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Kevin Watt, Wood Craft Center manger, teaches kids

Kevin Watt, Wood Craft Center manger, teaches kids

Kevin Watt, Wood Craft Center manger, teaches kids how to make a cutting board at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Aug. 11, 2017. The Fairchild Youth Center hosted a week-long wood working camp where kids ... More

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules prepares to

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules prepares to

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules prepares to drop U.S. Army Soldiers over the historic La Fiere drop zone near Sainte Mere Eglise, Normandy, France, June 7, 2015, to commemorate the 71st Anniversary of D-... More

Two U.S. Air Force C-130Js, assigned to the 37th Airlift

Two U.S. Air Force C-130Js, assigned to the 37th Airlift

Two U.S. Air Force C-130Js, assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, flys over the terrain of Normandy to practice their manuauers in Northern France; June 3, 2015. This is the 71st Anniversary of the D-Day invas... More

The Korean War, US Marine Corps Photo

The Korean War, US Marine Corps Photo

This week we will honor those who served in the Korean War. The war was between North Korea, with the support of China and the Soviet Union and South Korea with the support of the United States. We honor the sa... More

In 1953, the 92nd Bombardment Wing's B-36 Peacemakers

In 1953, the 92nd Bombardment Wing's B-36 Peacemakers

In 1953, the 92nd Bombardment Wing's B-36 Peacemakers deployed overseas for Operation BIG STICK for the first of several deployments. Strategic Air Command initiated this operation to test its war plans and hel... More

Lt. Taylor Smith, commanding officer of Coast Guard

Lt. Taylor Smith, commanding officer of Coast Guard

Lt. Taylor Smith, commanding officer of Coast Guard Station Atlantic City, salutes with members of Station Atlantic City during a ceremony honoring the 87th anniversary of five Coast Guard members who lost thei... More

Service members of 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine

Service members of 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine

Service members of 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and distinguished guests, wait for the 117th Hospital Corps Birthday ceremony to begin aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 17, 2015. The Hos... More

Allied service members and locals of Normandy gather

Allied service members and locals of Normandy gather

Allied service members and locals of Normandy gather at Omaha Beach National Guard monument to pay respect to veterans who served during World War II June 5, 2015, Normandy, France. More than 380 service member... More

Members of the 422nd Air Base Group, Ceremonial Association

Members of the 422nd Air Base Group, Ceremonial Association

Members of the 422nd Air Base Group, Ceremonial Association of Surrey Police, British Army Headquarters Initial Training Group, Army Training Centre, Pirbright and local community leaders honor U.S. service mem... More

On June 3, 2015, the town of Carentan, France, hosted

On June 3, 2015, the town of Carentan, France, hosted

On June 3, 2015, the town of Carentan, France, hosted service members of the Joint Task Force D-Day 71. The day included a tour of the town hall and historic sites such as the Angoville Au Plain church where tw... More

A sandtable of the events of D-Day overlooks Omaha

A sandtable of the events of D-Day overlooks Omaha

A sandtable of the events of D-Day overlooks Omaha Beach. Service Members of Joint Task Force D-Day 71 visited historic D-Day sites June 2, 2015, as part of the events to commemorate the 71st anniversary, one o... More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force commander, delivers a speech during a World War II commemoration June 4, 2015, in Picauville, France. Picauville hosted the memorial commemoration to hono... More

A group of paratroopers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne

A group of paratroopers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne

A group of paratroopers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, holds the colors as members of the Color Guard during a ceremony honoring the paratroopers that liberated the village in Sainte Mere Eglise, Norm... More

World War II re-enactors make final preparation to

World War II re-enactors make final preparation to

World War II re-enactors make final preparation to drive their Sherman tank to a ceremony June 4, 2015, to commemorate the U.S. Army’s efforts to liberate Montebourg, France, after the D-Day landings. More tha... More

Allied leaders salute the memorial of fallen U.S. service

Allied leaders salute the memorial of fallen U.S. service

Allied leaders salute the memorial of fallen U.S. service members at the Picauville 9th Air Force monument June 4, 2015, Normandy, France. More than 380 servicemembers from Europe and affiliated D-Day historica... More

FORT CARSON – Four Soldiers clad in uniforms, which

FORT CARSON – Four Soldiers clad in uniforms, which

FORT CARSON – Four Soldiers clad in uniforms, which represent the various eras 4th Infantry Division, has been through in honor of the division’s birthday during a Holiday Concert at McMahon Auditorium Dec. 10,... More

A group of U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 101st

A group of U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 101st

A group of U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, present the colors as members of the Color Guard for a ceremony at Chef Du Pont, Normandy, France, June 4, 2015. Over 380 service members ... More

Antoine and Alice Fernandez, dressed in vintage World

Antoine and Alice Fernandez, dressed in vintage World

Antoine and Alice Fernandez, dressed in vintage World War II U.S. Army uniforms, attend a WWII commemoration ceremony in Sainte Laurent sur Mer, France, June 6, 2015. A formation of U.S. Army Soldiers from the ... More

A group of U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to the 75th

A group of U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to the 75th

A group of U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment, German Army Soldiers, and French civilians take a group photo together before a ceremony at Amfreville, Normandy, France; June 5, 2015. Over 3... More

The statue of Maj. Dick Winters of Easy Company, 506th

The statue of Maj. Dick Winters of Easy Company, 506th

The statue of Maj. Dick Winters of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, stands as reminder of the sacrifice of the Greatest Generation near Utah Beach, Normandy, France, Jun... More

U.S. Soldiers attend a memorial ceremony for Pfc. Charles

U.S. Soldiers attend a memorial ceremony for Pfc. Charles

U.S. Soldiers attend a memorial ceremony for Pfc. Charles DeGlopper, a paratrooper who died on D-Day during World War II on June 5, 2015, Normandy, France. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliat... More

Sgt. 1st Class Bryan Cirrincione (left), training

Sgt. 1st Class Bryan Cirrincione (left), training

Sgt. 1st Class Bryan Cirrincione (left), training non-commissioned officer for the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command; Brig. Gen. Heidi J. Hoyle, the 41st Chief of the ... More

Soldiers assigned to the historic 507th Parachute Infantry

Soldiers assigned to the historic 507th Parachute Infantry

Soldiers assigned to the historic 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment pose for a picture after a ceremony. The worst misdrop on D-Day happened to the Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regime... More

Construction for building 2050 began on Jan. 19, 1942,

Construction for building 2050 began on Jan. 19, 1942,

Construction for building 2050 began on Jan. 19, 1942, after the citizens of Spokane raised approximately $125,000 to purchase 2,400 acres for the Northwest Air Depot. The construction took more than a year to ... More

U.S. Army veteran Sgt. 1st Class Richard Yates, center

U.S. Army veteran Sgt. 1st Class Richard Yates, center

U.S. Army veteran Sgt. 1st Class Richard Yates, center right, of the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, talks to U.S. Army paratrooper Brig. Gen. Brian Winski the 82nd Airborne Division ... More

A brand new KC-135 Stratotanker, Tail number 55-3127,

A brand new KC-135 Stratotanker, Tail number 55-3127,

A brand new KC-135 Stratotanker, Tail number 55-3127, takes off from Larson Air Force Base, Washington, June 28, 1957, on its way to Castle AFB, Washington. This was the first KC-135 delivered to the legacy Str... More

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company of men in the world into France. We'll give the bastards hell. Strangely, I'm not particularly scared. But in my heart is a terrific longing to hold you in my ... More

George Shenkle, World War II veteran and former U.S.

George Shenkle, World War II veteran and former U.S.

George Shenkle, World War II veteran and former U.S. Army Soldier with the Easy Company, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, watches as a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 37t... More

French military re-enactors dressed as U.S. Army Soldiers

French military re-enactors dressed as U.S. Army Soldiers

French military re-enactors dressed as U.S. Army Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) prepare to post the colors during a ceremony at the Currahee Memorial in the Normandy region June 3, 2015... More

German army soldiers render honors during the playing

German army soldiers render honors during the playing

German army soldiers render honors during the playing of the U.S. national anthem while at the La Cambe German War Cemetery in the Normandy region of France June 5, 2015. U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd A... More

U.S. Army veterans Cpl. George Shenkle, center right,

U.S. Army veterans Cpl. George Shenkle, center right,

U.S. Army veterans Cpl. George Shenkle, center right, of the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division and Sgt. Isaac Phillips, center left, of the 4th Infantry Division, salute the flag June 4,... More

US COAST GUARD Memorial service

US COAST GUARD Memorial service

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Oscar Rodriguez presents the national ensign to the father of Jerry Y. Avant, during memorial services at Richmond Memorial Park, Thursday, April 2, 2009. ... More

Spc. Thomas Weikle nails the target with his bullet

Spc. Thomas Weikle nails the target with his bullet

Spc. Thomas Weikle nails the target with his bullet as the shotgun shell ejects and a loud sound echoes through the air. Weilke and hunting guide Eric Tummins practice at the range before heading into the field... More

New York native Staff Sgt. Vanessa Parrish, assistant

New York native Staff Sgt. Vanessa Parrish, assistant

New York native Staff Sgt. Vanessa Parrish, assistant supply chief for 2nd Marine Division (Forward), sits by photos of her family in her office. Parrish and her active duty Marine husband are both currently d... More

Spc. John Chase sits in a chair as he undergoes kidney

Spc. John Chase sits in a chair as he undergoes kidney

Spc. John Chase sits in a chair as he undergoes kidney dialysis treatment Sept. 23 at the Aurora Dialysis Clinic, Grand Forks, N.D., as Sgt. Francisco Raatz looks on. Both men are members of the 1st Battalion, ... More

Sgt. Francisco Raatz, of the 1st Battalion, 188th Air

Sgt. Francisco Raatz, of the 1st Battalion, 188th Air

Sgt. Francisco Raatz, of the 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, of the North Dakota Army National Guard, lays in bed at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, N.D., Sept. 29, as his mother Terry Raatz looks... More

Cmdr. Erica Miller pays her respects

Cmdr. Erica Miller pays her respects

Cmdr. Erica Miller, the flight surgeon for the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), pays her respects during an Oct. 3 memorial service for Capt. Ryan Iannelli, who died supporting combat operations in Afghanist... More

Gen. Raymond Odierno re-enlists soldiers downrange

Gen. Raymond Odierno re-enlists soldiers downrange

Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, the chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, administers the Oath of Re-enlistment to approximately 30 soldiers deployed to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 21. Seven of the re-enlisting so... More

Amani Kila Siku (Always Faithful): Kenyan serves his new country as a Marine

Amani Kila Siku (Always Faithful): Kenyan serves his new country as a ...

Private First Class Aristarchus Metto is from Eldoret, Kenya, but plans on submitting paperwork to become a U.S. citizen after his deployment. Metto, a motor transport operator with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion,... More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Garrett Carnes, a squad leader with

U.S. Marine Cpl. Garrett Carnes, a squad leader with

U.S. Marine Cpl. Garrett Carnes, a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Mooresville, N.C., speaks with Ramsay Wharton, a reporter with Hawa... More

Marines with Regimental Combat Team 5 stand at attention

Marines with Regimental Combat Team 5 stand at attention

Marines with Regimental Combat Team 5 stand at attention during a Memorial Day Ceremony here, May 28, 2012. During the ceremony, those in attendance remembered the men and women who have paid the ultimate sacri... More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Garrett Carnes (in wheelchair), a

U.S. Marine Cpl. Garrett Carnes (in wheelchair), a

U.S. Marine Cpl. Garrett Carnes (in wheelchair), a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Mooresville, N.C., begins a motivational run with f... More

Albanian Maj. Ramadan Karakushi, executive officer

Albanian Maj. Ramadan Karakushi, executive officer

Albanian Maj. Ramadan Karakushi, executive officer of the Albanian Special Operations Force Contingent Eagle Five, greets Capt. Ryan McHatton, security officer with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, du... More

ance Cpl. Jorge Esquivel, supply clerk, Headquarters

ance Cpl. Jorge Esquivel, supply clerk, Headquarters

ance Cpl. Jorge Esquivel, supply clerk, Headquarters Company, Marine Corps Embassy Security Group, and Sgt. Randy Bochner, group martial arts instructor training, Marine Corps Embassy Security Group, run with c... More

1st Lt. Billie D. Harris’ grave is located in the Normandy

1st Lt. Billie D. Harris’ grave is located in the Normandy

1st Lt. Billie D. Harris’ grave is located in the Normandy American Cemetery in France. 1st Lt. Harris was married to Peggy S. Harris for just six weeks before he deployed in World War II. 1st Lt. Harris plane ... More

Sergeant Austin Perry, squad leader, India Company,

Sergeant Austin Perry, squad leader, India Company,

Sergeant Austin Perry, squad leader, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, renders a salute at the beginning of a memorial service honoring Lance Cpl. Anthony Denier, Dec.... More

Charleston Service for BMCS Horne

Charleston Service for BMCS Horne

CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Rev. David Carpenter reads Scripture from the Bible during a ceremony at the Second Presbyterian Church in Charleston to celebrate the life of Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer Terre... More

Charleston service for BMCS Horne

Charleston service for BMCS Horne

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard fold the National Ensign during a ceremony to celebrate the life of Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer Terrell E. Horne III at Secon... More

Charleston service for BMCS Horne

Charleston service for BMCS Horne

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Roger Fuller shares memories during a ceremony to celebrate the life of his friend, Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer Terrell E. Horne III, at Second Presbyterian Church in Charleston Sa... More

Charleston service for BMCS Horne

Charleston service for BMCS Horne

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Terrell E. Horne Sr. shares memories during a ceremony to celebrate the life of his grandson, Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer Terrell E. Horne III, at Second Presbyterian Church in Cha... More

Charleston service for BMCS Horne

Charleston service for BMCS Horne

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Kade Horne holds a program and listens to the benediction during a ceremony to celebrate the life of his father, Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer Terrell E. Horne III, at Second Presbyt... More

Charleston service for BMCS Horne

Charleston service for BMCS Horne

CHARLESTON, S.C. - A member of the U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard passes the National Ensign to Rear Adm. Karl Schultz during a ceremony to celebrate the life of Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer ... More

Charleston service for BMCS Horne

Charleston service for BMCS Horne

CHARLESTON, S.C. - A member of the U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard salutes Rear Adm. Karl Schultz after passing the National Ensign to Schultz during a ceremony to celebrate the life of Coast Guard Seni... More

Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 2nd Marine Logistics

Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 2nd Marine Logistics

Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group held a memorial service at the Marston Pavilion aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 22, 2013, to honor the sacrifices of Cpl. Christopher M. Monahan Jr. and ... More

Four servicemembers kneel before a memorial set up

Four servicemembers kneel before a memorial set up

Four servicemembers kneel before a memorial set up for Cpl. Christopher M. Monahan Jr. and Lance Cpl. Dale W. Means, motor transportation operators with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group,... More

Soldiers stand in formation prior to being presented

Soldiers stand in formation prior to being presented

Soldiers stand in formation prior to being presented Combat Infantry Badges, Combat Medic Badges and Coins from Lt. Gen. James Terry, International Security Assistance Forces commander, at Camp Nathan Smith, Ka... More

Capt. Karl Bolt, a native of Stockton, Calif. and stationed

Capt. Karl Bolt, a native of Stockton, Calif. and stationed

Capt. Karl Bolt, a native of Stockton, Calif. and stationed at Al Udeid Air Base, tosses the opening jump ball at an elementary girls’ basketball game at the American School of Doha. Bolt is currently serving a... More

The 3rd Infantry Division band performs during the

The 3rd Infantry Division band performs during the

The 3rd Infantry Division band performs during the Regional Command-South Memorial Day ceremony, held to commemorate fallen comrades, at Kandahar Airfield in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 27, 2013. (U.S.... More

Chaplain (Capt.) Ronnie Irwin, 501st Brigade Support

Chaplain (Capt.) Ronnie Irwin, 501st Brigade Support

Chaplain (Capt.) Ronnie Irwin, 501st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division battalion chaplain, speaks during the dedication ceremony for Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz, Forward Operating Bas... More

Airmen from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing Honor Guard

Airmen from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing Honor Guard

Airmen from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing Honor Guard practice a color guard detail June 11, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Color guard is one of several details the airmen practice as part of a strict, ... More

We remember: Master Sgt. Pablo A. Ruiz

We remember: Master Sgt. Pablo A. Ruiz

Master Sgt. Pablo A. Ruiz, pictured here in a June 14, 2014, photograph, died May 24 due to a non-combat related incident, according to the Department of Defense. Ruiz was a 37-year-old native of Melbourne, Fla... More

In every clime and place, operation Enduring Freedom

In every clime and place, operation Enduring Freedom

In every clime and place because freedom has never been free. (Poster by Sgt. Bobby J. Yarbrough)

Airman 1st Class Jillian Ward issues an M4 carbine

Airman 1st Class Jillian Ward issues an M4 carbine

Airman 1st Class Jillian Ward issues an M4 carbine assault rifle to Senior Airman Thomas Flowers at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Aug. 14, 2013. Ward is a 379th Expeditionary Security Forc... More

Maggie Rose and band performs for Grand Slam Wing service

Maggie Rose and band performs for Grand Slam Wing service

Maggie Rose and band performs for Grand Slam Wing service members at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Aug. 20, 2013. Rose said she’s extremely thankful for the sacrifices made every day by U.... More

Mobility airmen making a difference down range

Mobility airmen making a difference down range

In nearly 70 years, airlift operations have come a long way since the early days of the Military Airlift Transport Service and mobility pioneer, Lt. Gen. William Tunner, but one thing has remained the same -- M... More

Senior Airman Vikki Flores and Lt. Col. Sirena Morris

Senior Airman Vikki Flores and Lt. Col. Sirena Morris

Senior Airman Vikki Flores and Lt. Col. Sirena Morris select which sandwich to eat during the Women’s Equality Day celebration at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Aug. 26, 2013. Flores is a 3... More

Expeditionary battle management operators: Right info, right time

Expeditionary battle management operators: Right info, right time

During lightning-fast air combat, every decision makes an impact, and for 71st Expeditionary Air Control Squadron command and control battle management operators at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest... More

Tevin Meadows, 14, performs pushups wearing a flak

Tevin Meadows, 14, performs pushups wearing a flak

Tevin Meadows, 14, performs pushups wearing a flak jacket and medical pack during the Honor Bowl here, Sept. 6, 2013. Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provided security and answered ... More

Members of the base honor guard lower the flag while

Members of the base honor guard lower the flag while

Members of the base honor guard lower the flag while retreat is played during a 9/11 retreat ceremony at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Sept. 11, 2013. The 379th AEW has been a constant in ... More

CFC kicks off at Grand Slam Wing

CFC kicks off at Grand Slam Wing

The 2013 Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas kicks off at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Sept. 16 and runs through Nov. 15, 2013. This year, the 379th AEW’s campaign goal is $155,000. This y... More

Air Force contracting negotiates way to mission realization

Air Force contracting negotiates way to mission realization

Air Force contracting must balance fulfilling the service’s mission with upholding statutory law, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and other Air Force policy and guidance. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/... More

Service members deployed to the 379th Air Expeditionary

Service members deployed to the 379th Air Expeditionary

Service members deployed to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia render salutes during the singing of the national anthem as part of the wing’s Air Force birthday celebration Sept. 18, 2013. This ... More

Royal Air Force service members bow their heads as

Royal Air Force service members bow their heads as

Royal Air Force service members bow their heads as Rev. Andrew Wakeham-Dawson, squadron leader, leads the group in prayer during the Battle of Britain Day parade ceremony at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in ... More

Service members deployed to the 379th Air Expeditionary

Service members deployed to the 379th Air Expeditionary

Service members deployed to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing participate in the 24-hour prisoners of war and missing in action vigil run at the 379th AEW in Southwest Asia, Sept. 21, 2013. The run began Sept. 2... More

Wingman culture key to suicide prevention, resiliency

Wingman culture key to suicide prevention, resiliency

Resiliency is a term describing skill sets for Airmen to bounce back and grow following adversity. The Wingman Culture strengthens airmen by providing them the tools and support to face the challenges of milita... More

U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Karl Schultz, commander

U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Karl Schultz, commander

U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Karl Schultz, commander of the 11th Coast Guard District, presents the National Ensign to Rachel Horne during a ceremony to celebrate the life of her husband, Coast Guard Senior Chief... More

Senior Airman Eugene Philipenko deletes member information

Senior Airman Eugene Philipenko deletes member information

Senior Airman Eugene Philipenko deletes member information from the personnel database at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 10, 2013. Personnel Support for Contingency Operations members ... More

Airman 1st Class Ryan Peterson volunteers to collect

Airman 1st Class Ryan Peterson volunteers to collect

Airman 1st Class Ryan Peterson volunteers to collect uniform items at one of 15 uniform drop boxes at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 15, 2013. Uniform drop boxes are placed around base... More

Chip Harris annotates as local government contractor

Chip Harris annotates as local government contractor

Chip Harris annotates as local government contractor Ramon Gonzales uses a stick to check for sediments inside a waste fuel drum at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 15, 2013. This proced... More

Senior Airman Jacob Lagodzinski uses a high pressure

Senior Airman Jacob Lagodzinski uses a high pressure

Senior Airman Jacob Lagodzinski uses a high pressure water spray to clean an air conditioning unit at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 22, 2013. As part of the Recurring Work Program, ai... More

Lt. Col. Sirena Morris conducts a walking tour of facilities

Lt. Col. Sirena Morris conducts a walking tour of facilities

Lt. Col. Sirena Morris conducts a walking tour of facilities at memorial plaza to military spouses during a command sponsorship program tour at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 23, 2013.... More

Volunteers assist marathon runners with registration

Volunteers assist marathon runners with registration

Volunteers assist marathon runners with registration documents during the Special Operations Command Central Forward Marine Corps Marathon at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 27, 2013. ... More

U.S. Air Forces Central Band the “Blue Yonders,” perform

U.S. Air Forces Central Band the “Blue Yonders,” perform

U.S. Air Forces Central Band the “Blue Yonders,” perform at a local school in Southwest Asia, Oct. 28, 2013. The AFCENT band’s mission is to positively promote troop morale, diplomacy and outreach to host natio... More

Airman 1st Class Matthew Gambal ties a knot to secure

Airman 1st Class Matthew Gambal ties a knot to secure

Airman 1st Class Matthew Gambal ties a knot to secure a tool to Senior Airman Wong Ly’s safety harness at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 30, 2013. Tools are secured to ensure they do n... More

Maj. Ryan Parker looks on as Master Sgt. Jose Cruz

Maj. Ryan Parker looks on as Master Sgt. Jose Cruz

Maj. Ryan Parker looks on as Master Sgt. Jose Cruz affixes the 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade patch to Spc. Dacoda Worth’s right sleeve at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia Nov. 2, 2013. Th... More

Airman 1st Class Colin Turnbow replaces the front suspension

Airman 1st Class Colin Turnbow replaces the front suspension

Airman 1st Class Colin Turnbow replaces the front suspension of a Humvee in Southwest Asia, Nov. 7, 2013. Humvees come in for scheduled maintenance every three months due to amount of use they receive. Turnbow ... More

Brig. Gen. David Wheeler (left) Combined Air and Space

Brig. Gen. David Wheeler (left) Combined Air and Space

Brig. Gen. David Wheeler (left) Combined Air and Space Operations Center Director, Maj. Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., Air Forces Central Command deputy commander (center) and Brig. Gen. Roger H. Watkins (right) 37... More

Senior Airman Raychelle Goldsmith and Airman 1st Class

Senior Airman Raychelle Goldsmith and Airman 1st Class

Senior Airman Raychelle Goldsmith and Airman 1st Class Kenneth Caberto prepare to fold the U.S. flag during the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Veterans Day retreat ceremony in Southwest Asia, Nov. 11, 2013. Golds... More

Senior Airman Terry Doane, a 379th Expeditionary Force

Senior Airman Terry Doane, a 379th Expeditionary Force

Senior Airman Terry Doane, a 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron rations team member, verifies the correct amount of beverages received at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Nov. 13, 201... More

Brenda Wells, 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron

Brenda Wells, 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron

Brenda Wells, 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron Airman & Family Readiness Center community readiness consultant, speaks to Patrick Henry, a logistics contracting officer representative, during a noncom... More

Volunteers from the First Four organization refurbish

Volunteers from the First Four organization refurbish

Volunteers from the First Four organization refurbish and stain worn benches outside the Blatchford-Preston Complex mall. With the support of 46 airmen and soldiers, 16 benches were refurbished over a three day... More

Tech Sgt. Jessica Wilbur provides a pretest briefing

Tech Sgt. Jessica Wilbur provides a pretest briefing

Tech Sgt. Jessica Wilbur provides a pretest briefing to service members taking College Level Examination Program tests at the education center, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia on Nov. 26, 2013. Wil... More

The U.S Air Forces Central Command band Systems Go

The U.S Air Forces Central Command band Systems Go

The U.S Air Forces Central Command band Systems Go performs for service members at the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron passenger terminal, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia on Nov. 27, 2013. ... More

A taste from home, US Air Force Photo

A taste from home, US Air Force Photo

Other country nationals team up with senior leadership to serve Thanksgiving Day meals to deployed members assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and coalition partners in Southwest Asia, on Nov. 28, 2013... More

Tech. Sgt. Ryan Oliver swims 500 meters in a local

Tech. Sgt. Ryan Oliver swims 500 meters in a local

Tech. Sgt. Ryan Oliver swims 500 meters in a local triathlon in Southwest Asia, Nov. 29, 2013. Oliver placed first in his division and second overall with a time of 1:04:33. Oliver is a 379th Expeditionary Civi... More

Chief Master Sgt. Roy Wicks, Brig. Gen. Roger H. Watkins

Chief Master Sgt. Roy Wicks, Brig. Gen. Roger H. Watkins

Chief Master Sgt. Roy Wicks, Brig. Gen. Roger H. Watkins and his wife Leslie cut a Thanksgiving Day cake at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Nov. 28, 2013. Senior leadership volunteered throu... More

Col. Jennifer Fullmer serves a plate of turkey to an

Col. Jennifer Fullmer serves a plate of turkey to an

Col. Jennifer Fullmer serves a plate of turkey to an airman during Thanksgiving Day meal at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Nov. 28, 2013. Senior leadership volunteered throughout the day to... More

A taste from home, US Air Force Photo

A taste from home, US Air Force Photo

Other country nationals team up with senior leadership to serve Thanksgiving Day meals to deployed members assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and coalition partners in Southwest Asia, on Nov. 28, 2013... More

Senior Airman Chase Blumberg analyzes the direction

Senior Airman Chase Blumberg analyzes the direction

Senior Airman Chase Blumberg analyzes the direction of the wind on a deployable weather sensor at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Dec. 2, 2013. To avoid harsh weather conditions and create t... More

Staff Sgt. Nickolas Hill cuts excess velcro from an

Staff Sgt. Nickolas Hill cuts excess velcro from an

Staff Sgt. Nickolas Hill cuts excess velcro from an air deflector at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia, Dec. 3, 2013. Hill helped create 44 air deflectors which are used to on air conditioners th... More

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