AF Week in Photos U.S. Air Force Logo Oct. 19, 2018 181013-F-AA111-0038 Elizabeth Pennington, U.S. Air Force Academy cadet, spikes the ball during a volleyball match against Nevada Oct. 13, 2018 at the academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Air Force defeated Nevada 3-2. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley) Details Download 181014-F-BQ566-028 Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson, F-35 Heritage Flight Team pilot and commander, performs a vertical climb in an F-35A Lightning II during the Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show Oct. 14, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. The F-35A Lightning II’s F-135 single-engine contains 43,000 pounds of thrust. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook) Details Download 181014-F-FY748-627 Master Sgt. Terry Kelly, a civil engineering operations manager, addresses Airmen assigned to the 165th Airlift Wing before returning to relief operations for Hurricane Michael in Seminole County, Ga., Oct. 14, 2018. The Georgia Air National Guard is working with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency and local authorities to conduct route clearance and debris removal. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Amber Williams) Details Download 181012-F-NP461-2551 An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., takes flight at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 12, 2018. The aircraft was evacuated to Barksdale to avoid possible damage from Hurricane Michael. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lillian Miller) Details Download 181013-F-FI895-0210 Airman 1st Class Cody Neuweiler, a 290th Joint Communications Support Squadron member from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., clears rubble obstructing the roadway so his team can establish communications at another location, Oct. 13, 2018. With support from the Joint Communications Support Element of U.S. Transportation Command and MacDill AFB’s 6th Air Mobility Wing Force Support Squadron, this team was one of the first on the scene, clearing paths and removing debris in an effort to enable recovery missions in Panama City, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Nunez) Details Download 181012-F-NP461-2280 F-35 Lightning II aircraft from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., prepare for takeoff at Barksdale AFB, La., Oct. 12, 2018. The aircraft evacuated to Barksdale AFB to avoid possible damage from Hurricane Michael. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lillian Miller) Details Download 181017-F-PD075-0025 An A-10 Thunderbolt II performs aerial maneuvers before the start of a Fallen Hawg remembrance ceremony Oct. 17, 2018, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The remembrance ceremony was held in honor of fallen A-10 pilots and signals the start of 2018 Hawgsmoke competition, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition derived from the discontinued "Gunsmoke" Air Force Worldwide Gunnery Competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joel Pfiester) Details Download 181014-F-HF922-1008 An Airman with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron controls an aircraft at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 14, 2018. Special Tactics teams can assess, open and control all types of airfields, from major airports to clandestine dirt strips in any environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Sandra Welch) Details Download 181003-F-NH566-0006 Cadet First Class Justin Waligora, Falconry Team member, uses a lure to guide one of four falcons used for flying demonstrations, during a training exercise on the field of Falcon Stadium at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. The falconry program has been a tradition held since the beginning of the academy in 1955. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua Armstrong) Details Download 181016-Z-IC953-059 Staff Sgt. Christopher Lybrand, structures craftsman with the 202nd RED HORSE Squadron, trims a tree trunk into smaller logs Oct. 16, 2018, in Panama City, Fla. The RED HORSE team used chainsaws, skid steers and back hoes to clean up debris caused by damage from Hurricane Michael. (U.S. Air Force photo Courtesy Photo) Details Download 181016-F-QP712-0724 An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron returns from a joint training sortie with F/A-18 Super Hornets and F-22 Raptors at RAF Lakenheath, England, Oct. 16, 2018. The training serves as a demonstration of U.S. commitment to European regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew) Details Download 181015-F-ZD147-0018 Airmen from the 823rd RED HORSE Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla., and the 635th Material Maintenance Squadron, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., construct bare-bones shelters Oct. 15, 2018, as part of a multi-phased plan to reconstruct Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., following the aftermath of Hurricane Michael. Multiple major commands have mobilized relief assets in an effort to restore operations after the hurricane caused catastrophic damage to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keifer Bowes) Details Download 181017-F-JA727-0030 Senior Airman Cole Daniel, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural journeyman, sands a KC-135 Stratotanker lower boom skin panel Oct. 17, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. If the dent measurements are not exceptional, then structural maintainers repair the damaged area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker) Details Download This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Reservist earns AFA field grade officer of year award A 315th Airlift Wing Intelligence Flight Reservist was recently named Air Force Association’s field grade officer of the year for his leadership efforts while serving last year with the 437th Operations Support Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. Maj. Alex Arntz, 315th Intelligence
Charleston Reservist wins top Air Force photographer award Staff Sgt. Joseph Leveille, of the 315th Airlift Wing’s 4th Combat Camera Squadron here at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, was named Air Force Military Photographer of the Year this week.
2023 AFRC A1 awards announced Col. Edward Segura, Air Force Reserve Command’s director of manpower, personnel and services, announces AFRC’s 2023 A1 award winners.
Command announces nominees for FY23 Air Force Small Business Awards Air Force Reserve Command announces nominees for FY23 Air Force Small Business Awards