Photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Cobin | 1st Fighter Wing | 08.22.2025
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Poythress, F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team safety observer, speaks with Civil Air Patrol cadets at Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York, Aug. 22, 2025. The Civil Air Patrol is a federally chartered non-profit corporation that is also the Air Force auxiliary. Community outreach supports the F-22 Demonstration Team’s mission to recruit and inspire by......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Cobin | 1st Fighter Wing | 08.22.2025
A student attending Wallkill Boys & Girls Club in Circleville, New York, tries on a pilot helmet during a meet-and-greet with the F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team, who shared Air Force opportunities and welcomed the community to the upcoming New York Air Show, Aug. 22, 2025. Through the meet-and-greet, students learned about the F-22’s mission and the opportunities available in the Air......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Cobin | 1st Fighter Wing | 08.22.2025
A student attending Wallkill Boys & Girls Club in Circleville, New York, tries on a pilot helmet during a meet-and-greet with the F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team, who shared Air Force opportunities and welcomed the community to the upcoming New York Air Show, Aug. 22, 2025. Through the meet-and-greet, students learned about the F-22’s mission and the opportunities available in the Air......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Cobin | 1st Fighter Wing | 07.25.2025
Adin Poelzer, an aspiring aviator who attended EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 25, 2025, meets with members of the F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team. As someone working toward the Air Force ROTC flying program and his private pilot license, the visit gave him a firsthand look at the aircraft he dreams of flying and the professionals who make each demonstration possible. The......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Cobin | 6th Air Refueling Wing | 02.06.2025
Jayden Sims, a Civil Air Patrol cadet, practices marshaling at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 6, 2025. The Civil Air Patrol is a federally chartered non-profit corporation that is also the Air Force auxiliary. CAP’s mission is supporting America’s communities with emergency response, diverse aviation and ground services, youth development and promotion of air, space and cyber power......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Cobin | 6th Air Refueling Wing | 02.06.2025
Civil Air Patrol cadets exit a KC-135 Stratotanker following a refueling mission at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 6, 2025. Cadets from across Florida visited MacDill to gain a better understanding of the Air Force mission and the different roles associated with military aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Cobin)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Cobin | 6th Air Refueling Wing | 02.06.2025
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Orlando Rodriguez, a boom operator assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron, left, gifts his patch to a Civil Air Patrol cadet, right, following a refueling mission at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 6, 2025. Cadets from across Florida visited MacDill for an educational tour and flight, offering them a closer look at the Air Force mission and the careers......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Cobin | 6th Air Refueling Wing | 02.06.2025
Civil Air Patrol cadets pose for a photo in a KC-135 Stratotanker following a refueling mission at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 6, 2025. Cadets from across Florida visited MacDill for an educational tour and flight, offering them a closer look at the Air Force mission and the careers supporting military aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Cobin)...
