RM2RD13GK–U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kostiantyn Khymchenko, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, air conditioning journeyman, sits in the back of a T-38 Talon after landing on the flight line at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 29, 2023. Khymchenko, Air Combat Command Outstanding Airman of the Year, was surprised by his family, unit and, ACC and base leaders, when they announced him as the Air Force Outstanding Airman of the Year, honoring his achievement, performance and exceptional meritorious service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)
RMEG29FX–Senior Master Sgt. James Robbins displays proper building clearing procedures in an urban environment March 5, 2014 at Silver Flag Alpha, 99th Ground Combat Training Squadron Range, Nev. Robbins is an instructor and also the superintendent of operations for the 99th GCTS. Airman 1st Class C.C.
RM2GYJNXY–A student at The Paul W. Airey Noncommissioned Officer Academy takes notes during the first day of class, Jan. 8, 2020, Maxwell Air Force Base - Gunter Annex, Alabama.The NCOA is the second level of Enlisted Professional Military Education and provides technical sergeants with the tools they need to progress in their Air Force careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexa Culbert)
RM2R1X2FN–The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) steams in formation alongside NATO Allies in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023 while operating in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 15, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battlespaces to deliver effects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jan K. Valle)
RMEG1FW4–Detachment 303 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron structural maintenance apprentices Airman 1st Class Cody Knott and Senior Airman Paul Goodrow replace an A-10 Thunderbolt II’s door hinge at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., July 1, 2013. Airman 1st Class Keenan Berry
RM2WWP0NY–Senior Airman Daniel Andrade, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron HVAC journeyman, receives the Commandant’s Award from Tech. Sgt. Devin Pope, Airman Leadership School instructor, during the ALS class 24-B graduation ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Feb. 8, 2024. The Commandant’s Award is given to an ALS student that possesses the highest degree of character, competence and commitment. Air Force
RM2R1X2G1–The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) steams in formation alongside NATO Allies in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023 while operating in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 15, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battlespaces to deliver effects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jan K. Valle)
RMEG15T2–Tech. Sgt. Fredick Mabry left and Airman 1st Class Daniel Winders right, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, re-install a KC-135 boom nozzle at a non-disclosed Southwest Asia location May 10, 2010. Senior Airman Kasey Zickmund
RM2NWXYWJ–Senior Airman Shartavia Oaks, 4th Security Forces Squadron investigator, right, receives the commandant’s award from Master Sergeant Brandin Wendt, Airman Leadership School commandant, during ALS class 23-B graduation ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Feb. 9, 2023. The commandant’s award was given to the Airman in an ALS class that possesses the highest degree of character, competence and commitment.
RM2R1X2R9–The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) steams in formation alongside NATO Allies in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023 while operating in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 15, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battlespaces to deliver effects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jan K. Valle)
RMEG15AC–U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kenneth Hulsey, 437th Maintenance Group, Fleet Services, loads equipment into a van to be taken to aircraft on the flightline, Charleston S.C., Jan. 28, 2010.US Air Force Photo By Senior Airman Daniel OwenNOT REVIEWED
RM2P1GJ47–U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Davidson, 51st Fighter Wing vice commander, delivers a congratulatory speech to the graduates of Airman Leadership School (ALS) Class 23-B at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 9, 2023. ALS is the first level of professional military education for enlisted Airmen to experience. ALS is designed to be an entry-level leadership enhancement course to prepare senior airmen for leadership positions.
RM2R1X2R2–The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) steams in formation alongside NATO Allies in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023 while operating in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 15, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battlespaces to deliver effects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jan K. Valle)
RMEG1DA5–Airman 1st Class Arron Fairfax left and Senior Airman Ryan Adkins, Detachment 1, 73rd Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, fold the flag during the daily retreat ceremony at Camp Etchberger. Airmen at the camp perform reveille and retreat ceremonies everyday during their deployment.Master Sgt. Jeffrey Allen
RM2KG00MF–U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Johanna Tetzlaff, 133rd Maintenance Group, paints in a neurotrophic art mindfulness class in St. Paul., Oct. 16, 2022. The Airmen are taken part in Wingman Day which started with a relay race consisting of the teams from each group. After the race was complete, the Airmen attended different sessions held around the base that focused on the five pillars of resiliency.
RM2R1X2PP–The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) steams in formation alongside NATO Allies in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023 while operating in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 15, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battlespaces to deliver effects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jan K. Valle)
RMEG1CX8–U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ashley Taylor checks the signals on a satellite receiver/transmitter July 7, 2011, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Taylor is a mission systems journeyman assigned to the 1st Special Operations Component Maintenance Squadron. Senior Airman Joe McFadden
RM2KFXEDM–U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jenna Fialkowski, assistant deviated flying crew chief assigned to the 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, loads ammunition into a magazine during a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) class at Royal Air Force Feltwell, England, Oct. 13, 2022. Throughout the class the instructors emphasized: weapon handling techniques, proper sight usage and internal weapon cleaning procedures.
RM2R1X2FE–The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) steams in formation alongside NATO Allies in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023 while operating in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 15, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battlespaces to deliver effects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jan K. Valle)
RMEG2B2G–Airman 1st Class Jeremy Hunt inspects the wing of an F-16 Fighting Falcon March 2, 2011, during Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Airman Hunt is a crew chief assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw AFB, S.C. Senior Airman Brett Clashman
RM2KFXEDH–U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Green, combat arms instructor assigned to the 48th Security Forces Squadron, gives instructions to Airmen on the firing line during a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) class at Royal Air Force Feltwell, England, Oct. 13, 2022. Instructors at CATM ensure Airmen are fit to fight by training them on proper rifle etiquette, safety procedures and how to fire weapons efficiently.
RM2R1X2FP–The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) steams in formation alongside NATO Allies in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023 while operating in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 15, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battlespaces to deliver effects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jan K. Valle)
RMEG15JJ–ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. - Senior Airman Cody Simpson, 28th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, poses for a portrait photo, April 1. Airman Simpson was selected as the 2009 12th Air Force Outstanding Performer of the Year, Airman category. by Airman 1st Class Joshua J. Seybert
RM2MPEYTH–U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Green, combat arms instructor assigned to the 48th Security Forces Squadron, gives instructions to Airmen on the firing line during a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) class at Royal Air Force Feltwell, England, Oct. 13, 2022. Instructors at CATM ensure Airmen are fit to fight by training them on proper rifle etiquette, safety procedures and how to fire weapons efficiently.
RM2R1X2PN–The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) steams in formation alongside NATO Allies in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023 while operating in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 15, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battlespaces to deliver effects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jan K. Valle)
RMEG138P–U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Owen of the 1st Combat Camera Squadron photographs water being unloaded for the Haiti humanitarian relief effort on Jan. 16,2010 on Charleston Air Force Base S.C. Airman 1st Class Jeremy Burns Released/Not Reviewed
RM2MPEYRK–U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jenna Fialkowski, assistant deviated flying crew chief assigned to the 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, loads ammunition into a magazine during a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) class at Royal Air Force Feltwell, England, Oct. 13, 2022. Throughout the class the instructors emphasized: weapon handling techniques, proper sight usage and internal weapon cleaning procedures.
RM2R1X2G2–The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) steams in formation alongside NATO Allies in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023 while operating in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 15, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battlespaces to deliver effects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jan K. Valle)
RMEG2DD0–Senior Airman Jason Nonog prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon for takeoff Aug. 13, 2014, during an air-to-ground exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The Weapons System Evaluation Program is an annual training exercise where the effectiveness, maintainability, suitability and accuracy of guided munitions are evaluated. Airman 1st Class Taylor Queen
RM2MNTXKF–Master Sgt. Michael Kennedy, Hanscom career assistance advisor, congratulates Senior Airman Ling Yu, 66th Comptroller Squadron financial analyst, after presenting her with a certificate of achievement at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Oct 6 for completing courses at Hanscom University that earned her Wingman Level. To achieve Wingman level, Yu completed four core, one intermediate, and one advanced class in addition to her course project.
RM2R1X2PG–The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) steams in formation alongside NATO Allies in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023 while operating in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 15, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battlespaces to deliver effects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jan K. Valle)
RMEG2AF8–Airman 1st Class Danielle Repp, 351st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator from Spokane, Wash., refuels a German Tornado June 24, 2014, over Germany. During the refueling mission, Repp refueled eight German Tornados and offloaded 10,000 pounds of fuel. Senior Airman Micaiah Anthony
RM2KG602Y–Master Sgt. Michael Kennedy, Hanscom career assistance advisor, congratulates Senior Airman Ling Yu, 66th Comptroller Squadron financial analyst, after presenting her with a certificate of achievement at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Oct 6 for completing courses at Hanscom University that earned her Wingman Level. To achieve Wingman level, Yu completed four core, one intermediate, and one advanced class in addition to her course project.
RM2R1X2FJ–The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) steams in formation alongside NATO Allies in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023 while operating in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 15, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battlespaces to deliver effects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jan K. Valle)
RMEG1FW2–Staff Sgt. Royce Kuhn and Senior Airman Xavier Farms hose down a simulated burn victim during a major accident response exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 2, 2012. Kuhn and Farms are firefighters assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron. Airman 1st Class Christopher Tam
RM2MFB23K–Col. Christopher Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Sharma Haynes, 88th Comptroller Squadron senior enlisted leader, stand with the honor graduates of Airman Leadership School class 22-F Aug. 18, 2022 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. ALS is required for senior airmen selected for staff sergeant to teach them about leadership and Air Force culture and is open to eligible civilians.
RM2R1X2R6–The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) steams in formation alongside NATO Allies in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023 while operating in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 15, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battlespaces to deliver effects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jan K. Valle)
RMEG1729–Senior Airman Billy Pryor, 317th Maintenance Squadron fuel systems repair, looks through his training guide at Dyess Air Force Base, Sept. 28. Airman Pryor works through the night to make sure planes are adequately fueled for their next flight. U.S Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Shannon Hall
RM2M64JDG–Staff Sgt. Derieo Herron, 436th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, marshals Senior Airman Akeem Moffatt, 436th Aerial Port Squadron cargo processor, into alignment with a pallet at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, March 31, 2022. Students participating in a multi-capable Airmen training class received basic pallet building instructions and were assisted by 436th Aerial Port Squadron personnel.
RM2R1X2PM–The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) steams in formation alongside NATO Allies in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023 while operating in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 15, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battlespaces to deliver effects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jan K. Valle)
RMEG16NF–Weapons armament specialists Airman First Class De’Marcus Kirby and Senior Airmen Emad Hamedeyyeh and Charles Cerdena unload an AIM-9X from an F-15 Eagle Sept. 15, 2010, during an exercise at Andersen Air Base, Guam. The Airmen are with the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Staff Sgt. Lakisha A. Croley
RM2GYK505–A The Paul W. Airey Noncommissioned Officer Academy student listens as their classmates adds to the discussion during a class exercise, Jan. 13, 2020, Maxwell Air Force Base - Gunter Annex, Alabama. The NCOA is the second level of Enlisted Professional Military Education and provides technical sergeants with the tools they need to progress in their Air Force careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexa Culbert)
RM2R1X2R8–The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) steams in formation alongside NATO Allies in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023 while operating in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 15, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battlespaces to deliver effects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jan K. Valle)
RMEG11M1–Airman 1st Class Tiffany Buck and Senior Airman Benjamin Hudson stand watch at Echo One, the main gate at Sather Air Base, Iraq. As part of the search pit team, they are the people who decide what vehicles and persons require searching. The Airmen are assigned to the 447th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. Tech. Sgt. Russell Wicke
RM2GYJNY4–The newest class of the The Paul W. Airey Noncomissioned Officer Academy take a tour of the facility on their first day of class, Jan. 8, 2020, Maxwell Air Force Base - Gunter Annex, Alabama. The NCOA is the second level of Enlisted Professional Military Education and provides technical sergeants with the tools they need to progress in their Air Force careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexa Culbert)
RM2R2BFGF–The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) participate in a crash and salvage drill during exercise Formidable Shield 2023 while operating in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 12, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battlespaces to deliver effects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jan K. Valle)
RMEG2CRG–Staff Sgt. Alex Garviria and 2nd Lt. Rachel James work in the Global Strategic Warning and Space Surveillance System Center Sept. 2, 2014, at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colo. Garviria is a 721st CS senior systems controller and James is the 721st CS crew commander. Airman 1st Class Krystal Ardrey
RM2NW8GDM–Senior Master Sgt. Yvonne Fitzpatrick, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine senior enlisted leader, speaks Feb. 9 during the Airman Leadership School class 23-B graduation at the Wright-Patt Club at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. ALS develops and strengthens senior airmen’s, and civilians’ abilities to lead, follow and manage while also teaching a deeper understanding of the military profession before the Airmen promote to staff sergeant.
RM2NTE6G6–U.S. Airman First Class Bryan Arancibia, 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, signals to an F-35A Lightning II pilot assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during Weapons System Evaluation Program 23.05 at Tyndall AFB, Florida, Feb. 22, 2023. WSEPs are formal, two-week evaluation exercises designed to test a squadron’s capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anabel Del Valle)
RMEG2998–Airman 1st Class Keith Fussell dons his helmet before training July 17, 2014, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Firefighters spent more than an hour training on the correct ventilation techniques to maintain proper readiness to complete the mission. Fussell is a 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter. Senior Airman Christopher Callaway
RM2NWY1MN–Senior Airman George Trimbath, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron electronics technician, right, receives the academic achievement award from Master Sgt. Suge Wilson, 4th Medical Group first sergeant, during Airman Leadership School class 23-B graduation at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Feb. 9, 2023. The academic achievement award was given to the Airman who achieved the highest academic average throughout the course.
RM2NJKP0J–U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Wheeler (left) and Airman 1st Class Emilio Saldana (right), forward area refueling point (FARP) specialists assigned to the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, load refueling equipment onto an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 16, 2023. FARP specialists provide a unique refueling capability, extending the reach of a variety of aircraft in austere locations across the CENTCOM AOR. (U.S. Air force photo by Staff Sgt. Kirby Turbak)
RMEG2CWA–Senior Master Sgt. James Robbins checks an Airman's firing position while clearing a building March 5, 2014, at Silver Flag Alpha, 99th Ground Combat Training Squadron Range, Nev. Robbins was nominated for the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airman of the Year Award and is the 99th GCTS superintendent of operations. Airman 1st Class C.C.
RM2KFXRK4–U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nicolette Folck gives the benediction while U.S. Space Force Specialist 4 Monica Cisineros bows her head at the conclusion of Grace A. Peterson Airman Leadership School class 22-G Oct. 13, 2022, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. ALS is required for senior airmen selected for staff sergeant to teach them about leadership and Air Force culture and is open to eligible civilians.
RM2M7676M–U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Blandon, 74th Fighter Generation Squadron dedicated crew chief, sends off 1st Lt. Mackenzie Rudolph, 74th Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Jan. 5, 2023. Rudolph was performing in-flight training wearing an Aircrew Eye Respiratory Protection system. Pilots need to be able to operate under any conditions in order to carry out the aircraft’s mission of maritime attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deanna Muir)
RMEG282P–Senior Master Sgt. James Robbins demonstrates the proper techniques of clearing buildings to students March 5, 2014 at Silver Flag Alpha, 99th Ground Combat Training Squadron Range, Nev. Robbins, 99th GCTS superintendent of operations, was nominated for the Air Force's 2013 12 Outstanding Airman of the Year Award. Airman 1st Class C.C.
RM2MJ73T1–A Robotics Process Automation Roadshow Course instructor teaches students participating in the class at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 25, 2022. The Wyvern Spark Innovation Cell hosted the RPA Roadshow Course Aug. 22-26 at Aviano AB, which was also the first time the course was conducted in U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa. (U.S. Air Force by Senior Airman Brooke Moeder)
RM2KGB2PE–Senior Airman Aldane Clarke, 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, carries a heavy rope from a U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing after a hot pit refueling during a capabilities demonstration on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 22, 2022. Similar training is routinely conducted at U.S. Air Force bases across Japan and around the globe to ensure Airmen’s readiness to respond to a range of potential contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)
RMEG2CBC–Airman 1st Class Tyler Wentworth services an F-15E Strike Eagle engine Dec. 19, 2013, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. Aerospace propulsion specialists are responsible for diagnosing, maintaining and repairing aircraft engines. Wentworth is a member of the 4th Component Maintenance Squadron. Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho
RM2MATR6E–Senior Airman Cesar Zayas, 960th Cyberspace Operations Group client support technician, and Tech. Sgt. Jesse Richter, 960th Operations Support Flight current operations NCOIC, prepare to roll Staff Sgt. Kendall Armand, 960th COG client support technician, to the recovery position during a tactical combat casualty care training class June 4, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex, Texas.
RM2K6ECNE–U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle Netanel, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, sends off an F-15C/D Eagle during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 23-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 12, 2022. RF-A is a two-week advanced aerial combat training exercise that aims to offer realistic air-combat training for military pilots and other flight crew members from the United States and allied countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Phaff)
RMEG2B06–Capt. Johnny Touchstone and Senior Master Sgt. Joey Williams rescue a simulated casualty on Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. Nov. 15, 2013. CAST was designed by Air Education and Training Command to standardize pre-deployment combat training for Air Force personnel. Airman 1st Class David R. Cooper
RM2WWNX6Y–Senior Airmen Kimberly Brown, 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron inspection supervisor, receives a distinguished graduate award from Master Sgt. Lisa Shurling, Maintenance Support Squadron section chief, during the Airman Leadership School Class 24-B graduation ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Feb. 8, 2024. Students who received a distinguished graduate award displayed effective teamwork, academic excellence and leadership. Air Force
RM2K7REJA–U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kason Rondot, 822nd Base Defense Squadron armorer, fires M9 beretta at a ballistic pad alongside Staff Sgt. Mack Jones, 820th Combat Operations Squadron combat arms instructor, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 27, 2022. Rondot and Jones shot 9 mm and 5.56 mm rounds at ballistic plates and Ballistic Rapid Air Deployable System (B-RADS) technology during a ballistic and blast protection demonstration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Briana Beavers)
RMEG28R0–Senior Airman James Lord starts a CT scan Aug. 27, 2013, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. With this monitor, technologists can start and control a scan without being in the same room as the patient or machine. Lord is a 35th Surgical Operations Squadron diagnostic imaging technologist. Airman 1st Class Zachary Kee
RM2WWNRYY–Senior Airman Kyle Woodson, 334th Fighter Squadron avionics system technician, right, receives the Academic Achievement Award from Senior Master Sgt. Suge Wilson, 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron 1st Sergeant, during the Airman Leadership School class 24-B graduation at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Feb. 8, 2024. The Academic Achievement Award was given to the Airman who achieved the highest academic average throughout the course. Air Force
RM2K47TW0–357th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons armament technicians, Senior Airman Chloe Chavers and Staff Sgt. Bryanna Hendrickson transport an air-to-ground bomb while Airman 1st Class Zamarys Ramirez prepares to mount the bomb on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at the live ordnance loading area at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 13, 2022. Hendrickson, Chavers and Ramirez were selected to load the bombs together after displaying outstanding teamwork and communication skills with each other during previous loads. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paige Weldon)
RMEG2BJ5–Senior Airman James Lord starts a CT scan Aug. 27, 2013, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. With this monitor, technologists can start and control a scan without being in the same room as the patient or machine. Lord is a 35th Surgical Operations Squadron diagnostic imaging technologist. Airman 1st Class Zachary Kee
RM2WWNX06–Senior Airmen Kimberly Brown, 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron inspection supervisor, receives a distinguished graduate award from Master Sgt. Lisa Shurling, Maintenance Support Squadron section chief, during the Airman Leadership School Class 24-B graduation ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Feb. 8, 2024. Students who received a distinguished graduate award displayed effective teamwork, academic excellence and leadership. Air Force
RM2JTCK3P–23rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit Crew Chiefs Staff Sgt. Justin Thibodeau (left), Airman 1st Class Riley Johansen and Airman 1st Class Peter Olandez stand by for 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron aircrew before preparing a 23EBS B-52H Stratofortress for a Bomber Task Force mission to Sweden at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, Aug. 27, 2022. Bomber missions demonstrate the credibility of our forces to maintain the global security environment that is more diverse and uncertain than at any other time in our history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael A. Richmond)
RMEG2C6R–Airman 1st Class Bryan Murphy, 6th Security Forces Squadron emergency services team member, searches a room during EST training at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 13, 2014. The EST functions are similar to civilian police departments Special Weapons and Tactics Team SWAT. Senior Airman Melissa V. Paradise
RM2WWNXEX–Senior Airman Kimberly Brown, 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron inspection supervisor, right, receives the Academic Achievement Award from Senior Master Sgt. Suge Wilson, 4th LRS 1st Sergeant, during the Airman Leadership School class 24-B graduation at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Feb. 8, 2024. The Academic Achievement award was given to the Airman who achieved the highest academic average throughout the course. Air Force
RM2J245JH–U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sydney Goddard (left) and Airman First Class Jaylin Ford (right), Nevada Air National Guard loadmasters, sit on the ramp of a C-130 Hercules over Lake Tahoe during a civic leader orientation flight, March 25, 2022. Local civic leaders were brought on an orientation flight to increase their awareness about the Nevada Air National Guard and to help them better understand the missions that the Airmen execute on a daily basis. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Thomas Cox)
RMEG298P–Senior Airman Bryan Rodriguez positions a fire bottle on the flightline March 13, 2013, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. In case of emergency, the fire bottle produces ozone-depleting chemicals to extinguish fires. Rodriguez is a 726th Air Mobility Squadron electrical and environmental technician. Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo
RM2P350E9–U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jamarcus Bell, 41st Rescue Generation Squadron weapons journeyman, cleans an M18 Modular Handgun System after a weapons qualification class at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Jan. 5, 2022. Standard gun cleaning brushes, a cloth and lubricant are all used to brush away debris so the weapon can function smoothly. The main type of lubrication used to wipe down the weapon is cleaner lubricant preservative.
RM2J245K3–U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sydney Goddard (left) and Airman First Class Jaylin Ford (right), Nevada Air National Guard loadmasters, sit on the ramp of a C-130 Hercules over Lake Tahoe during a civic leader orientation flight, March 25, 2022. Local civic leaders were brought on an orientation flight to increase their awareness about the Nevada Air National Guard and to help them better understand the missions that the Airmen execute on a daily basis. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Thomas Cox)
RMEG17JT–STANFORD TRAINING AREA, England – Senior Airman Nathan Simonson, 56th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, attaches a tagline to SrA Eli Reynolds, 56th RQS pararescuman, in preparation to enter the water for a subsurface recovery exercise. The tagline is used to communicate between persons using line pull signals. Airman 1st Class Lausanne Morgan
RM2KG6031–Master Sgt. Michael Kennedy, Hanscom career assistance advisor, presents Senior Airman Ling Yu, 66th Comptroller Squadron financial analyst, with a Hanscom University certificate of achievement at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Oct 6. Yu received a certificate for completed courses at Hanscom University to earn her Wingman Level. To achieve Wingman Level, Yu completed four core, one intermediate and one advanced class, as well as a course project.
RM2HP5YAP–Senior Airman Seth Amiott, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, during joint refueling training over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 16, 2022. Joint training strengthens partnerships and enhances capabilities, allowing the U.S. to maintain air supremacy and ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
RMEG16PA–Airman 1st Class Billy Reams gives the final touches to the munitions load by securing the last fins on an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile Sept. 23, 2010, at Keflavik, Iceland. Airman Reams is a team member of the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron Weapons Load Crew. Senior Airman Stephen Linch
RM2MNTXM4–Master Sgt. Michael Kennedy, Hanscom career assistance advisor, presents Senior Airman Ling Yu, 66th Comptroller Squadron financial analyst, with a Hanscom University certificate of achievement at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Oct 6. Yu received a certificate for completed courses at Hanscom University to earn her Wingman Level. To achieve Wingman Level, Yu completed four core, one intermediate and one advanced class, as well as a course project.
RM2HHWCF3–Airman 1st Class Stephen Knotts (left), 436th Aerial Port Squadron ramp services apprentice, and Senior Airman Cameron Manson, 436th APS ramp services loading team chief, align a cargo loader with palletized ammunition, weapons and other equipment bound for Ukraine to an aircraft during a foreign military sales mission at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Jan. 24, 2022. Since 2014, the United States has committed more than $5.4 billion in total assistance to Ukraine, including security and non-security assistance. The United States reaffirms its steadfast commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and
RMEG16F3–Airman 1st Class Kayla Sather, Tech. Sgt. Radoslaw Ciesielski, Airman 1st Class Jessica Green, and Senior Airman Karen Gaetos, the 129th Rescue Wing base honor guard, waits at retirement ceremony at Moffett Federal Airfield, Calif., Sept. 11, 2010. Air National Guard photo/Master Sgt. Dan Kacir
RM2NJJKN6–Col. Kevin McCaskey, 39th Air Base Wing (ABW) vice commander, gives a lecture to Airmen of the 39th ABW attending Airman Leadership School (ALS) Class 22-F at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Aug. 8, 2022. McCaskey held an open dialogue with the Airmen about leadership traits and expectations of becoming a front-line supervisor. ALS is designed to be an entry level leadership enhancement course to prepare Senior Airmen and Staff Sergeants for positions of greater responsibility.
RM2RFDT5N–From left to right, Alaska Air National GUard Senior Master Sgt. Brian Johnson, Tech. Sgt. Chris Eggleston and Senior Master Sgt. Cecil Dickerson, loadmasters assigned to the 144th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, prepare to deploy an Air-Deployable Expendable Ice Buoy (AXIB) buoy during an airdrop mission over the Arctic Ocean, July 12, 2023. The Office of Naval Research partnered with the 144th AS to deploy five different types of data-gathering buoys across more than 1,000 nautical miles of the Arctic Ocean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shelimar Rivera Rosad
RMEG163N–Airman 1st Class Timothy Nguyen learns how to fold up a U.S. Flag to honor fallen military members at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia August 3. Airman Nguyen is a civil engineer escort with the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and is deployed from Minot AFB, ND. Senior Airman Katie Gieratz
RM2GKNWTJ–Senior Airman Beatriz Rodriguez, 26th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialist from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, palletizes a shipment of supplies and personal protective equipment June 8, 2021, at Travis AFB, California. The supplies, provided by the United States Agency for International Development, were delivered amid a recent increase in COVID-19 cases in Pakistan. Rodriquez was part of an APS indoctrination training class hosted by the 60th APS.
RM2RC6NGR–U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brendan Price, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling in-flight refueling specialist, delivers fuel to an Israeli Air Force F-16 during exercise Juniper Oak 23.3 above the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 11, 2023. The U.S. is committed to its partnership with Israel while developing and maintaining interoperability with its partners, and ensuring regional security by providing essential training to deter adversaries from taking aggressive actions or malign activities against the U.S., coalition and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ja
RMEG29C9–Senior Airman Patrick Lehane, 20th Security Forces Squadron entry controller, dumps water out of his boot during a Defender's Edge Challenge at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 8, 2014. After the challenge was completed, Lehane was awarded the top shooter and best team leader awards. Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom/Released
RM2GKK876–U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christian Razon, 43rd Air Mobiliity Squadron, receives a graduation certificate from Lt Col. Michael Fazio, 21st Special Tactics Squadron commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Mariah Armga, 43 AMOG superintedent. The presentation was part of the graduation ceremony for Class 21-D of the Chief Master Sgt. Louis Williams Airman Leadership School at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, May 13, 2021.
RM2RAN1GC–U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Noah Avery, Staff Sgt. Brandon Smith and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Marcos Nateras, all from the 13th Fighter Generation Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, load a simulated munition onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon in support of Northern Edge 23-2 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 4, 2023. NE 23-2 is a dynamic exercise that will utilize several platforms to test command and control. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Xavier Wilson)
RMEG288E–Senior Master Sgt. Stephen Horning, Combat Airman Skills Training student, provides cover fire for his team on Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Nov. 15, 2013. CAST was designed by Air Education and Training Command to standardize pre-deployment combat training for Air Force personnel. Airman 1st Class David R. Cooper
RM2GKK87A–U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Carles, 43rd Air Mobiliity Squadron, receives a graduation certificate from Lt Col. Michael Fazio, 21st Special Tactics Squadron commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Mariah Armga, 43 AMOG superintedent. The presentation was part of the graduation ceremony for Class 21-D of the Chief Master Sgt. Louis Williams Airman Leadership School at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, May 13, 2021.
RM2PK4R56–A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat team, 11th Airborne Division, maintains watch at a remote fighting position during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Alaska 23-02 at Yukon Training Area, Alaska, April 3, 2023. JPMRC-AK 23-02, executed in Alaska with its world-class training facilities and its harsh Arctic environment, builds Soldiers and leaders into a cohesive team of skilled, tough, alert, and adaptive warriors capable of fighting and winning anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)
RMEG1FEM–Senior Airman Mark Delaney, 748th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, greets his wife at Royal Air Force Mildenhall Sept. 19, 2013, following an almost four-month deployment to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Nearly 100 Airmen from the 56th Rescue Squadron and 748th AMXS, stationed at RAF Lakenheath, returned this week. Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler
RM2GKK873–U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Easley, 14th Air Support Operations Squadron, receives a graduation certificate from Lt Col. Michael Fazio, 21st Special Tactics Squadron commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Mariah Armga, 43 AMOG superintedent. The presentation was part of the graduation ceremony for Class 21-D of the Chief Master Sgt. Louis Williams Airman Leadership School at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, May 13, 2021.
RM2PJC3D7–U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Bell, right, Senior Airman Layne Dimon, center, and Airman 1st Class Christopher Ferguson, all 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, conduct post flight checks on a C-17 Globemaster III at Travis Air Force Base, California, March 29, 2023. The C-17 was part of a 50th anniversary of Operation Homecoming commemoration flight, which retraced the original mission. Operation Homecoming returned 591 American prisoners of war from Vietnam in 1973. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Merchak)
RMEG1FEG–Senior Airman Mark Delaney, 748th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, hugs his daughter at Royal Air Force Mildenhall Sept. 19, 2013, following an almost four-month deployment to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Nearly 100 Airmen from the 56th Rescue Squadron and 748th AMXS, stationed at RAF Lakenheath, returned this week. Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler
RM2GKK870–U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Kolar, 21st Special Tactics Squadron, receives a graduation certificate from Lt Col. Michael Fazio, 21st Special Tactics Squadron commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Mariah Armga, 43 AMOG superintedent. The presentation was part of the graduation ceremony for Class 21-D of the Chief Master Sgt. Louis Williams Airman Leadership School at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, May 13, 2021.
RM2M0R6KT–U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Natalie Vandergriff, 1st Combat Camera Squadron aerial combat camera journeyman, and Senior Airman Emily Farnsworth, 1st CTCS combat camera journeyman, carry a simulated injured patient during Exercise Green Goblin at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Dec. 6, 2022. This four-day exercise provides relevant and essential night-vision training to prepare combat camera Airmen with enhanced photographic and video capabilities required to capture imagery in low-light and no-light environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Cossaboom)
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