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Ready to receive: B-52s touch down in England
With the sharp screech of rubber meeting asphalt, two B-52 Stratofortress bombers from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, touched down June 2 at Royal Air Force Fairford, England.
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6/03
2016
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Cadaver training prepares AF medics for real-world encounters
The study of human anatomy has helped further medical science since the third century. Often reserved for medical students or researchers, cadaver training at the 59th Medical Wing is helping medical technicians today build confidence and hone critical life-saving skills.
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5/12
2016
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AF Ranger instructors prep Airmen for rigorous course
About 50 to 60 Airmen a year volunteer to attend the bi-annual Air Force Security Forces Center Pre-Ranger Course at Fort Bliss, Texas. Passing the course, which mirrors the first two weeks of Ranger School, is a requirement to attend the school.
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5/11
2016
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AF defenders, SKorea soldiers train to fend off opposing forces
Defending the men and women of Osan Air Base is one challenge to the 51st Security Forces Squadron, but defending an entire country is quite another. To bring a force multiplier to the table, the 51st SFS defenders trained with South Korean army special operations forces during a training scenario May 11 as part of the Beverly Herd 16-01 exercise.
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5/11
2016
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F-22 Raptors fly into Lithuania as part of European tour
A pair of F-22 Raptors and one KC-135 Stratotanker arrived at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, on April 27, following a short stay in Romania.
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4/27
2016
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Leading the next generation of AF medics
It’s a little after 7:30 a.m. and the stampede has finally cleared the hallways. There’s a moment of silence, the first since arriving to work three hours prior. The five-story building is nearly desolate now, but a multitude of paperwork and tasks remain to be done before the 800-plus military students return from class in the afternoon.
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4/27
2016
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US, Central American firefighters train together in Honduras
Joint Task Force-Bravo hosted firefighters from Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama for the Central America Sharing Mutual Operational Knowledge and Experience exercise April 18-22 at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.
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4/26
2016
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Lakenheath strengthens royal ties during Joint Warrior
Airmen from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, recently completed three weeks of intense threat-reaction training missions during Joint Warrior 2016 in Scotland. Joint Warrior is a NATO exercise, which prepares rescue coalition force units for potential real-world scenarios that could be encountered in deployed environments.
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4/26
2016
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McGuire hosts rapid response training with FEMA
The 305th Aerial Port Squadron welcomed members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Pennsylvania Task Force 1 to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, for rapid air mobilization training April 21, as part of an ongoing partnership initiative.
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4/25
2016
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AF Reserve airlift squadron plays part in Saber Junction 16
The Air Force Reserve’s 815th Airlift Squadron returned to Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, on April 20 after participating in the U.S. Army Europe’s Saber Junction 16 exercise since April 5.
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4/21
2016
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