
Senior Airman Jeffery Berry, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, prepares for a helmet fitting at the Quick Reaction Alert facility at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Jan. 7,... More
Airmen visit children at the Šiauliai City Baby’s Orphanage
Airmen visit children at the Šiauliai City Baby’s Orphanage in Lithuania, Jan. 9, 2014. Airmen volunteered during the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission to give back to the host community. (U.S. Air Force photo b... More
Senior Airman Kyle Hicks, 56th Rescue Squadron independent
Senior Airman Kyle Hicks, 56th Rescue Squadron independent duty medical technician, briefs airmen who will play mock victims at the Stanford Training Area, England, Feb. 6, 2014. Airmen participated in four day... More
Staff Sgt. Angelo Rodriguez, 492nd Fighter Squadron
Staff Sgt. Angelo Rodriguez, 492nd Fighter Squadron weapons load crew team chief, demonstrates how to properly inspect a Guided Bomb Unit 12 to Airman 1st Class Justice Redd, 492nd FS weapons load crew apprenti... More
A pararescue specialist from the 56th Rescue Squadron
A pararescue specialist from the 56th Rescue Squadron jumps from a MC-130H Combat Talon II based out of Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, during combat search and rescue training off the coast of Felixstowe,... More
Two F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft with the 494th Fighter
Two F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft with the 494th Fighter Squadron taxi on a flight line during exercise Tonnerre Lightning March 28, 2014, at RAF Lakenheath, England. Exercise Tonnerre Lightning is a series of tr... More
Staff Sgt. Mitch Dreibelbis 48th Civil Engineering
Staff Sgt. Mitch Dreibelbis 48th Civil Engineering Squadron civil engineer and Bury St. Edmunds Saints offensive and defensive line coach, explains plays to the Saints at the Thurston Rugby Club in Thurston, En... More
A tree is decorated for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
A tree is decorated for Sexual Assault Awareness Month at the duck pond on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 17, 2014. Sexual Assault Awareness Month is held during the month of April to raise awarenes... More
Alan Castle, 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron diagnostics
Alan Castle, 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron diagnostics center supervisor, inserts a dip stick filler tube into a truck’s transmission at the minor maintenance shop on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Ma... More
Dirt covered children rinse off in inflatable pools
Dirt covered children rinse off in inflatable pools after a fossil excavation exercise during a Mud Day event at the library in Hurlburt Field, Fla., June. 30, 2012. Organizers offered children to small craft b... More
Emily Raffield, 7, daughter of Master Sgt. Jennifer
Emily Raffield, 7, daughter of Master Sgt. Jennifer Raffield, 1st Special Operations Wing Judge Advocate, and Tech. Sgt. Michael Raffield, 823rd RED HORSE, plays on a water slide during the Commando Agencies Re... More
Staff Sgt. Corey Vanak, a vehicle operation control
Staff Sgt. Corey Vanak, a vehicle operation control center dispatcher, left, and Tech. Sgt. Leonard Ooten, vehicle operation control center supervisor, both of 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadro... More
Airman 1st Class Daniel Gonzalez, an aerial gunner
Airman 1st Class Daniel Gonzalez, an aerial gunner with the 4th Special Operations Squadron , holds his daughter, 1-year-old Zoey on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 5, 2012. Airman 1st Class Gonza... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Douglas Dudley, commander of 1st
U.S. Air Force Col. Douglas Dudley, commander of 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group, right, and Airman Kemar A. Graham, an armament journeyman of 1st Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron,... More
The aircrew of a UH-1N prepares for a sharp tactical
The aircrew of a UH-1N prepares for a sharp tactical maneuver over a forest in southern Alabama Sept. 19, 2012. The UH-1N belongs to the 6th Special Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman First Clas... More
Airmen dress in elaborate costumes while participating
Airmen dress in elaborate costumes while participating in the Carnivore Confidence Course at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 19, 2012. Costumes were highly encouraged for the exercise. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Airman... More
Small units of blood are prepared for inspection at
Small units of blood are prepared for inspection at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Nov. 7, 2012. Blood samples are taken from each donor to be tested before medical use. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge)
Airmen prepare to receive diplomas during a graduation
Airmen prepare to receive diplomas during a graduation ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 8, 2012.The airmen are recent graduates of the Community College of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st... More
United States Air Force Airmen wave to attendees of
United States Air Force Airmen wave to attendees of the Veteran's Day Parade at the Santa Rosa Mall in Mary Esther, Fla., Nov. 12, 2012. Military members participated in the Veteran's Day Parade to honor vetera... More
U.S. Air force Master Sgt. Paul Morales, patrolman
U.S. Air force Master Sgt. Paul Morales, patrolman of 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, helps display desserts at The Reef dining facility at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 22, 2012. Distinguished gu... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James B. Smith, aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James B. Smith, aircraft maintenance craftsman of 1st Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron, repairs a damaged aircraft wing leading edge in the Eason Hangar at Hurlburt Fi... More
Master Sgt. Terry Lee Wright Jr., superintendent of
Master Sgt. Terry Lee Wright Jr., superintendent of 15th Special Operations Squadron receives a tight hug from his wife, Darcy Wright, and son, Terry Lee Wright III at Operation Homecoming on the flightline at ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Taveres Simpson, operations
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Taveres Simpson, operations noncommissioned officer in charge of Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, eyes his opponent during the Martin Luther King, Jr. Basketball Tour... More
French air force pilots discuss the differences between
French air force pilots discuss the differences between the F-15E Strike Eagle and the Dassault Rafale, a twin-engine multi-role fighter aircraft commonly used in France during a visit to the RAF Lakenheath fli... More
Pilot for a Day participants and families receive a
Pilot for a Day participants and families receive a tour of an F-15E Strike Eagle at Hangar 7 on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 10, 2013. Pilot for a Day, started in 2012, gives local children with s... More
Oliver Guest (left) faces off against his father Paul
Oliver Guest (left) faces off against his father Paul Guest during the Bury Bombers exhibition match on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 22, 2013. During the Bombers’ visit, kids gain knowledge in the ... More
The Wiggington family dress up as zombie prisoners
The Wiggington family dress up as zombie prisoners during the Halloween Zombie Run at the base track on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 31, 2013. Runners participated in a 30-minute course around the ... More
Community members march to the Hillsboro Memorial to
Community members march to the Hillsboro Memorial to participate in the Remembrance Day ceremony in Brandon, England, Nov. 10, 2013. Remembrance Day, also known as Poppy Day, is observed in the commonwealth to ... More
Senior Airman Khalil Yhann and Staff Sgt. Stephanie
Senior Airman Khalil Yhann and Staff Sgt. Stephanie Jenkins, 48th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technicians, inspect a Combat Survivor Evader Locator hand-held radio during a Phase II exe... More
Capt. Jimmy Hayward, 492nd Fighter Squadron executive,
Capt. Jimmy Hayward, 492nd Fighter Squadron executive, awards a novelty toy to Kasey Machin, 6, after a game of ring toss during the Duxford Christmas party at the Imperial War Museum, Dec. 14, 2013. Establishe... More
Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Africa,
Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Africa, commander speaks about the importance of NATO partnerships during a change of command ceremony at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Jan. 3, 2013. The ceremony ac... More
Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas presents
Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas presents a book about Lithuania to Lt. Col. Lendy Renegar, 48th Air Expeditionary Group commander, during a change of command at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Jan. 3, ... More
A flightline tractor tows an F-15C Eagle into position
A flightline tractor tows an F-15C Eagle into position before an engine test at Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Jan. 4, 2014. During the Baltic Air Policing mission, the 48th AEG installed an expeditionary trim p... More
Senior Airman Jeffery Berry, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter
Senior Airman Jeffery Berry, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, works on a deluder valve for a helmet at the Quick Reaction Alert facility at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania,... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Lyn, aircraft arresting systems
Staff Sgt. Christopher Lyn, aircraft arresting systems journeyman, 435th Construction and Training Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, holds a baby at the Šiauliai City Baby’s Orphanage in Lithuania, Jan. 9, 2014. Air... More
An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter drops a pararescue specialist
An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter drops a pararescue specialist during an exercise at the Stanford Training Area, England, Feb. 6, 2014. Airmen participated in four days of 56th Rescue Squadron training exercises ... More
Weapons load crew members from the 492nd Fighter Squadron
Weapons load crew members from the 492nd Fighter Squadron use a jammer to attach a Guided Bomb Unit 12 to an F-15E Strike Eagle in a protective aircraft shelter at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Feb. 7, 2... More
A pararescue specialist from the 56th Rescue Squadron
A pararescue specialist from the 56th Rescue Squadron jumps from a MC-130H Combat Talon II based out of Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, during combat search and rescue training off the coast of Felixstowe,... More
U.S. Airmen with the 494th Fighter Squadron attend
U.S. Airmen with the 494th Fighter Squadron attend a briefing during exercise Tonnerre Lightning March 28, 2014, at RAF Lakenheath, England. Exercise Tonnerre Lightning is a series of training aimed at improvin... More
The Bury St. Edmunds Saints watch plays at Thurston
The Bury St. Edmunds Saints watch plays at Thurston Rugby Club in Thurston, England, April 13, 2014. The Saints are an integrated American-style football team comprised of U.S. military members from Royal Air F... More
Caroline Yepez is Royal Air Force Lakenheath’s new
Caroline Yepez is Royal Air Force Lakenheath’s new sexual assualt response coordinator, with over 10 years of experience. As the new primary coordinator Yepez hopes to bring new ideas to RAF Lakenheath, while a... More
Airman 1st Class Robert Davis, 48th Logistics Readiness
Airman 1st Class Robert Davis, 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance apprentice, welds a piece of metal for fabrication at the allied trades body shop on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, May... More
Children leap on to a dirt-covered tarp during a Mud
Children leap on to a dirt-covered tarp during a Mud Day event at the library in Hurlburt Field, Fla., June. 30, 2012. Volunteers from the base community held the outdoor event to teach young children about na... More
Renee Havron, left, wife of Staff Sgt. Joshua Havron,
Renee Havron, left, wife of Staff Sgt. Joshua Havron, 1st Special Operations Communications Squadron, holds on to her daughter, Lily, 2, as she rides a pony, Bucky, led by Staff Sgt. Michael Larson, a weather f... More
Staff Sgt. Glendelle Lisane, an aerial delivery supervisor
Staff Sgt. Glendelle Lisane, an aerial delivery supervisor of 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, supervises as airmen use a forklift to load a flat bed on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Fla... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Douglas Dudley, commander of 1st
U.S. Air Force Col. Douglas Dudley, commander of 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group, right, and Airman Kemar A. Graham, an armament journeyman of 1st Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron,... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Jim Slife, commander of 1st Special
U.S. Air Force Col. Jim Slife, commander of 1st Special Operations Wing, left, and Lt. Col. Thomas Lang, assistant to the 1st SOW vice wing commander, right, make a dynamic turn over a forest in southern Alabam... More
Airmen wear Flintstones costumes as they take on obstacles
Airmen wear Flintstones costumes as they take on obstacles during the Carnivore Confidence Course at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 19, 2012. Airmen participating created group costumes to stand out during the cour... More
United States Air Force Airman 1st Class Zachary Lombardo,
United States Air Force Airman 1st Class Zachary Lombardo, vehicle operations apprentice of 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron sits with Santa Claus at the Veteran's Day Parade at the Santa Ros... More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Marshall Webb, director of
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Marshall Webb, director of plans, programs, requirements and assessments of Air Force Special Operations Command, carves a slice of turkey for Airman 1st Class Zachary Barkley, mission... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James B. Smith, aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James B. Smith, aircraft maintenance craftsman of 1st Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron, inspects a finished MC-130P wing leading edge at the Eason Hangar at Hurlburt F... More
Maj. Andrew Cunnar, navigator of 15th Special Operations
Maj. Andrew Cunnar, navigator of 15th Special Operations Squadron, holds his children in his arms at Operation Homecoming on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 8. 2012. Operation Homecoming is a progr... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Derrick Raley Jr., a fitness
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Derrick Raley Jr., a fitness specialist of 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron, lands a quick lay-up during the Martin Luther King, Jr. Basketball Tournament against the F... More
Gen. (Ret.) Norton Schwartz, the 19th Chief of Staff
Gen. (Ret.) Norton Schwartz, the 19th Chief of Staff of the Air Force, pays his last respects to the enlisted members in attendance during an Air Force Special Operations Command Order of the Sword ceremony at ... More
A portrait of Lt. Col. John Darin Loftis was unveiled
A portrait of Lt. Col. John Darin Loftis was unveiled at the dedication of the USAF Special Operations School Loftis auditorium, Feb. 25, 2013. Loftis was was shot and killed by an Afghan, Feb. 25, 2012, in the... More
Capt. Mike El Mann, 492nd Fighter Squadron flight commander,
Capt. Mike El Mann, 492nd Fighter Squadron flight commander, closes the F-15 simulation hatch giving French air force members experience of what the aircraft is like in-flight during a visit to the RAF Lakenhea... More
Pilot for a Day participant Ethan Ridd receives an
Pilot for a Day participant Ethan Ridd receives an honorary pilot’s wings nameplate at Hangar 7 on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 10, 2013. Pilot for a Day, started in 2012, gives local children with... More
The Bury Bombers amp up the crowds with team chants
The Bury Bombers amp up the crowds with team chants prior to the exhibition match held on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 22, 2013. During the Bombers’ visit, kids gain knowledge in the sport of wheel... More
A “Danger Ahead” sign stands as a warning to all
A “Danger Ahead” sign stands as a warning to all participants of the Halloween Zombie Run at the base track on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 31, 2013. Runners participated in a 30-minute course arou... More
Town council members recite hymns at the Remembrance
Town council members recite hymns at the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Hillsboro Memorial Gardens in Brandon, England, Nov. 10, 2013. Remembrance Day, also known as Poppy Day, is observed in the commonwealth ... More
Airmen of the 48th Operations Support Squadron perform
Airmen of the 48th Operations Support Squadron perform self-aid buddy care during a Phase II exercise at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Nov. 20, 2013. Liberty airmen participated in a series of simulated ... More
Capt. Matthew Larson, 492nd weapons systems officer,
Capt. Matthew Larson, 492nd weapons systems officer, hands homemade cotton candy Logan Machin, 10, during the Duxford Christmas party at the Imperial War Museum, Dec. 14, 2013. Established during World War II, ... More
Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Africa,
Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Africa, commander addresses airmen from the 48th Air Expeditionary Group during a visit to an Air Base in Siauliai, Lithuania, Jan. 3, 2013. Gorenc offered words of ... More
Maj. Gintautas Slovikas, acting commander of Šiauliai
Maj. Gintautas Slovikas, acting commander of Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania, expressed thanks to the Belgian and U.S. air forces during a change of command Jan. 3, 2014. The ceremony acknowledged the transfer o... More
An anchoring device is attached to an F-15 Eagle before
An anchoring device is attached to an F-15 Eagle before an engine test on the flightline on Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Jan. 4, 2014. During the Baltic Air Policing mission, the 48th AEG installed an expediti... More
Senior Airman Jeffery Berry, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter
Senior Airman Jeffery Berry, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, fits Capt. Chris DuBois, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, with a helmet at the Quick Reaction Al... More
1st Lt. Ieva Gulbiniene, Lithuanian air force commander
1st Lt. Ieva Gulbiniene, Lithuanian air force commander assistant, explains to volunteers the situations of children at the Šiauliai City Baby’s Orphanage in Lithuania, Jan. 9, 2014. Airmen volunteered during t... More
Maj. Patrick Gruber, 56th Rescue Squadron director
Maj. Patrick Gruber, 56th Rescue Squadron director of operations, sets up a perimeter defense at the Stanford Training Area, England, Feb. 6, 2014. Airmen participated in four days of training exercises in supp... More
Staff Sgt. Angelo Rodriguez, 492nd Fighter Squadron
Staff Sgt. Angelo Rodriguez, 492nd Fighter Squadron weapons load crew team chief, tightens the fins on a Guided Bomb Unit 12 in a protective aircraft shelter at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Feb. 7, 2014... More
Pararescue specialists from the 56th Rescue Squadron
Pararescue specialists from the 56th Rescue Squadron assemble an F470 Zodiac boat used to pick up fellow pararescuemen during a training exercise off the coast of Felixstowe, England, Feb. 25, 2014. Pararescuem... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Derek Anderson, left, a pilot
U.S. Air Force Capt. Derek Anderson, left, a pilot with the 494th Fighter Squadron and Maj. Reed Kastner, a weapons system officer with the 494th Fighter Squadron, perform a preflight inspection on an F-15E Str... More