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This Week in Photos - Week of 10/29
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| Training with the Navy |
| OVER FLORIDA - F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 62nd Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., fly over southern Florida during a flight from Luke to Key West, Fla., recently. The 62nd FS deployed to Naval Air Station Key West to fly training missions with Navy F-18 pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Allen) |
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A watchful eye
CAMP BULLIS, Texas -- Airman 1st Class Jason Johnston and Senior Airman Adam Dermish provide watch for their fire team here Oct. 27 while competing in Defender Challenge 2004. more
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First operational F/A-22 rolls out
MARIETTA, Ga. -- Col. Frank Gorenc addresses the crowd at Lockheed Martin's F/A-22 Raptor factory here Oct. 27. He and other members of the 1st Fighter wing at Langley Air Force Base, Va., were here for the roll-out of wing's first operational Raptor. The aircraft will now undergo a modification process before arriving at the base in May. Colonel Gorenc is the 1st FW commander. (Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin) Download Full Image
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Measuring the strut
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Tech. Sgt. Edwin Williams measures the right main strut on an F-15E Strike Eagle during the base's operational readiness exercise here Oct. 27. Sergeant Williams is assigned to the 336th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Carly S. Burke)
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| Ready for the challenge |
| LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Staff Sergeant Sally McCabe prepares to compete here in the combat weapons portion of Defender Challenge 2004. Defender Challenge is a security forces competition. Sergeant McCabe is assigned to the 85th Security Forces Squadron at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle) |
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Power pro
CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- Senior Airman Steve Boyer uses a wrench to tighten a filter on an emergency generator here Oct. 28. The power production Airmen maintain emergency power generators and power distribution systems for the satellite communications and system control facilities. Airman Boyer is an electrical power production technician assigned to the 374th Communication Squadron. more
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| Good morning, sunshine |
PHELPS-COLLINS AIR NATONAL GUARD BASE, Mich. -- A KC-135R Stratotanker is silhouetted in the sunrise here recently. The 62nd Airlift Wing of McChord Air Force Base, Wash., and the 319th Air Refueling Wing of Grand Forks AFB, N.D., are participating in Exercise Crisis Look to test the air refueling and airlift capabilities of the units. more
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Loads of ammo
FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- Senior Airman Chris Clawson loads ammunition for the M-249 automatic rifle prior to a tactics exercise here recently. Members of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Defender Challenge team are spending three weeks here in preparation for the 2004 Defender Challenge competition. Defender Challenge, held at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, is a security forces competition pitting competitors more
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Up and over
LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Staff Sgt. Joseph Sedia finishes the log roll obstacle during the fitness challenge event at Defender Challenge 2004. Sergeant Sedia, from the 436th Security Forces Squadron at Dover Air Force Base, Del., is on the Air Mobility Command team. more
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| Wipeout |
| BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Jonathan Van Etten wipes down an A-10 Thunderbolt II canopy here while preparing the aircraft for a flight Oct. 27. He is a crew chief assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. He and other squadron Airmen maintain A-10s supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sergeant Van Etten is deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. more |
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May the best mascot win
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- The Bird lists skydiving among his many hobbies, claiming the parachute takes all the hard work out of soaring. The U.S. Air Force academy icon is in its third week of competition for the title of best college mascot in America. (U.S. Air Force photo by Charley Starr)
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