A day in Air Force life

Master Sgt. Danielle Harmon and friends welcome World War II veterans as part of the Honor Flight program March 29, 2013, in Baltimore. Honor Flight is a nonprofit program that provides opportunities World War II veterans to visit the World War II memorial at no cost. Harmon is assigned to the 32nd Intelligence Squadron at Fort Meade, Md. (Courtesy photo)

A day in Air Force life

Cadet 3rd class Collin Smith and Cadet Maj. Corey Smetana balance college life and military obligations March 29, 2013, at Bowling Green State University, Ohio. Cadets have to work their schedules to ensure they have time for class, physical training, learning labs and homework. This photo shows cadets who are traveling from Det. 620 to their academic class at Bowling Green State University. It is not uncommon to see cadets wearing their uniforms to class due to the busy schedule that a cadet has. (Courtesy photo/Cadet Connor Richardson)

Air Force Reserve colonel sings with quartet

Col. Michelle Barrett (right) sings vocal warm-ups with The Excel Quartet of the Vienna-Falls Chorus of Fairfax, Va April 2, 2013. The quartet sings in the bathroom to take advantage of the great acoustics. The Excel quartet is the rookie quartet of the VF Chorus. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Carlin Leslie)

Tech. Sgt. Brain Zeisel

Tech. Sgt. Brian Zeisel recently graduated from the NCO academy April 4, 2013, at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Ten. Zeisel is a full-time Alaska State Trooper who appears on the National Geographic Channel with his K9 partner “Argo.” Zeisel is assigned to the Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Security Forces Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base. (National Guard photo/ Master Sgt. Kurt Skoglund)

A smile in flight

First Lieutenants Sharon and Lisa, share a laugh during a training exercise for the Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System over the Florida coast line, Feb. 12, 2013. Sharon and Lisa are air weapons officers with the 461st Air Control Wing at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Lee)

On the JSTARS flightdeck

Air craft commander Maj. Ben (left) flies an E-8 Charlie along with co-pilot Capt. Ryan (top right), as flight engineer Senior Master Sgt. Curtis monitors the aircrafts systems during a training exercise for the Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System at Warner Robins Air Force Base, Ga., Feb. 13, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Lee)

JSTARS Command and Control

Maj. John, the mission crew commander, gives Maj. Ben, (middle), the aircraft commander, a status report on mission progress during a training exercise, Feb. 12, 2013, during a flight over the Georgia coast line. The crew of the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System supported a Naval readiness exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Lee)

Global Communications

Airman 1st Class Matt Laughner monitors tones on a network system at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Laughner is a radio frequency transmissions system technician assigned to the 89th Communications Squadron/High Frequency Global Communications System section. (U.S. Air Force photo/Val Gempis)

Portraits in Courage Vol. 8

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Eagle Flag 13-2

Staff Sgt. James Stewart mans a defensive fighting position during Eagle Flag 13-2 March 18, 2013, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Stewart is supporting the validation exercise of a Joint Task Force Port Opening team from the 621st Contingency Response Wing and U.S. Army units from the 690th Rapid Port Opening Element based at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. Stewart is a broadcaster assigned to the 621st CRW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres)

Eagle Flag 13-2

Master Sgt. Wendell Carson discusses the layout of camp defenses with fellow defenders on the first night of Eagle Flag 13-2 March 18, 2013, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing paired with Soldiers from the 690th Rapid Port Opening Element based at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., and were participating in a U.S. Transportation Command’s joint task force validation exercise. Carson is a security forces flight chief assigned to the 621st CRW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres)

Eagle Flag 13-2

Col. David Kuenzli speaks with simulated local villagers during U.S. Transportation Command’s joint task force validation exercise Eagle Flag 13-2 March 19, 2013, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Kuenzli and 150 Airmen from the 817th Contingency Response Group were simulating the establishment of an aerial port of debarkation in a fictional country in preparation for worldwide alert duties. Kuenzli is the 817th CRG commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres)