U.S. Air Force aircrew members assigned to the 6th Airlift Squadron conduct specialized fueling operations at an auxiliary field near Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of Valiant Shield 2024 June 10, 2024. Specialized fueling operations increase flexibility for mobility aircraft to maneuver the joint force. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow the Indo-Pacific Command joint forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service and with our allies to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Keegan Putman)
Joint Base Charleston and North Auxiliary Field in South Carolina became the arena for the third annual Forward Area Refueling Point (FARP) Rodeo April 2-5. This event is a pivotal training ground where Air Force professionals from across the United States converge to sharpen their skills in FARP operations, utilizing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.
The 1st Combat Camera Squadron hosted exercise Scorpion Lens 2024, the Department of Defense’s largest public affairs exercise, March 4 - 15, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.
A long time ago, I fell in love with stories. I grew attached to the way a couple of letters on a page or lights on a screen could affect someone so deeply. It is astounding the way a person, connected so wholeheartedly with a story, could rewatch, read or view something countless times and it only causes one to enjoy it more.
Harbor Patrol team members of the 628th Security Forces Squadron escort a team of U.S. Army Engineers throughout the Naval Weapons Station Harbor area to evaluate the conditions of existing warning signs.