Diversity

Adrienne Barnett speaks to Capt. Kevin Tran at an event held by the Headquarters Air Force to recognize National Disability Employment Awareness Month at the Pentagon on Oct. 1. The intent of the event was to educate Air Force employees and managers on various aspects of Disability Employment and Accommodations. Barnett is an Exceptional Family Member Program family support specialist and Tran is the chief of Force Support Readiness Plans with the Force Support Readiness Division. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christina Barlow)

Diversity

Erin Anderson demonstrates a keyboard to Ladd Ryan and David Page at an event held by the Headquarters Air Force to recognize National Disability Employment Awareness Month at the Pentagon on Oct. 1. The intent of the event was to educate Air Force employees and managers on various aspects of Disability Employment and Accommodations. Anderson is a Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP) technical coordinator, and Ryan and Page are Office of Under Secretary for Intelligence mission assurance planners. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christina Brownlow)

Doolittle Award

U.S. Air Force Assistant Vice Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Richard Newton III presents Col. Patrick Doherty with the inaugural Doolittle Award June 2, 2011, at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va. The Air Force Historical Foundation Doolittle Award recognizes a unit that has displayed bravery, determination, discipline, esprit de corps and superior management of joint operations while accomplishing its mission under extremely difficult and hazardous conditions in multiple conflicts, making a sustained, significant contribution to Air Force history. Colonel Doherty is the commander of the 4th Fighter Wing, and accepted the award on behalf of the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gino Reyes)

Doolittle Award

Four F-15E Strike Eagles fly June 2, 2011, above the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va., following the 4th Fighter Wing's acceptance of the inaugural Doolittle Award. The Air Force Historical Foundation's new distinction acknowledges sustained, distinctive contributions to the history and heritage of the U.S. Air Force, and is named after aviation pioneer James H. Doolittle, who served as a lieutenant general in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and received the Medal of Honor for valor and leadership as commander of the famous Doolittle Raid. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gino Reyes)

Doolittle Raiders

Doolittle Raider Thomas Griffin, who was a navigator on crew 9, signs autographs at the Doolittle Raiders Lounge April 15, 2011, at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., as Airman 1st Class Paul Imm, of the 55th Operations Support Squadron, assists. The autograph session was part of the Raiders' 69th annual reunion, which took place April 14 through 17. (U.S. Air Force photo/Josh Plueger)

Doolittle Raiders

Doolittle Raider David Thatcher, who was an engineer-gunner on crew 7, shakes hands with 1st Lt. Taylor Eavenson as Lt. Col. John Cooper looks on April 15, 2011, at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The five surviving Doolittle Raiders visited there as part of their 69th annual reunion, which took place this year in Nebraska from April 14 through 17. Lieutenant Eavenson is an electronic warfare officer with the 38th Reconnaissance Squadron. Colonel Cooper is the 55th Operations Group deputy commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Josh Plueger)

Code talkers

Alilee Bah Church, performs a traditional Native American butterfly dance during a ceremony Nov. 10, 2010, at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., honoring veterans and celebrating Native American Heritage Month. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Code talkers

Navajo Code Talkers Peter Macdonald (left) and Roy Hawthorne participated in a ceremony Nov. 10, 2010, at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. to pay tribute to veterans and to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. (U.S. Air Force photo)

SrA Buras memorial

Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard members perform the flag-folding ceremony inside the base chapel during a memorial service for Senior Airman Michael Buras Oct. 15, 2010, at Nellis AFB, Nev. Airman Buras was an explosive ordnance disposal journeyman assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron when he was killed in action while responding to a roadside bomb Sept. 21, 2010, in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Rubi)

SrA Buras memorial service

Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard members perform the flag-folding ceremony inside the base chapel during a memorial service for Senior Airman Michael Buras Oct. 15, 2010, at Nellis AFB, Nev. Airman Buras was an explosive ordnance disposal journeyman assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron when he was killed in action while responding to a roadside bomb Sept. 21, 2010, in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Sitka 43 Airmen remembered in memorial unveiling

Lt. Col. Patrick Weeks catches the veil that covered the Sitka 43 Memorial model after it was released by actor Gary Sinise Sept. 16, 2010, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Colonel Weeks is the 517th Airlift Squadron commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cynthia Spalding)

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Airmen greet former prisoners of war Sept. 17, 2010 at the Tinker Air Force Base Club during POW/MIA Recognition Day. The men visited Tinker AFB for a breakfast in their honor and shared their stories of war and captivity with the Airmen. The POWs represented veterans from World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam. Hunger, brutality and finally return, were common threads in their stories. (Air Force photo/Kelly White)

Misawa Air Festival

An estimated 100,000 people attended Misawa Air Festival Sept. 19, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad Strohmeyer)

Misawa Air Festival

Capt. Jeffrey Schneider, a Pacific Air Forces Aerial Demonstration Team pilot, performs a flyby during the Misawa Air Festival Sept. 19, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad Strohmeyer)

Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off

Indrany and Ted Pabo perform an authentic Panamanian dance during the Hispanic Heritage Month kick-off event Sept. 14, 2010, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Former POW inspires audience with experiences, wisdom

Former prisoner of war, retired Navy Capt. David Hoffman and Christian Britton talk with other servicemembers during the POW/missing in action luncheon Sept. 17, 2010, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Christian is Junior ROTC cadet and son of Senior Master Sgt. Vince Britton, 435th Contingency Response Group superintendent of contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amanda Dick)

Fireworks light up the night...

A fireworks extravaganza lights up the sky July 4, 2009, at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, as the 31st annual Star Spangled Festival wraps up. An estimated 25,000 people attended the celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Fireworks light up the night...

Fireworks light up the skies over Aviano Air Base, Italy, during the Fourth of July celebration in 2009. The festivities consisted of various events throughout the day and concluded with the fireworks display. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon)

Fireworks light up the night...

Fireworks burst over Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 4, 2009. The 374th Force Support Squadron provided Yokota residents and their guests with live entertainment, food and fireworks during the celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

Fireworks light up the night...

Carnival ride lights spin during the Fourth of July celebration at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. in 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chris Flahive)

Airmen honor the fallen

Loadmasters Staff Sgt. Jim Kosnosky (left) and Tech. Sgt. Aaron Kay release a memorial wreath out the back of a MC-130H Combat Talon II Feb. 26, 2010, near Capones Island, Philippines. The wreath honors the people killed 28 years ago when "Stray 59," a MC-130E, crashed during an exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

Airmen honor the fallen

Members of Detachment 5, 544th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group were among 6,000 volunteers who came out to lay wreaths Dec. 23, 2009, at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. The event was sponsored by Wreaths Across America. (Courtesy photo/ 544th ISR Group)

Airmen honor the fallen

Master Sgt. Gregory Giles renders a salute as the rest of the honor guard folds the American flag for presentation to the father of Chief Master Sgt. Quincy Adam July 27, 2009, at Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery in Chapel Hill, N.C. Chief Adam's remains were discovered in Southeast Asia after being declared "missing in action" for 40 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

Airmen honor the fallen

Tech. Sgt. David Plemen salutes after laying a wreath during Wreaths Across America Dec. 14, 2009, at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Littleton, Colo. Sergeant Plemen is with the 566th Intelligence Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Steven Clark)