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Oklahoma tornado relief

nobody@flickr.com (Official U.S. Air Force) — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:39:48 -0700

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tracy Barnhill, 137th Maintenance Group, surveys damage to her mother’s house after a devastating tornado hit the homes of those living in Moore, Okla., May 20, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mark Hybers)

Oklahoma tornado relief

nobody@flickr.com (Official U.S. Air Force) — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:39:49 -0700

Official U.S. Air Force posted a photo:

The Norman Regional Health System Moore Medical Center in Moore Okla., lays devastated after a massive tornado touched down on May 20, 2013. The hospital was directly in the path of the 1.3 mile wide tornado that hit Moore in the late afternoon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mark Hybers.)

Oklahoma tornado relief

nobody@flickr.com (Official U.S. Air Force) — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:39:51 -0700

Official U.S. Air Force posted a photo:

U.S. Air Force and Army personnel belonging to the Oklahoma Air and Army National guard cuts trees that were brought down on homes, and assists with search and recovery efforts after a devastating tornado ripped through the town of Moore, Okla., May 20, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Jon Quinlan)

Oklahoma tornado relief

nobody@flickr.com (Official U.S. Air Force) — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:39:46 -0700

Official U.S. Air Force posted a photo:

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cherry Bina, 137th Maintenance Group, Oklahoma Air National Guard, recovers personal items from her house that was severely damaged after a devastating tornado hit in Moore, Okla. May 20, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Jon Quinlan)

Oklahoma tornado relief

nobody@flickr.com (Official U.S. Air Force) — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:39:50 -0700

Official U.S. Air Force posted a photo:

The lawn of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cherry Bina, 137th Air Refueling Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard, is littered with debris, including a mangled street sign after her house was destroyed during a massive tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., on May 20, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mark Hybers.)

Oklahoma tornado relief

nobody@flickr.com (Official U.S. Air Force) — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:39:52 -0700

Official U.S. Air Force posted a photo:

A United States flag flies from the ruble of a home destroyed in Moore, Okla., after a devastating tornado touched down approximately three miles south of Tinker AFB, Okla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Jon Quinlan)

Wired

nobody@flickr.com (Official U.S. Air Force) — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:41:20 -0700

Official U.S. Air Force posted a photo:

Senior Airman Shayne Kusserow places concertina wire along the perimeter of a bare base during a combat readiness training course April 16 at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Combat readiness training is designed to educate and prepare 606th Air Control Squadron Airmen for deployment operations. The concertina wire is just one defensive tactic used to deter enemies in a potentially hostile environment. Kusserow is a 606th ACS vehicle maintenance technician. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo)

News - Honorable Mention

nobody@flickr.com (Official U.S. Air Force) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:52:45 -0700

Official U.S. Air Force posted a photo:

Polish and U.S. Air Force honor guard march to the flag poles during the Aviation Detachment Ceremony, Lask Air Base, Lask, Poland, Nov. 9, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)

On the Hill

nobody@flickr.com (Official U.S. Air Force) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:31:42 -0800

Official U.S. Air Force posted a photo:

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III testifies with a panel of Defense Department witnesses on Capitol Hill during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, in Washington, about the potential impact of sequestration and a full-year continuing resolution. During the hearing, Welsh said sequestration undermines the Air Force's readiness and responsiveness, jeopardizing the strategic advantages airpower provides. Other witnesses who testified with Welsh were Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, Undersecretary of Defense Robert Hale, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, National Guard Bureau Director Army Gen.
Frank Grass, Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond Odierno, Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos and Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mark Ferguson. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

Preparation is key

nobody@flickr.com (Official U.S. Air Force) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:31:46 -0800

Official U.S. Air Force posted a photo:

Senior Airman Michael Schena prepares to load an AIM-120C missile on to an F-15 Eagle Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Weapons loaders have many duties including loading, unloading, positioning and preparing munitions. Schena is a weapons load crew member assigned to the 57th Maintenance Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Lancaster)

One-man job

nobody@flickr.com (Official U.S. Air Force) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 06:58:24 -0800

Official U.S. Air Force posted a photo:

Airman 1st Class Jordan Berarducci drags a maintenance stand into position before inspecting engine oil levels on a C-5M Super Galaxy Jan. 27, 2013, at Camp Marmal, Afghanistan. The aircraft is assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing at Dover Air Force Base, Del., and is forward deployed to assist with the scheduled rotation of two U.S. Army aviation task forces. Berarducci is an aircraft maintenance apprentice assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing at Dover AFB, Del. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres)

Mission employment phase

nobody@flickr.com (Official U.S. Air Force) — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:03:06 -0800

Official U.S. Air Force posted a photo:

Airman 1st Class Bill Bossinger, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems journeyman, tightens wiring underneath an F-15 Eagle during the Mission Employment Phase exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 7, 2012. The exercise is hosted north of Las Vegas on the Nevada Test and Training Range--the U.S. Air Force's premier military training area with more than 12,000 square miles of airspace and 2.9 million acres of land. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Man down

nobody@flickr.com (Official U.S. Air Force) — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 08:52:10 -0800

Official U.S. Air Force posted a photo:

Danny Ruiz, right, takes down William Kuhn during the mixed martial arts main event at Strike Fight at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 8, 2012. Ruiz, an Air Force Reserve staff sergeant with the 919th Special Operations Wing, won by unanimous decision in one of 11 matches held at the base’s first-ever MMA event. The debut event drew approximately 775 people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

Picture Story - Honorable Mention

nobody@flickr.com (Official U.S. Air Force) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:52:37 -0700

Official U.S. Air Force posted a photo:

Air Force doctors and medical technicians receive an intense six weeks of predeployment training at the Centers for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills program at the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, the nation's leading hospital. The C-STARS program helps the Air Force train and maintain the highest caliber of trauma medics for expeditionary duties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)

Using some elbow grease

nobody@flickr.com (Official U.S. Air Force) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 06:58:23 -0800

Official U.S. Air Force posted a photo:

Airmen and Soldiers push a cargo pallet train onto a C-5M Super Galaxy Jan. 28, 2013, at Camp Marmal in northern Afghanistan. The aircraft is assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing at Dover Air Force Base, Del. and is currently forward deployed to assist with the rotation of two U.S. Army aviation task forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres)

Under the stars

nobody@flickr.com (Official U.S. Air Force) — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:01:53 -0800

Official U.S. Air Force posted a photo:

A C-130J Hercules assigned to Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., performs an engine-running offload at Geronimo Landing Zone on Fort Polk, La., Oct. 17, 2012. The aircraft provided resupply to a major Joint Readiness Training Center exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres)

Step by step

nobody@flickr.com (Official U.S. Air Force) — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:58:11 -0800

Official U.S. Air Force posted a photo:

Staff Sgt. Eduardo Ausmann observes Kyrgyz Republic Lt. Salamat Temirbekov search for simulated contaminated materials as part a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives training scenario during Exercise Regional Cooperation 12 at the Koi Tash Military Academy, Kyrgyzstan, June 22, 2012. Regional Cooperation 12 is a multinational exercise designed to strengthen relationships and promote regional cooperation among the participating nations while offering coordinated, rapid response scenarios in the event of a disaster affecting multiple countries within the region. Ausmann is a 376th Expeditionary Medical Group biomedical engineer deployed out of Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio and is a native of Jacksonville, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Trump that

nobody@flickr.com (Official U.S. Air Force) — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 08:52:08 -0800

Official U.S. Air Force posted a photo:

The U.S. Air Force Band gathers their trumpets during a rehearsal for the upcoming holidays at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 20, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Burns)

Rock ‘n’ roll

nobody@flickr.com (Official U.S. Air Force) — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 08:52:13 -0800

Official U.S. Air Force posted a photo:

Active-duty service members and their families raise their hands as singer-songwriter, Kid Rock, performs at the Norfolk Scope Arena during a live World Wrestling Entertainment show at Norfolk, Va., Dec. 9, 2012. The show was part of the 10th annual WWE "Tribute to the Troops" week honoring active-duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Molly A. Burgess)

Final journey

nobody@flickr.com (Official U.S. Air Force) — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 08:52:12 -0800

Official U.S. Air Force posted a photo:

The Hickam Honor Guard ceremonially folds an American flag during the ash scattering ceremony of retired Senior Master Sgt. Raymond L. Perry, at Hickam Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2012. Perry was a Dec. 7, 1941, Hickam Field attack survivor whose wishes were for his family to return him to Hickam and spread his ashes. He served 26 years in the Air Force and was a founding member of the pararescue career field. He returned to Hickam and serve for more than 20 years as a fire inspector for the Hickam fire department. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)