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Native Seed Program grows DAF readiness

A thick grove of Honey Mesquite shrubs block the path of a Melrose Air Force Range resident in New Mexico. The Honey Mesquite is one of several invasive species that were limiting Air Force Special Forces training on MAFR. Air Force Natural Resource specialists are currently addressing the problem using a variety of methods including the Native Seed Program which reintroduces native seeds and plants to the range to improve the usability of the 70,000-acre training area. (Courtesy photo)
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Native Seed Program grows DAF readiness

A natural resource crew inspects an area of invasive Honey Mesquite shrubs in the training area of Melrose Air Force Range in Eastern New Mexico. Air Force natural resource specialists are currently addressing the invasive species problem using a variety of methods including the Native Seed Program which reintroduces native seeds and plants to the range to improve the usability of the 70,000-acre training area. (Courtesy photo)
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Moving House PPA graphic

This graphic depicts various moving photos and the Personal Property Activity HQ logo. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Ashley Keasler)
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Moving in COVID-19 Environment Infographic

This infographic showcases various measures service members and DoD civilians can take to protect their health while moving in a COVID-19 environment. (Department of Defense graphic)
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PPA Photo Collage

This graphic depicts team members from Personal Property Activity Headquarters. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Ashley Keasler)
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PPA Photo Collage

This graphic showcases team members from Personal Property Activity Headquarters. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Ashley Keasler)
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Bomber battle

Senior Airman Rosa Valencia, 8th Maintenance Squadron munitions technician, builds a GBU-38 bomb during the Third Quarter Load Crew Competition at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Oct. 16, 2021. Munitions technicians had the opportunity to compete against each other in a bomb-building competition, testing their knowledge, speed and accuracy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jesenia Landaverde)
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Laying it on the line

Andrew DeCarlo, a U.S. Air Force Academy cadet, deflects the puck to teammates giving him an assist to Clayton Cosentino's first-period goal during a game against the University of Denver at the Academy’s Cadet Ice Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 15, 2021. Denver defeated Air Force 4-1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley)
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A flock of Eagles

Three F-15C Eagles and an F-15EX Eagle II fly behind a KC-135 Stratotanker during an in-air refueling mission over Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Oct. 15, 2021. In-air refueling allows fighter aircraft to stay airborne for extended periods without having to land to refuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Mary Begy)
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Smoky assault

An Alaska Air National Guard combat rescue officer, assigned to the 212th Rescue Squadron, 176th Wing, communicates with an assault element while engaging opposition forces during a complete mission profile exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 13, 2021. The busiest rescue force in the Department of Defense, the 212th RQS provides elite pararescuemen and combat rescue officers uniquely skilled in integrating air and ground capabilities to carry out the 176th Wing’s wartime and peacetime personnel recovery missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)
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Night burn

A 115th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from Truax Field, Wis., Oct. 11, 2021, for the unit's deployment to the Middle East. The 115th FW and its active associate, the 378th Fighter Squadron, deployed approximately 300 Airmen and a handful of F-16s to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, to provide agile combat air support for U.S. Central Command operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Cameron Lewis)
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Fast pass

Maj. Josh Gunderson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team pilot and commander, performs a high-speed pass during the Wings Over Houston Airshow at Ellington Airport in Houston, Oct. 10, 2021. The high-speed pass reaches speeds up to 94-percent of the speed of sound, which is only a fraction of the aircraft's speed capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Don Hudson)
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Night firefight

Airmen assigned to the 27th Special Operations Mission Support Group Mission Sustainment Team 1 and the 33rd Special Operations Squadron, fire at a simulated enemy during exercise Coyote Dicer at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., Oct. 7, 2021. During the exercise, MST members augmented members of the 33rd SOS for ground and air operations. Coyote Dicer is a biannual event that provides ground-air integration training for specialized airpower components at Cannon Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Candin Muniz)
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Globemaster sunrise

The sun rises over a C-17 Globemaster III on the flight line at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., Oct. 5, 2021. The C-17 is capable of rapid, strategic delivery of troops and cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. The aircraft can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions and transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations when required. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carlton Creary)
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Desert rappel

Staff Sgt. Steven Chaney, 49th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, scales down the side of a building during the 49th Wing’s first rappel skills training at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 5, 2021. SFS Airmen and firefighters learned rappel skills to use for rapid building entry and exit in hostile situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Sanchez-Chen)
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Sharp and secure

Airmen set up barbed wire fencing during Exercise Bushwhacker 21-07 on Sunglow City at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 4, 2021. Bushwhacker allowed Airmen to execute and test agile combat employment processes and timelines to pack up, load and reestablish wing facilities and command and control structures at newly established locations. (U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt. Kristine Legate)
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Final flight

An HH-60G Pave Hawk A6212, assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron, sits on the runway after refueling at an airport in Croatia during its final flight before retirement, Sept. 23, 2021. The A6212 is scheduled to be stripped of required components then mounted for display in front of the 56th Operations Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brooke Moeder)
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Live-fire training

Firefighters assigned to the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron carry a water hose during live-fire training at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Sept. 23, 2021. In honor of Fire Prevention Week, the firefighters hosted a day for 8th Fighter Wing company-grade officers to learn more about the firefighters’ day-to-day mission. On top of raising awareness for fire safety, the officers also learned every section’s functionality from admin and training to emergency control center operations and extinguishing an aircraft live fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)
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Offutt AFB receives first two MILCON contracts for flood recovery effort

Airmen survey damage after flooding at a recreation center at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. in 2019. A season of heavy snowfall, combined with a late winter storm in the middle of March 2019, left roughly 30% of the installation flooded. (Courtesy photo)
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Offutt AFB receives first two MILCON contracts for flood recovery effort

In March 2019, flood waters covered more than 30% of Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. This aerial picture shows the installation’s base lake recreation area facilities after flood waters started to recede. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, recently awarded more than $16 million for the first two military construction contracts as a result of the damage. (Courtesy photo)
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