Story by Staff Sgt. Joshua Dewberry | 52nd Fighter Wing | 06.12.2018
Throughout May, 2018, the 52nd Maintenance Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, trained regularly for the upcoming Air Force Combat Operations Competition to be held at Beale Air Force Base, Cali., June 11 - 14, 2018....
Story by Airman 1st Class Andrew Sarver | Nellis Air Force Base | 06.05.2018
99th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams completed an ammunition disposition request (ADR) May 31 at the Nellis Air Force Base Demolition Range....
Story by Senior Airman Tristan Viglianco | 9th Reconnaissance Wing | 05.31.2018
Warheads on foreheads is a common expression heard across the Air Force, but without all of the skill and expertise of ammo Airmen throughout the career field dropping munitions on our enemies wouldn’t be possible. Maintaining proficiency in their craft is important, which is why all ammo troops in the process of obtaining their seven- and nine-level skill upgrades visit the Air Force Combat......
Story by Senior Airman Krystal England | 332d Air Expeditionary Wing | 05.29.2018
F15E Strike Eagles with the 494th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron work to eliminate the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria while also providing stability to the Levant as part of Operation Inherent Resolve. To accomplish their missions, they first need weaponry, which the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight provides....
Story by Senior Airman Destinee Sweeney | 20th Fighter Wing | 03.19.2018
As the sun rises over the forest canopy at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, the common sound of freedom emanating from the F-16 Fighting Falcons overpowers a more unusual avian cry — the rooster’s crow....
Story by Airman 1st Class Giovanni Sims | 355th Wing | 02.14.2018
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz., -- It’s day six of a basewide readiness exercise. Airmen are dressed in an intricate but lightweight suit, consisting of a protective gas mask, gloves and over boots, specifically made to prevent deadly agents from reaching the skin and respiratory system. They walk cautiously across a large, concrete platform to the assembly conveyer pad. To the left of......
Story by Senior Airman Quay Drawdy | 18th Wing | 12.19.2017
When “the office” takes up nearly 6,000 acres, it’s no stretch to claim being the largest. The 18th Munitions Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, can say just that, occupying a large portion of the base and standing as the most expansive conventional munitions storage area in the Air Force....
Story by Staff Sgt. Duane Duimstra | 114th Fighter Wing | 10.20.2017
The 114th Fighter Wing held an Attack Response Exercise (ARE) from Oct. 7-15, 2017, at Joe Foss Field, S.D. The exercise is part of the South Dakota Air National Guard’s regular training to ensure Airmen have the skills necessary to perform homeland defense and support overseas operations....
