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  • Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, Chief of the Air Force Reserve and Commander Air Force Reserve Command, speaks during a total force integration panel during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference Sept. 18, 2018, in National Harbor, Md. The panel discussed how to improve processes and better utilize Guard and Reserve Airmen in Air Force operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)

    Panel discusses total force integration during AFA

    Former Secretary of the Air Force F. Whitten Peters moderated a panel of senior leaders examining the total force during the Air Force Association Air, Space, and Cyber Conference in National Harbor Sept. 18, 2018. The panel focused on Air Force integration of Guard and Reserve personnel into missions across all spectrums of responsibility.
  • Members of the 106th Rescue Squadron, 106th Rescue Wing, New York Air National Guard, drop from an HC-130J Combat King II during a rescue mission following Hurricane Florence, Sept. 17, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Hagan)

    ANG rescue teams save 19 civilians following Hurricane Florence

    Air National Guard Search and Rescue teams from Alaska and New York conducted operations Sept. 17, in North Carolina's Sampson and Clinton Counties, resulting in 19 lives saved.
  • South Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers from the 118th Forward Support Company stage recovery equipment to provide support for disabled vehicles during the lane reversal of I-26 in North Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 11, 2018. Approximately 2,000 Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to prepare, respond and participate in recovery efforts as forecasters project Hurricane Florence will increase in strength with potential to be a Category 4 storm and a projected path to make landfall near the Carolinas and East Coast.

    Guard Soldiers, Airmen gearing up for Hurricane Florence

    WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The governors of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Maryland declared states of emergency Monday as Hurricane Florence approaches the East Coast. Additionally, the mayor of Washington, D.C., declared a state of emergency due to anticipated torrential rainfall. The storm is forecast to make landfall along the Atlantic coast early Sept. 14, as a major hurricane.
  • Air Force Brig. Gen. Edward L. Vaughan, head of the Air Force Unexplained Physiological Events Integration Team (UPE IT) and Rear Adm. Fredrick R. Luchtman, Navy Physiological Episodes Action Team (PEAT) lead, discuss ongoing efforts to minimize the risk of Physiological Episodes (PEs). The Navy and Air Force relationship enables the development of joint solutions to achieve a better understanding of the cockpit environment and oxygen systems to keep our aircrews safe. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Scot Cregan/Released

    ANG general to lead UPE Integration Team

    What do unexplained physiological events and a recent promotion have in common? The answer is Edward Vaughan who recently promoted to brigadier general and named by the active-duty component to lead a UPE integration team.
  • Contingency Response Airmen assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., secure a cargo load to a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter during exercise Northern Strike at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., Aug. 8. Northern Strike is a robust military readiness exercise coordinated by the Michigan Army National Guard which features joint and multi-national militaries working together for total force integration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Liliana Moreno)

    CRW Airmen expand operational capabilities during Northern Strike

    The distinctive sound of aircraft propellers echoed over the airfield as dozens of aircraft arrived to take part in the joint and multi-national exercise called Northern Strike 2018 from Aug. 4 through 18.
  • Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Stephen W. Wilson speaks with trainees from the Aviation Character Education Flight Program (ACE), Pentagon, Arlington, Va.,, August 1, 2018. The ACE program is a unique mentorship and motivational program for high school students and Air Force cadets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wayne A. Clark)

    Air Force promotes pilot diversity with ACE Flight Program

    The inaugural class of the U.S. Air Force’s Aviation, Character and Education Flight Program recently graduated the three-week pilot training camp August 4.
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    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
  • Senior Airman Juan Calderon, 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group air advisor (back right) works with Iraqi Air Force airmen as they back up a K-Loader, at Al Muthana Air Base, April 23, 2018. Air advisors work with their Iraqi counterparts to assist with training and safety protocols specific to their expertise. (Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. William Banton)

    Iraqi Air Force aerial porters load cargo like the best

    In a small office space at Al Muthana Air Base, U.S. Air Force 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group air advisors and Iraqi airmen enjoy a small cup of tea together. Iraqi Air Force Col. Yossif Halo, the base air terminal operations center commander, sits with the team and casually highlights the familiarity he has with his American counterparts.
  • Tech. Sgt. Jack Glad, 122nd Weapons Load, left, Senior Airman Logan Jones, 122nd Avionics, and Tech. Sgt. Mathew Habart, 122nd Avionics, from the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind., upload avionics software to an A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthog” during Operation Guardian Blitz, Jan 25, 2018, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Guardian Blitz is a two-week joint exercise to improve service interoperability for combat search and rescue and close air support. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. William Hopper/Released)

    122nd FW takes joint training to new heights

    The 122nd Fighter Wing recently completed Operation Guardian Blitz during a two-week joint training exercise at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, which included air-to-air refueling, training alongside Navy rotary assets and joint terminal attack controllers.
  • A Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130J aircraft taxies at Rosecrans Memorial Airport, St. Joesph, Mo. February 1, 2018 after a training flight for the Treaty on Open Skies. Personnel from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France and the Czech Republic participated in the flight designed to promote international cooperation and transparency. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Tech. Sgt. John Hillier)

    Air National Guard hosts Open Skies flight

    The Air National Guard’s 139th Airlift Wing hosted members of partner military forces for joint training flights over the U.S. at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base here, January 31 to February 2, 2018.

  • Air Force announces Spark Tank finalists

    The Air Force announced the six Spark Tank finalists who will showcase their innovative ideas to Air Force senior leaders Feb. 23, 2018, in Orlando, Florida, at the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium.

  • Around the Air Force: Jan. 17

    On this look around the Air Force, Vice President Mike Pence visits Airmen at Nellis Air Force Base, Air National Guard Airmen assist law enforcement with recovery efforts from the recent mudslides, and B-52s deploy to England.
  • An F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, prepares to be refueled by a 459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight to Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, April 28, 2017. Eight F-35s deployed to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England April 15, and two forward deployed to Bulgaria for a brief time to engage in familiarization training within the European theater while reassuring allies and partners of U.S. dedication to the enduring peace and stability of the region. The F-35s are assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron and are supported by total force Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing, and the Air Force Reserve’s 466th Fighter Squadron, 419th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)

    AF selects locations for next two Air National Guard F-35 bases

    The Air Force has selected Truax Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin and Dannelly Field, Alabama as the preferred locations for the next two Air National Guard F-35A bases.
  • During its 21 months of combat operations, the group launched 396 combat missions. It delivered 16,280 tons of bombs onto enemy targets. Nearly 100 of the group's aircraft were either shot down or damaged beyond repair, over 300 airmen were killed or reported missing in action and another 217 were wounded. (Courtesy photo)

    386th AEW celebrates 75 years of history

    On Dec. 1, 2017, the 386th BG, now the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, celebrates its 75th birthday; a journey that started at MacDill Air Field, Tampa, Florida, in 1942 and continues to this day at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.

  • Air Force announces continuation pay rates

    Air Force leaders recently announced the Air Force’s continuation pay rates which are part of the new Blended Retirement System.

  • Around the Air Force: Nov. 24

    FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) – On this look around the Air Force, Chief Master Sgt. Amy Giaquinto becomes the first woman to serve as the top enlisted advisor to the adjutant general of New York, Air Force F-35As are in Japan for the first time and the Air Force’s Personnel Center is accepting applications for the Nurse Enlisted and Direct
  • More than100 Airmen from the 153rd Airlift Wing based in Cheyenne, Wyoming, deployed to the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron recently in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Of those deployed here, approximately half were battling the wildfires in northern California with their Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System capability in September and October. The fires tore through California, scorching more than 160,000 acres and leaving more than 15,000 people homeless.

    Guardsmen deploy at home and abroad

    The Wyoming Air National Guard stands faithfully in support of both domestic and federal missions assisting victims in need throughout the world by providing aid when called upon.
  • Command Chief Master Sgt. Amy Giaquinto, the senior enlisted advisor to the Adjutant General of New York, speaks to members of the 107th Attack Wing in Niagara Falls, N.Y. on Oct. 17, 2017. Giaqunito is the first woman and the first Air National Guard member to hold that role in New York. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Campbell)

    NY ANG member is first woman, Airman to serve as state’s top enlisted leader

    Command Chief Master Sgt. Amy Giaquinto, became the first Air National Guard member–and the first woman–to serve as the top enlisted advisor to the Adjutant General of New York.
  • Assigned to the 165th Airlift Wing, these Airmen demonstrate the Air National Guard’s dual mission of supporting state humanitarian missions at home and the federal missions abroad.

    Air Guard dual mission: helping at home and abroad

    Not long ago, Airmen from the 158th Airlift Squadron, Savannah, Georgia, were delivering supplies with their fleet of C-130H Hercules to hurricane victims in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. But just a few weeks later, they find themselves on the other side of the world in Southwest Asia supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.

  • AFPAAS teams poised to help Air Force families in need

    When a natural disaster or real-world event impacts the Total Force, two branches at the Air Force’s Personnel Center come together to provide comprehensive support: the Airman and Family Support Branch and the Personnel Readiness Branch.
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