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  • Boiling Point

    The U-2 program is a unique one with less than 1,000 pilots operating the aircraft during the lifespan of the distinctive program

  • Original Air Force One

    If not for a twist of fate, the 1948 VC-121A Lockheed Constellation that once transported the nation’s 34th president might have become a crop duster or turned into scrap metal

  • Arctic Vigil

    Within the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, alert forces at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, are tasked with intercepting any threats in, near or approaching the surrounding airspace

  • Farewell to the Force

    Knowing he’d soon be hanging up his military uniform for the last time, Gen. Mark A. Welsh III reflected on his first day, in 2012, as Chief of Staff of the Air Force, a job that entails making sure 660,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen are trained, equipped, organized, and able to

  • The Man-Machine Interface

    Sprinkled strategically around the world, pilot-physicians combine their experience as pilots with their expertise as medical doctors to scrutinize the physiological interaction of humans and the aircraft they fly

  • The Swat Team

    Airmen control mosquito populations to stem Zika virus, other illnesses

  • Finding Closure

    For nearly 72 years, Victoria Thomson lived life with a painful void thats source rested within the contents of a few boxes of loosely sorted photos and scattered war medals, along with some stories reluctantly voiced by her father’s fellow crewmembers

  • From Cradle To Space

    Uniformed and civilian Airmen with the 45th Space Wing verify rocket boosters and satellites are primed while keeping the 16,000-acre range operating safely

  • Comfort in the Cold

    Battle Dawgs empowers veterans dealing with post traumatic stress disorders or traumatic brain injuries through therapeutic and exhilarating experiences by harnessing the natural splendor of Alaska’s landscape and the majestic healing power of sled dogs

  • A Fighting Raven

    Phoenix Raven candidates are exposed to more than 70 use-of-force scenarios where stress is simulated using role players

  
 
 

 

 

 

 
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