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Brig. GEN. Steve Ritchie, dressed in his leather jacket, poses for an informal portrait. He is the mobilization assistant to the commander of Air Force Recruiting Service. He survived two combat tours flying 195 missions during the Vietnam War and is the only American Air Force F-4 Phantom ace pilot with five MiG-21 shoot down victories. Brig GEN. Ritchie served as an instructor at the Air Force's "top gun" Fighter Weapons School making changes in the way our best fighter pilots were taught the knowledge he learned in the war.Published in AIRMAN Magazine September 1996 Exact Date Shot Unknown

GEN. Charles A. Horner (retired) talks during an informal interview. He is the former commander of Air Force Space Command and a veteran of Desert Storm. GEN. Horner said that, with the improved technology, and with the emphasis on well-trained competent individuals, instead of the reliance on numbers, the USAF would be in good shape going into the next century. Exact Date Shot Unknown Published in AIRMAN Magazine September 1996

GEN Robert D. Russ, commander, Tactical Air Command (TAC), and CHIEF MSGT Douglas A. Hassler, left, senior enlisted advisor, Air Defense TAC (ADTAC), uncase the colors at the reactivation of the 1ST Air Force (1ST AF). Behind them are Royal Canadian Air Force LGEN Pablo McKenzie of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), and John Ferrara, a member of the 1ST AF before World War II. The 1ST AF will assume the mission of ADTAC, which is being dissolved

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class Brashdon Miller, a weapons loader, uses a jammer to lift AGM-65"Maverick"air-to-surface guided missiles while TECH. SGT. David Currie (center), from the 355th Maintenance Group, evaluates him during the Load Crew of the Quarter competition at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on Jan. 10, 2005. Also in the photo are AIRMAN 1ST Class Christopher Redmond and STAFF SGT. Timothy Deyoung. (USAF PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Christina D. Kinsey) (Released)

Patrick Air Force Base, 45th Space Wing security forces, Airm First Class (A1C) Jason Rodriguez, SENIOR Airm Irvin Osores, A1C Dustin Guiducci d SENIOR MASTER Serget Jerry Delebreau, run to their next target, in the marksmship phase of the Air Force Space Commd GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2001, Space d Missile Competition. GUARDIAN CHALLENGE, the world's premier space d missile competition, is a four-day event hosted nually at Vdenberg AFB, CA "to recognize the best d demonstrate the commds warfighting skills. GUARDIAN CHALLENGE creates competition-tough crews; improves readiness d combat capabilities through preparation, innovation d sharing; enhces esprit de corps...

The Honorable Secretary of the Air Force Dr. James G. Roche, right, Air Force CHIEF of STAFF GEN. John P. Jumper, left, retired COL's. Freeman Olmstead, 2nd left, and John McKone, 2nd right, stand at attention as their Silver Star citation is read during the opening of the Air Force Association's 2004 Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition, at Washington, D.C., on Sept. 13, 2004.(U.S. Air Force photo by MASTER SGT. Jim Varhegyi)(RELEASED)

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class Brashdon Miller (kneeling), a weapons loader, performs munitions check on an AGM-65"Maverick"air-to-surface guided missile while TECH. SGT. Brian Kerr, from the 355th Maintenance Group, evaluates him during the Load Crew of the Quarter competition at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on Jan. 10, 2005. (USAF PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Christina D. Kinsey) (Released)

Technical Sergeant Richard B. Greer USAF, 91 Space Wing's Facility Maintenance Team (FMT), Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, checks his equipment in preparation for the FMT evaluation at Vandenberg Air Force Base during GUARDIAN CHALLENGE. GUARDIAN CHALLENGE, the world's premier space and missile competition, is a four-day event hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, CA "to recognize the best and demonstrate the commands warfighting skills. GUARDIAN CHALLENGE creates competition-tough crews; improves readiness and combat capabilities through preparation, innovation and sharing; enhances esprit de corps and strengthens teamwork across all mission areas in the command."

Medium shot, front view, Brigadier General Steven A. Roser, USAF, takes a moment to pose with the flight crew from his last C-5 flight at Travis Air Force Base, California. On BG Roser's right is Captain Grant Case who was not only his executive aide but also the co-pilot during the "fini" flight. BG Roser is retiring after 29 years in the United States Air Force. All crew members are with the 21st Airlift Squadron at Travis AFB

GEN. Russell E. Dougherty (retired) poses beside a missile at the National Air and Space Museum. He is the former commander of Strategic Air Command. He spent 35 years as an Air Force officer, and is one of the most notable of the cold warriors. GEN. Dougherty's philosophy follows current thoughts of keeping the Air Force number one with enough forces to accomplish the mission.Published in AIRMAN Magazine September 1996 Exact Date Shot Unknown

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