Capt. James Hendershaw, an F-15E Strike Eagle weapons
Capt. James Hendershaw, an F-15E Strike Eagle weapons system officer assigned to the 17th Weapons Squadron (WPS), and Capt. Jeremy Lutes, an F-15E pilot assigned to the 17th WPS, prepares to taxi at Nellis Air ... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Noah Robinson, 325th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Noah Robinson, 325th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment apprentice, unscrews the bolts on the tire of a bomb lift trailer on Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 21... More
An electrician assigned to the 820th Red Horse Squadron
An electrician assigned to the 820th Red Horse Squadron (RHS) carries rope on the flight line at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 7, 2020. The 820th RHS is a self-sustaining heavy construction force that cont... More
An F-22 Raptor fighter jet, assigned to the 525th Fighter
An F-22 Raptor fighter jet, assigned to the 525th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, takes-off for a Red Flag 21-1 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 26, 2021. The F-22 Rapto... More
Senior Airman Kiaeem Marriott, tactical aircraft maintainer
Senior Airman Kiaeem Marriott, tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 34th Fighter Generation Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, pushes his tool box after launching F-35A Lightning II fighter jets for... More
Two F-22 Raptors assigned to the 433rd Weapons Squadron
Two F-22 Raptors assigned to the 433rd Weapons Squadron taxi as an EA-18 Growler assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron 129, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, takes off from Nellis Air Force Bas... More
An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 6th Weapons Squadron
An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 6th Weapons Squadron takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 2, 2020. The U.S. Air Force Weapons School teaches graduate-level instructor courses, which provide ... More
Tech. Sgt. Claudiu Golosie, 57th Weapons Support Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Claudiu Golosie, 57th Weapons Support Squadron NCO in charge of Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE), tests the oxygen mask of Capt. Angelo Centeno, 328th Weapons Squadron student, at Nellis Air Force Base... More
Capt. Jeremy Lutes, an F-15E Strike Eagle pilot assigned
Capt. Jeremy Lutes, an F-15E Strike Eagle pilot assigned to the 17th Weapons Squadron, prepares to taxi at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 2, 2020. Weapons Scool Integration demonstrates the strategic advan... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam Crank, 379th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam Crank, 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron technician, dons his personal protective equipment before training on the Negative Pressurized Conex- Lite (NPC-L) at Al... More
An avionics box sits on a shelf in the electrical and
An avionics box sits on a shelf in the electrical and environmental, or E&E, shop on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 6, 2020. E&E uses the contents of these boxes to help repair avionics equipment. (U.... More
Tactical aircraft maintainers assigned to the 34th
Tactical aircraft maintainers assigned to the 34th Fighter Generation Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, pose for a photo between two F-35A Lightning II fighter jets before a Red Flag 21-1 mission, at Nelli... More
A WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft is prepared to fly
A WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft is prepared to fly Tropical Storm Cristobal from Keesler Air Force Base, Missippi, June, 5, 2020. The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron were tasked to fl... More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the 163rd Fighter
An A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the 163rd Fighter Squadron, Indiana Air National Guard, Fort Wayne, Indiana, prepares to take-off for a Red Flag 21-1 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 1, 2021. ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Stuart, 379th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Stuart, 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron technician, checks his personal protective equipment before training on the Negative Pressurized Conex- Lite (NPC-L) a... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brannon Tulloss, 379th
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brannon Tulloss, 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron charge medical technician, inputs patient triage information during a combat aeromedical evacuation mission while i... More
Senior Airman Ainsley Varvel, structural technician
Senior Airman Ainsley Varvel, structural technician assigned to the 820th RED HORSE Squadron (RHS) installs a roll up door in Area 2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 7, 2020. The 820th RHS halted construct... More
Members of the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation
Members of the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron simulate transporting COVID-19 patients on a static C-130 Hercules aircraft during training on the Negative Pressurized Conex- Lite (NPC-L) at ... More
Sun rises over an alternate control tower at Nellis
Sun rises over an alternate control tower at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada Jan. 7, 2021. Nellis AFB is located approximately eight miles northeast of Las Vegas. The base itself covers more than 14,000 acres, wh... More
A stack of magazines rest next to a security forces
A stack of magazines rest next to a security forces beret, as the Airman they belong to practice marksmanship, Oct. 1, 2020, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Combat arm’s duties include training Airmen prepar... More
Staff Sgt. Enrique Flores, a container control officer
Staff Sgt. Enrique Flores, a container control officer from the 635th Materiel Maintenance Group, discusses the arrival of BEAR Base personnel to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas on April 9, 2020. Flores ... More
Tech. Sgt. Claudiu Golosie, 57th Weapons Support Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Claudiu Golosie, 57th Weapons Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment(AFE) NCO in charge, works on a fighter pilot helmet at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 3, 2020. During Weapons School Integ... More
An F-16 fighter jet, assigned to the 157th Fighter
An F-16 fighter jet, assigned to the 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, takes-off for a Red Flag 21-1 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan... More
An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet assigned to the 34th
An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxis out for a mission during Red Flag 21-1, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 3, 2021. Red Flag allows ... More
Two F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets assigned to the
Two F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, taxi on the flight line before a Red Flag 21-1 mission at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Feb. 4... More
Senior Airmen Vincent Diaz and Lucas Tucker, tactical
Senior Airmen Vincent Diaz and Lucas Tucker, tactical aircraft maintainers assigned to the 34th Fighter Generation Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, wait on the flight line during Red Flag 21-1 at Nellis A... More
Staff Sgt. Derwin Ford and Senior Airman Melvin Wells,
Staff Sgt. Derwin Ford and Senior Airman Melvin Wells, both 57th Weapons Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialists, discuss the proper procedures to inspect a harness at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevad... More
The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance
The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron flew Tropical Storm Cristobal in the Gulf of Mexico June 5, 2020. The Hurricane Hunters were tasked to fly a fixed mission to locate the center of Cr... More
Staff Sgt. Timothy Bidwell, pavement and equipment
Staff Sgt. Timothy Bidwell, pavement and equipment supervisor assigned to the 820th RED HORSE Squadron, gives a hand signal while operating a 30-ton crane at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 7, 2020. RED HORS... More
Capt. Davis White, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
Capt. Davis White, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aerial reconnaissance weather officer, reads weather data during Tropical Storm Cristobal June 5, 2020 over the Gulf of Mexico. The Hurricane Hunters were... More
An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet assigned to the 34th
An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxis out to the runway for a Red Flag 21-1 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 28, 2021. The F-35A... More
Life during a pandemic; resiliency is key
Senior Airman Patrick Lewis, 62nd Fighter Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment service pick-up and delivery driver, and Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder, 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs photojournalist, pose for ... More
Airmen assigned to the 17th Weapons Squadron and 757th
Airmen assigned to the 17th Weapons Squadron and 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to launch an F-15E Strike Eagle at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 2, 2020. During the course, U.S. Air Force Wea... More
Senior Airman Lindsay Francher, 47th Security Forces
Senior Airman Lindsay Francher, 47th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms instructor, calculates how much ammunition will be needed for the shooting portion of the day’s training, Oct. 1, 2020 at Laughlin Air F... More
An F-22 Raptor fighter jet assigned to the 422nd Test
An F-22 Raptor fighter jet assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, takes off for a training mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 7, 2021. The Raptor’s advances in low-observable technologi... More
Capt. Brendan Moran an F-35A Lightning II fighter jet
Capt. Brendan Moran an F-35A Lightning II fighter jet pilot assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, begins preflight preparations for a Red Flag 21-1 mission at Nellis AFB, Nevada, F... More
Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command,
Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, speaks at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Class 20A graduation at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 11, 2020. Holmes recognized and congratulated the gradu... More
Staff Sgt. Derwin Ford, 57th Weapons Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Derwin Ford, 57th Weapons Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialist, tests a pair of night vision goggles (NVGs) at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 3, 2020. NVGs must be inspected ever... More
Senior Airman Daniel Lopezangel and Airman 1st Class
Senior Airman Daniel Lopezangel and Airman 1st Class Arius Cates, aircraft electrical and environmental system specialists assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolin... More
An F-15E Strike Eagle, from the 336th Fighter Squadron,
An F-15E Strike Eagle, from the 336th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, South Carolina, departs over the Las Vegas Strip skyline for a Red Flag 21-1 mission, from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, ... More
The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance
The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron flew Tropical Storm Cristobal in the Gulf of Mexico June 5, 2020. The Hurricane Hunters were tasked to fly a fixed mission to locate the center of Cr... More
Senior Airman Christopher Parnell, tactical aircraft
Senior Airman Christopher Parnell, tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, performs maintenance on an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter je... More
Members of the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation
Members of the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron simulate a patient transport on a static C-130 Hercules aircraft during training on the Negative Pressurized Conex- Lite (NPC-L) at Al Udeid Ai... More
Equipment used for the Negative Pressurized Conex-
Equipment used for the Negative Pressurized Conex- Lite (NPC-L) sits on display during a tour with Qatar Emiri Air Force leadership at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 12, 2020. This specific container was create... More
Airmen assigned to the 820th RED HORSE Squadron (RHS)
Airmen assigned to the 820th RED HORSE Squadron (RHS) measure a piece of wood in Area 2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 7, 2020. The 820th RHS provides full-spectrum construction capabilities stateside an... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron, takes off from the flightline at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 26, 2020. The 80th FS stands ready to conduct counter-air, air interdicti... More
Four F-35A Lightning II fighter jets assigned to the
Four F-35A Lightning II fighter jets assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, wait to taxi onto the runway for a Red Flag 21-1 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 28, 2021. T... More
A WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft is prepared to fly
A WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft is prepared to fly Tropical Storm Cristobal from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, June, 5, 2020. The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron were tasked to... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron, takes off from the flightline at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 26, 2020. The 80th FS stands ready to conduct counter-air, air interdicti... More
A fully loaded flatbed truck drives out of the BEAR
A fully loaded flatbed truck drives out of the BEAR Base gate on Holloman Air Force Base on April 9, 2020. Airmen from the 635th Materiel Maintenance Group -- the Air Force’s only Basic Expeditionary Airfield R... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, train to extract astronauts from a mock capsule during Just-in-Time-Training (JITT) at Cocoa Beach, Florida, May 11, ... More
Capt. Jeremy Lutes, an F-15E Strike Eagle pilot assigned
Capt. Jeremy Lutes, an F-15E Strike Eagle pilot assigned to the 17th Weapons Squadron, provides a hand signal as he taxis at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 2, 2020. The goal of the course is to train stude... More
The 635th Materiel Maintenance Group -- the Air Force’s
The 635th Materiel Maintenance Group -- the Air Force’s only Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources unit -- supplied more than 1.2 million pounds of equipment and cargo to construct additional facilities to sup... More
The 635th Materiel Maintenance Group -- the Air Force’s
The 635th Materiel Maintenance Group -- the Air Force’s only Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources unit -- supplied more than 1.2 million pounds of equipment and cargo to construct additional facilities to sup... More
The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance
The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron flew Tropical Storm Cristobal over the Gulf of Mexico June 5, 2020. The Hurricane Hunters were tasked to fly a fixed mission to locate the center of ... More
An 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit electrical and
An 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit electrical and environmental, or E&E, Airman attaches hoses to an environmental control test box at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 6, 2020. E&E personnel attach hoses... More
The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance
The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron flew Tropical Storm Cristobal in the Gulf of Mexico June 5, 2020. The Hurricane Hunters were tasked to fly a fixed mission to locate the center of Cr... More
Airmen assigned to the 820th RED HORSE Squadron install
Airmen assigned to the 820th RED HORSE Squadron install a gearbox on the flight line at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 7, 2020. RED HORSE unit possesses the self-sustainability to foresee a project from sta... More
Capt. Davis White, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
Capt. Davis White, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aerial reconnaissance weather officer, reads weather data during Tropical Storm Cristobal June 5, 2020 over the Gulf of Mexico. The Hurricane Hunters were... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tanis Anderson, 379th
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tanis Anderson, 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, configures a C-130 Hercules aircraft to prepare for a combat aeromedical evacuation mission at A... More
Tech. Sgt. Claudiu Golosie, 57th Weapons Support Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Claudiu Golosie, 57th Weapons Support Squadron NCO in charge of Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE), cauterizes an oxygen mask at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 3, 2020. AFE encompasses everything in... More
An F-16 Falcon fighter jet assigned to the 157th Fighter
An F-16 Falcon fighter jet assigned to the 157th Fighter Squadron, McEntire Joint Air National Guard Base, South Carolina, prepares to take off for a Red Flag 21-1 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan.... More
An F-22 Raptor fighter jet assigned to the 422nd Test
An F-22 Raptor fighter jet assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES), takes off for a mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 12, 2021. The 422nd TES is a geographically separated unit of ... More
An F-16 Falcon fighter jet assigned to the 157th Fighter
An F-16 Falcon fighter jet assigned to the 157th Fighter Squadron, McEntire Joint Air National Guard Base, South Carolina, taxis towards the runway for a Red Flag 21-1 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, ... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, participate in a Just-in-Time-Training exercise at Cocoa Beach, Florida, May 11, 2020. The training allowed Airmen to... More
Capt. James McCloskey, weapons system officer assigned
Capt. James McCloskey, weapons system officer assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, says a prayer on an F-15E Strike Eagle before a Red Flag 21-1 mission, at ... More
Senior Airman Ainsley Varvel, structural technician
Senior Airman Ainsley Varvel, structural technician assigned to the 820th RED HORSE Squadron (RHS), and Tech. Sgt. Chase Spiker, structural project manager assigned to the 820th RHS, work on a roll up door in A... More
A U.S. Air Force Weapons School (USAFWS) graduate patch
A U.S. Air Force Weapons School (USAFWS) graduate patch rests on a pilot’s flight suit during the USAFWS Class 20A graduation at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 11, 2020. Every six months, the school gradua... More
The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance
The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron flew Tropical Storm Cristobal in the Gulf of Mexico June 5, 2020. The Hurricane Hunters were tasked to fly a fixed mission to locate the center of Cr... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, practice decontamination protocols on the Negative Pressurized Conex- Lite (NPC-L) during a static training at Al Udeid Air Ba... More
Electricians assigned to the 820th RED HORSE Squadron
Electricians assigned to the 820th RED HORSE Squadron (RHS) guide a gearbox into position on the flight line at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 7, 2020. RED HORSE accomplishes construction projects stateside... More