From homeless to Airman, a story of resilience

Senior Airman Brittany Davis shares her story at a local storytellers event, May 10, 2013, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Davis spoke about her transition from being homeless to becoming an Airman and the hardships she encountered along the way. Davis is a fitness specialist with the 786th Force Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Trevor Rhynes)

Kentucky National Guard Agribusiness Development Team

National Guard members from the Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team post security during a mission, April 23, 2013, in Panjwai, Afghanistan. The ADT provides agricultural education, marketing and services for the people of Afghanistan by identifying farming deficiencies, providing technical expertise in agricultural and leadership areas, and teaching business, financial, and management practices. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Miller)

Kentucky National Guard Agribusiness Development Team

Master Sgt. James Oliver prepares for a mission, April 18, 2013, at Forward Operating Base Pasab, Afghanistan. Oliver is a training manager at the 123rd Airlift Wing, Louisville, Ky., and is deployed as a Kentucky National Guard Agribusiness Development Team agriculture specialist. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Miller)

Kentucky National Guard Agribusiness Development Team

Airmen and Soldiers assigned to the Kentucy National Guard Agribusiness Development Team prepare to return to home station after completing a mission, April 17, 2013, in Panjwai, Afghanistan. Their mission is to continue the work set forth by the previous four Kentucky teams in assisting local Afghans in becoming agriculturally self-sufficient and developing their agriculture marketplace. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Miller)

In Step

Airmen assigned to the Oregon Combat Operations Group work together during the "Monster Mash" field training exercise June 22, 2013, at Camp Rilea, Ore. The focus of the training was to build unit morale, establish new professional networks and enhance military development. The event was the first time the COG, comprising four individual units, trained en masse. (Air National Guard photo/Tech. Sgt. John Hughel)

AF Week in Photos

An Air Force wounded warrior practices swimming techniques during the Air Force Warrior Adaptive Sports Camp June 26, 2013, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The camp was intended to introduce the warriors to adaptive sports during their early stages of recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin O’Shea)

Paddle power

Airmen assigned to the Oregon Combat Operations Group work together during the “Monster Mash” training exercise June 22, 2013 at Camp Rilea, Ore. The training was held during a five-day period in which the COG, made up of four individual Oregon Air Guard units; 125th Special Tactics Squadron, 116th Air Control Squadron, 270th Air Traffic Control Squadron and the 123rd Weather Flight. The focus of the training was to build unit morale, establish new professional networks and enhance military development. (Air National Guard photo/Tech. Sgt. John Hughel)

Good connection

A CV-22B Osprey receives fuel from a MC-130H Combat Talon II June 21, 2013, off the coast of Greenland. The aircraft landed in Iceland during its journey to Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, to allow for crew rest and refueling. The CV-22, assigned to the 7th Special Operations Squadron, is the first of 10 slated to arrive as part of the 352nd Special Operations Group expansion, which will last through the end of 2014. The MC-130 is assigned to the 7th SOS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Yahemiak)

Sun spray

An Air Force Reserve aircrew flying a C-130 Hercules performs aerial spraying of mosquitoes June 15, 2013, over Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The insecticide the unit uses is mixed with water to dilute the product. The aircrew is assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

Easy does it

Air Force and Slovakian explosive ordnance disposal technicians unload a trailer and carefully place ordnance for a controlled detonation June 12, 2013, near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Air Force, Army, Slovakian and Australian EOD technicians participated in a joint mission to dispose of military ordnance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Scott Saldukas)

Explosive mission

Senior Airman Kyle Miller connects detonation cord to a controlled detonation June 12, 2013, outside of Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, Slovakian and Australian explosive ordnance displosal personnel participated in a joint mission to dispose of excess military ordnance. Miller is a 466th Air Expeditionary Squadron EOD technician. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Scott Saldukas)

Airman magazine

The July/August issue of Airman magazine is now available online and for download for tablets.