Worth A Thousand Words: Air-To-Water
A U.S. airman jumps from a French SA-330 Puma helicopter into the Gulf of Tadjoura near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, during air-to-water qualification training, Oct. 17, 2013. Read More
View ArticleDeployed Wife, Husband Meet– As Replacements
A newly wed couple assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing are trading places as the financial management budget technician on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Read More
View ArticleVeterans Day: What It Means to Us
In honor of Veterans Day, blogger William Selby reaches out to a new generation of veterans to find out what this day and identity mean to them. Read More
View ArticleSupport for Special Operations Forces and Their Families
A new Air Force Special Operations Command initiative focuses on maintaining mental health for special operations forces and their families. Read More
View ArticleDoolittle Raiders Final Toast
The remaining Doolittle Raiders gathered at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to partake in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Doolittle Raider memorial in Memorial Park. Read More
View ArticleNavy Orthopedist Brings Medical Care to Afghans
Staying true to her altruistic passions, U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Leah Brown helped heal Afghan citizens in need while deployed to Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. Read More
View ArticleWorth A Thousand Words: Air Refueling
Air Force Cols. Mike Manning and David Meyer receive fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft while flying an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft over Eastover, S.C., Nov. 12, 2013. Read More
View ArticleWorth A Thousand Words: Helping Hands
U.S. airmen assist an elderly Filipino man in a wheelchair and other displaced persons as they board a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for transport to Manila from Tacloban Air Base, Philippines, Nov....
View ArticleWorth A Thousand Words: Right Behind You
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen jump from an HC-130 aircraft following a re-enlistment ceremony over Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 19, 2013. Read More
View ArticleAirman Challenge: Do You Have What It Takes?
A new online video game produced by the Air Force aims to have potential recruits get a taste of airman life and recognize the benefits of joining. Read More
View ArticleRoad to Recovery: Airman Turns Tragedy into Inspiration
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Zien was a textbook military training instructor who turned a life threatening illness into a way to inspire others. Read More
View ArticleResale Chiefs Emphasize Value of Exchange Benefits
Military exchange service executives recently testified before Congress on the vital role their organizations play in boosting morale and providing quality-of-life benefits to troops and their...
View ArticleU.S. Airmen Help Afghan Women Build Better Futures
Armed with the belief that attacking poverty is essential to peace, four U.S. airmen discovered another way to promote success in Afghanistan. Read More
View ArticleWorth A Thousand Words: Start Your Engine
U.S. Air Force airmen monitor the engine starts of an AC-130H Spectre gunship at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2013. Read More
View ArticleAirman Survives Bosnian Conflict, Gains Perspective
Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Merima White never forgot the uncommon kindness of U.S. airmen when they saved her and her family from their war-torn home Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina during the mid-1990s. Read...
View ArticleAC-130H Spectre Gunship: The Final Chapter
The U.S. Air Force is getting ready to say goodbye to a 40-year veteran aircraft, the AC-130H Spectre Gunship, by way of one final combat deployment. Read More
View ArticleWorth A Thousand Words: Need a Lift?
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Edurado Govea, a Security Forces Phoenix Raven, speaks with a Burundi soldier before takeoff in a C-17 Globemaster aircraft Dec. 13, 2013 at Bujmumbura Airport, Burundi....
View ArticleMonitoring Santa’s Movement
How does Santa travel the globe without any problems? NORAD and international agencies team up to manage "NORAD Tracks Santa", so that children can watch him in action. Read More
View ArticleJumpmaster’s Career Spans Vietnam Era to Present Day
During basic training in 1974, Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Paul Koester fell in love with the pararescue mission and he's still committed to its cause 39 years later. Read More
View ArticleWorth A Thousand Words: 50m Backstroke
Navy Cmdr. George Borovina strokes through a 50m backstroke at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam’s Scott Pool during a practice session in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Jan. 6, 2014. Read More
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