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EOD Airmen destroy explosives

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Unexploded ordnance destroyed by the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal Airmen on Jan. 23 included everything from small arms, aircraft ammunitions and rockets, to Howitzer casings, large projectiles, rifle grenades and anti-tank mines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Catie Hague)
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Edwards Airmen save man from inferno

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Tech. Sgts. Jerry Rocovits (left) and James Voight survey the damage to burned mobile home Jan. 8 at a trailer park near here. The Airmen pulled an occupant to safety. Sergeant Rocovits is a 412th Flight Test Squadron KC-135C Speckled Trout structural repair maintenance specialist, and Sergeant Voight is a 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon mechanic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Dillier)
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Pave Hawks catch lift to Sri Lanka

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen here carefully guide an HH-60G Pave Hawk as it is loaded into a C-17 Globemaster III. The Globemaster crew flew two Pave Hawks to Sri Lanka on Jan. 3 to support tsunami relief efforts in the region. Four more helicopters are scheduled to go. Besides aircraft and equipment, Airmen here have loaded more than 145 tons of relief supplies on Air Force aircraft bound for the region. The Pave Hawks are assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron here, and the C-17 is from McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Tower)
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Humanitarian aid

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen here load equipment and supplies bound for Southeast Asia as part of disaster relief following a 9.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Dec. 26 off the coast of Indonesia causing tsunami waves that have affected 12 countries. More than 36,000 meals and four aircraft pallets of fresh water were processed through the base's cargo area. The 18th Wing is providing relief supplies and personnel to help with the humanitarian effort. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Pallazola)
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CE mapping goes digital with click of button

KUNSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- A 3-D model of horizontal flight surfaces above the Kunsan airfield. Models like this assist planners and airfield managers with maintaining flight safety. These imaginary surfaces are the aviator's equivalent of lines painted on a highway and define how aircraft navigate above the airfield. (U.S. Air Force graphic by David Blumberg)
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F-35 'flies' above central New York

NEWPORT, N.Y. -- A full-scale F-35 Joint Strike Fighter model is perched atop a pedestal overlooking a rural valley in central New York. Engineers from the Air Force Research Laboratory's antenna research and measurement facility here are testing the aircraft's sophisticated antenna. The model weighs 8,500 pounds and has the capability to simulate all three variants of the fighter. (Courtesy photo)
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Base people, aircraft move from Hurricane Ivan's path

SAN ANTONIO -- National Hurricane Center officials expect Hurricane Ivan to reach the Gulf Coast on Sept. 16. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Billy Smallwood)
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Gaston blows through Charleston

CHARLESTON AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AFPN) -- Tropical Storm Gaston hit here Aug. 29 causing minor damage and power outages. The outages began at 9 a.m. and all power was restored by 7 p.m. No aircraft were on the base when the storm hit. Most were supporting airlift missions worldwide, but 20 aircraft moved to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., one to New Orleans and one to Navy North Island, Calif. Sixteen buildings, most of them in base housing, received minor damage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rich Kaminski)
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Hurricane Charley

OVER FLORIDA -- This view of the outer wall of the eye of Hurricane Charley was taken from a C-130H aircraft Aug. 13 at 3 p.m. With the information the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron collected, the hurricane was upgraded to a Category 4 storm Aug. 13. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tracy L. DeMarco)
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Hurricane Charley

OVER FLORIDA -- Between penetrations of Hurricane Charley's eye in a C-130H aircraft, Lt. Col. Roy Deatherage discusses weather issues with 2nd Lt. Eileen Govan. Colonel Deatherage is a weather instructor, and Lieutenant Govan is a flight meteorologist. Both Airmen are assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, better known as the "Hurricane Hunters." The squadron is based at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., and provides surveillance of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and Central Pacific for the National Hurricane Center in Miami. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tracy L. DeMarco)
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Hurricane Charley

OVER FLORIDA -- As Hurricane Charley approached the Florida coast, wind speeds increased to a top speed of 148 knots (170 mph) while the diameter of the storm's eye decreased to an intense 5 miles. This view of the outer wall of the eye was taken from a C-130H aircraft Aug. 13 at 2:55 p.m. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tracy L. DeMarco)
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