U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Stacy Garner, a unit program
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Stacy Garner, a unit program manager of 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron, stands behind a commemorative cake during the U.S. Air Force's 65th birthday celebration at the R... More
(From left to right) U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mark
(From left to right) U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mark Schroeder, flight scheduling non-commissioned officer of 6th Special Operations Squadron, Col. Jim Slife, commander of 1st Special Operations Wing, Lt. Col. T... More
Retired United States Air Force Master Sgt. Ronald
Retired United States Air Force Master Sgt. Ronald Stearns displays the older Air Force service dress uniform during the Veteran's Day Parade at the Santa Rosa Mall in Mary Esther, Fla., Nov. 12, 2012. Military... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Levante Greenwood, supervisor
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Levante Greenwood, supervisor at 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, steals the basketball from a Fort Benning player during the Martin Luther King Jr. Basketball Tour... More
Maj. Gintautas Slovikas, acting Lithuanian Air Force
Maj. Gintautas Slovikas, acting Lithuanian Air Force air base commander, presented Belgian air force members the Common award during a change of command ceremony at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Jan. 3, 2014. T... 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 a Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Jan. 3, 2013. Gorenc offered words of enco... More
Maintainers perform an engine check on an F-15C Eagle
Maintainers perform an engine check on an F-15C Eagle at the flightline on Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Jan. 4, 2014. During the Baltic Air Policing mission, the 48th AEG installed an expeditionary trim pad fo... More
Sgt. Maj. Vytautas Urbelis, Lithuanian air force commander
Sgt. Maj. Vytautas Urbelis, Lithuanian air force commander sergeant, plays with a child at the Šiauliai City Baby’s Orphanage in Lithuania, Jan. 9, 2014. Airmen volunteered during the NATO Baltic Air Policing m... More
Staff Sgt. Anthony Deroest, 56th Rescue Squadron pararescue
Staff Sgt. Anthony Deroest, 56th Rescue Squadron pararescue specialist, reassures mock victim, Senior Airman Miracle Loveland, 48th Operations Support Squadron intelligence, while under simulated fire from “ene... More
Airman 1st Class Keith Noble, 492nd Fighter Squadron
Airman 1st Class Keith Noble, 492nd Fighter Squadron aircraft armament systems apprentice, assists Staff Sgt. Angelo Rodriguez, 492nd FS weapons load crew team chief, in attaching a computer control group to a ... More
The Bury St. Edmunds Saints cheerleaders fill the area
The Bury St. Edmunds Saints cheerleaders fill the area with chants at Thurston Rugby Club in Thurston, England, April 13, 2014. The Saints are an integrated American-style football team comprised of U.S. milita... More
Senior Airman Shane Boling, 48th Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Shane Boling, 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance journeyman, checks the power steering pump for leaks on a K-9 unit police car at the material handling equipment shop on Royal ... More
Tech. Sgt. Scott Okelberry, 352nd Special Operations
Tech. Sgt. Scott Okelberry, 352nd Special Operations Group facility manager, operates the boxcar racetrack lever during the annual Cub Scout Pack 219 Pinewood Derby at the Exchange on Royal Air Force Lakenheath... More
Senior Airman Jason Arms, 48th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Jason Arms, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, annotates fuel meter readings of the hot-pit refueling system at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, March 4, 2015. Airmen convert cubic... More
U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles depart RAF Lakenheath to
U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles depart RAF Lakenheath to support the combat air patrol mission in Turkey, Nov. 6, 2015. The six F-15Cs from the 48th Fighter Wing deployed to Incirlik in response to the Government o... More
Staff Sgt. Joseph Bland, 56th Rescue Squadron special
Staff Sgt. Joseph Bland, 56th Rescue Squadron special mission aviator instructor, surveys the terrain during a training exercise at Joint Warrior 2016 at Royal Air Force Lossiemouth, Scotland, April 15. The tra... More
Joint-force medical personnel attend to a simulated
Joint-force medical personnel attend to a simulated casualty during exercise Combat Joint Atlantic Serpent at Royal Air Force Brize Norton, England, July, 25. U.K. and U.S. forces worked together during CJAS to... More
Ronda Ramsier poses with Tech Sgt. Matthew Champagne,
Ronda Ramsier poses with Tech Sgt. Matthew Champagne, U.S. Air Force Pararescue School instructor, in the harness used to rescue her after she became stranded during an August hike near Durango, Colorado. More ... More
MSgt. Gregory Gibbs, 512th Rescue Squadron operations
MSgt. Gregory Gibbs, 512th Rescue Squadron operations superintendent, wears the Distinguished Flying Cross medal post-presentation at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jan. 13. Under extreme circumstances, G... More
Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger, Surgeon General of the Air Force,
Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger, Surgeon General of the Air Force, held an all-call with Kirtland medics at the Base Theater, March 2. Ediger answered questions and provided insight on the progression of the career field.
A truck loaded with aircraft parts prepares for evacuation
A truck loaded with aircraft parts prepares for evacuation at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 26, 2012. Hurlburt Field assets were being evacuated as Tropical Isaac approaches the Gulf Coast region. (U.S. Air Force ... 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, left, 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, prepares his flight equipment before takeoff in a UH-1N helicopter at an air field in southern Alabama Sept. 19, 2012. Slife made sure al... More
United States Air Force Airmen wave to the crowd at
United States Air Force Airmen wave to the crowd at 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 Staff Sgt. Andre Harp-Thomas, of the
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andre Harp-Thomas, of the command equipment management office, Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, plays against a Fort Benning defender at the Aderholt Fitness Center o... More
Belgian air force members are rewarded the Common award
Belgian air force members are rewarded the Common award for their participation in the Baltic Air Policing mission during a change of command ceremony at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Jan. 3, 2014. The ceremony... More
Tech. Sgt. Bryan Stowe, 48th Munitions Squadron NCO
Tech. Sgt. Bryan Stowe, 48th Munitions Squadron NCO in charge of munitions training, opens candy for children at the Šiauliai City Baby’s Orphanage in Lithuania, Jan. 9, 2014. Airmen volunteered during the NATO... More
Staff Sgt. Anthony Deroest, 56th Rescue Squadron pararescue
Staff Sgt. Anthony Deroest, 56th Rescue Squadron pararescue specialist, cuts into a simulated downed aircraft at the Stanford Training Area, England, Feb. 6, 2014. Airmen participated in four days of 56th Rescu... More
Staff Sgt. Angelo Rodriguez, 492nd Fighter Squadron
Staff Sgt. Angelo Rodriguez, 492nd Fighter Squadron weapons load crew team chief, secures a Guided Bomb Unit 12 to an F-15E Strike Eagle in a protective aircraft shelter at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, ... More
Senior Airman Scottie Curry, 48th Component Maintenance
Senior Airman Scottie Curry, 48th Component Maintenance Squadron hydraulics back shop journeyman and Bury St. Edmunds Saints running back, rushes for a touchdown at Thurston Rugby Club in Thurston, England, Apr... More
Mark Hayes, 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron skill
Mark Hayes, 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron skill zone three mechanic, replaces the clock spring on a steering wheel at the major maintenance shop on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, May 6, 2014. The cloc... More
Cameron and Alexis Fisher, 8-year-old twins, cheer
Cameron and Alexis Fisher, 8-year-old twins, cheer on boxcars with their father, Tech. Sgt. Christopher Fisher, 48th Civil Engineer Squadron NCO in charge of pavements and equipment, at the annual Cub Scout Pac... More
Senior Airman Andrew Hornick, left, and Senior Airman
Senior Airman Andrew Hornick, left, and Senior Airman Jeffery Goodwin, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, remove a hot-pit refueling hose from an F-15C Eagle at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England,... More
U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles depart RAF Lakenheath to
U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles depart RAF Lakenheath to support the combat air patrol mission in Turkey, Nov. 6, 2015. The six F-15Cs from the 48th Fighter Wing deployed to Incirlik in response to the Government o... More
An HH-60G Pave Hawk performs a tactical landing during
An HH-60G Pave Hawk performs a tactical landing during Joint Warrior 2016 at Royal Air Force Tain, Scotland April 20. The exercise provides three-weeks of air, ground, and naval training exercises to North Atla... More
Carol Powell and Ronda Ramsier take a photo with 58th
Carol Powell and Ronda Ramsier take a photo with 58th Special Operation Wing and 512th Rescue Squadron members in front of one of the HH-60G Pavehawks used to perform a search-and-rescue for them. Powell and Ra... More
MSgt. Gregory Gibbs, 512th Rescue Squadron operations
MSgt. Gregory Gibbs, 512th Rescue Squadron operations superintendent, interviews with local media outlets during the Distinguished Flying Cross medal ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jan. 13. Gi... More
Staff Sgt. Ian MacGregor, a load master of 15th Special
Staff Sgt. Ian MacGregor, a load master of 15th Special Operations Squadron, directs cargo transportation on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 26, 2012. Hurlburt Field assets were being evacuated as ... More
Children and parents cheer on Hurlburt Field Airmen
Children and parents cheer on Hurlburt Field Airmen during 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... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jason Brown, communications
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jason Brown, communications navigations instructor at 373rd Training Squadron, attempts a lay-up shot over a Fort Benning opponent at the Aderholt Fitness Center on Hurlburt Field, Fla... More
Lt. Col. Lendy Renegar, 48th Air Expeditionary Group
Lt. Col. Lendy Renegar, 48th Air Expeditionary Group commander talks about mission readiness during a change of command ceremony at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Jan. 3, 2014. The ceremony acknowledged the tran... More
Staff Sgt. Anthony Deroest, 56th Rescue Squadron pararescue
Staff Sgt. Anthony Deroest, 56th Rescue Squadron pararescue specialist, cuts into a simulated downed aircraft at the Stanford Training Area, England, Feb. 6, 2014. Airmen participated in four days of 56th Rescu... More
Teams congratulate each other on a well-played game
Teams congratulate each other on a well-played game at Thurston Rugby Club in Thurston, England, April 13, 2014. The Bury St. Edmunds Saints played the Essex Spartans in the kick-off game to the 2014 football s... More
Airman 1st Class Robert Davis, 48th Logistics Readiness
Airman 1st Class Robert Davis, 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance apprentice, removes a tire from a rim at the minor maintenance shop on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, May 6, 2014. Vehi... More
Capt. Zackery Kalinauskas, 48th Medical Group disease
Capt. Zackery Kalinauskas, 48th Medical Group disease manager and Cub Scout Pack 219 Cubmaster, gains the attention of an audience at the pack’s annual Pinewood Derby at the Exchange on Royal Air Force Lakenhea... More
Senior Airman Jason Mair, 48th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Jason Mair, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, renders a final salute to pilots after a hot-pit refueling of an F-15C Eagle at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, March 4, 2015. Hot p... More
U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles depart RAF Lakenheath to
U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles depart RAF Lakenheath to support the combat air patrol mission in Turkey, Nov. 6, 2015. The six F-15Cs from the 48th Fighter Wing deployed to Incirlik in response to the Government o... More
An HH-60G Pave Hawk takes-off after a simulated combat
An HH-60G Pave Hawk takes-off after a simulated combat search and rescue exercise during Joint Warrior 2016 at Royal Air Force Tain, Scotland, April 20. The training for the 56th Rescue Squadron will not only p... More
Master Sgt. Gregory Gibbs, 512th Rescue Squadron operations
Master Sgt. Gregory Gibbs, 512th Rescue Squadron operations superintendent, right, and Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, Air Education and Training Command commander, from Joint Base San Antonio, Texas stand in front o... More
Airmen of 11th Intelligence Squadron prepare for pre-storm
Airmen of 11th Intelligence Squadron prepare for pre-storm departure at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 26, 2012. Hurlburt Field assets were being evacuated as Tropical Isaac approaches the Gulf Coast region. (U.S. ... More
The Fort Benning Knights take home the third-place
The Fort Benning Knights take home the third-place trophy during the Martin Luther King, Jr. Basketball Tournament at the Aderholt Fitness Center on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 21, 2013. Hurlburt Field held the ... More
Pararescue specialists from the 56th Rescue Squadron
Pararescue specialists from the 56th Rescue Squadron take medical equipment and mock victims to a pick-up location at the Stanford Training Area, England, Feb. 6, 2014. Airmen participated in four days of train... More
The Bury St. Edmunds Saints celebrate their first-ever
The Bury St. Edmunds Saints celebrate their first-ever 19-13 victory over the Essex Spartans at Thurston Rugby Club in Thurston, England, April 13, 2014. The Saints are an integrated American-style football tea... More
Airman 1st Class Robert Davis, 48th Logistics Readiness
Airman 1st Class Robert Davis, 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance apprentice, fills a tire with air to 15 psi at the minor maintenance shop on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, May 6, 2014... More
Capt. Michael Bush, 56th Rescue Squadron director of
Capt. Michael Bush, 56th Rescue Squadron director of staff, sets-off emergency flares during Joint Warrior 2016 at Royal Air Force Tain, Scotland, April 20. Flares are used for signaling, illumination or defens... More
Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, Air Education and Training
Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, Air Education and Training Command commander, from Joint Base San Antonio, Texas speaks during the Distinguished Flying Cross medal ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jan... More
Airmen of 11th Intelligence Squadron board a C-130
Airmen of 11th Intelligence Squadron board a C-130 during evacuations on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 26, 2012. Hurlburt Field assets were being evacuated as Tropical Isaac approaches the Gulf C... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andre Harp-Thomas, command
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andre Harp-Thomas, command equipment management office of Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, shoots a three-pointer during the championship game against Robbins Air For... More
Pararescue specialists from the 56th Rescue Squadron
Pararescue specialists from the 56th Rescue Squadron load mock victims into an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter at the Stanford Training Area, England, Feb. 6, 2014. Airmen participated in four days of 56th Rescue S... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Taveres Simpson, operations
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Taveres Simpson, operations noncommissioned officer in charge of Air Force Special Operations Command, scores a two-pointer over Robbins Air Force Base defenders at the Aderholt Fitnes... More
Pararescue specialists from the 56th Rescue Squadron
Pararescue specialists from the 56th Rescue Squadron load victims into an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter at the Stanford Training Area, England, Feb. 6, 2014. Airmen participated in four days of training exercises... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Taveres Simpson, operations
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Taveres Simpson, operations NCOIC of Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, makes a fast-break against Robbins Air Force Base defenders at the Aderholt Fitness Center on Hu... More
The Hurlburt Field Commandos basketball team, huddle
The Hurlburt Field Commandos basketball team, huddle during a time-out at the Aderholt Fitness Center on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 21, 2013. Hurlburt Field held the basketball tournament to commemorate and cel... More
Robbins Air Force Base scores a two-point lay up over
Robbins Air Force Base scores a two-point lay up over Hurlburt defenders at the Aderholt Fitness Center on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 21, 2013. Hurlburt Field held the basketball tournament to commemorate and c... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Taveres Simpson, operations
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Taveres Simpson, operations NCOIC of Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, scores a two-pointer against Robbins Air Force Base defenders at the Aderholt Fitness Center on ... More
Airmen clash for the ball during a play at the Aderholt
Airmen clash for the ball during a play at the Aderholt Fitness Center on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 21, 2013. Hurlburt Field held the basketball tournament to commemorate and celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. D... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Taveres Simpson, noncommissioned
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Taveres Simpson, noncommissioned officer in charge of operations of Air Force Special Operations Command, plays defense against a Robbins Air Force Base during the championship game at... 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, plays defense against a Robbins Air Force Base opponent at the Aderholt Fitness Center on H... More
A Robbins Air Force Base basketball player charges
A Robbins Air Force Base basketball player charges the court during a fast-break at the Aderholt Fitness Center on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 21, 2013. Hurlburt Field held the basketball tournament to commemora... More
The Hurlburt Field Airmen take home the second place
The Hurlburt Field Airmen take home the second place trophy during the Martin Luther King, Jr. basketball tournament at the Aderholt Fitness Center on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 21, 2013. Hurlburt Field held th... More
The Robbins Air Force Base basketball team take home
The Robbins Air Force Base basketball team take home the championship trophy during the Martin Luther King, Jr. basketball tournament at the Aderholt gym on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 21, 2013. Hurlburt Field h... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Taveres Simpson, noncommissioned
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Taveres Simpson, noncommissioned officer in charge of operations of Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, locks down a Fort Benning player at the Aderholt Fitness Center o... More