SEAC to Airmen: Embrace innovation, Total Force Fitness as military leans down

Senior Airman Amanda Ampey (left) meets Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia before showing him the interior of a KC-135 Stratotanker June 20, 2013, at Hangar 814 during a tour of Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. While on RAF Mildenhall, Battaglia also viewed 352nd Special Operations Group assets, and he addressed Airmen during a base town hall meeting. Battaglia is the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Ampey is a 351st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Preston Webb)

Farewell to a true public servant

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley bids farewell to Airmen while departing from the Pentagon June 20, 2013, for the final time as the Air Force secretary. Donley was confirmed as the 22nd secretary of the Air Force Oct. 2, 2008. He served as the acting secretary since June of that year, as well as for seven months in 1993, making him the longest serving secretary in the history of the Air Force. His departure ceremony is June. 21, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Michael J. Pausic)

Sexual assault is a 'cancer,' Welsh says

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and the Judge Advocate General Lt. Gen. Richard Harding appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee June 4, 2013, in Washington, D.C. During the hearing they testified alongside the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the service chiefs from the other branches about combating sexual assault in the military. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

Sexual assault is a 'cancer,' Welsh says

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and the Judge Advocate General Lt. Gen. Richard Harding appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee June 4, 2013, in Washington, D.C. During the hearing they testified alongside the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the service chiefs from the other branches about combating sexual assault in the military. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

Repeating the oath

Under Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning is sworn in by Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley during a formal ceremony May 31, 2013, at the Pentagon. In his duties, Fanning will be responsible for the efficient and effective management of Air Force resources and serve as the senior Air Force energy official. Additionally, he will serve as the focal point for space operations, policy and acquisition issues on the Air Force staff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

Sworn in

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley (right) administers the oath of office to the new under secretary of the Air Force, Eric Fanning, in a formal ceremony May 31, 2013, at the Pentagon. In his duties, Fanning will be responsible for the efficient and effective management of Air Force resources and serve as the senior Air Force energy official. Additionally, he will serve as the focal point for space operations, policy and acquisition issues on the Air Force staff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)