Dr. Robert Armstead Jr., addresses a crowd during a memorial ceremony for three of his family members at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Mich., Aug. 26, 2020. The service honored Peter Armstead, a Civil More
Soldiers from the 177th Military Police Brigade receive a briefing after returning from Kenosha, Wisconsin where they responded to civil unrest Sept. 3, 2020, at Fort Custer, Mich. Nearly 300 Michigan National More
A team of Michigan National Guard medics participated in a Tactical Combat Casualty Care training exercise Sept. 24, 2020, at Fort Custer, Michigan. The exercise evaluated the medics on search and rescue, trans More
A soldier with the Michigan National Guard’s Joint Task Force 172 moves a bed frame from a truck at a homeless shelter in Lansing, Michigan, Dec. 18, 2020. The team of Soldiers assisted the Lansing Emergency Ma More
U.S. Army Soldiers, Wisconsin National Guard Field Artillery Regiment, fire a M777 howitzer during Northern Strike/”Winter Strike 21” Jan. 25, 2021, at Camp Grayling Training Center, Michigan. Winter Strike too More
A group of 940th Air Refueling Wing pilots and crew chiefs go through a preflight checklist Jan. 17, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The 940th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs are responsible for More
Tech. Sgt. Justin Swanger, 9th Civil Engineer Squadron battalion chief, carries two firehoses during an annual firehose certification April 30, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. When inspecting the hos More
An Airman from the 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron builds a munition during the Air Force Combat Operations Competition May 14, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. AFCOCOMP is a one-of-a-kind munition More
Senior Airman Alex Goode and Airman 1st Class Shemar Robinson, 9th Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress systems technicians, load up an ejection seat June 5, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. U-2 Dragon More
Master Sgt. John Brahm, 69th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Det. 1 section chief, network operations, takes a picture with his family and friends after being presented the Bronze Star Medal at Beale Air Force Ba More
A 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron team prepares a U-2 Dragon Lady for a sortie June 26, 2019 at Beale Air Force Base, California. Maintainers perform pre- and post-flight inspections of the U-2 to ensure its More
A volunteer applies soap to a SR-71 Blackbird static display July 12, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Once a year the group and Airmen perform maintenance and wash the static display on base. (U.S. A More
Senior Airman Aubry Bly, 9th Maintenance Group crew chief, moves through a cliffhanger obstacle during the Recce Town sports day fitness circuit challenge Aug. 29, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Dur More
Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, walks down a stand after a U-2 Dragon Lady high-flight Sept. 5, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Holmes visited the 9th Reconnaissance Wing where he More
Soldiers with the Michigan National Guard’s Joint Task Force 172 create a stack of bed frames at a homeless shelter in Lansing, Michigan, Dec. 18, 2020. The team of Soldiers assisted the Lansing Emergency Manag More
U.S. Army Soldiers, Wisconsin National Guard Field Artillery Regiment, load a M777 howitzer during Northern Strike/”Winter Strike 21” Jan. 25, 2021, at Camp Grayling Training Center, Michigan. Winter Strike is More
Senior Airman Dane Haugbom, 940th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, signals to a KC-135 Stratotanker takeoff Jan. 17, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The 940th AMXS crew chiefs are responsible for More
Staff Sgt. Michael Reed, 9th Civil Engineer Squadron crew chief, operates a firehose during an annual firehose certification April 30, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The Airmen are required to check More
Two Airmen from 49th Maintenance Squadron attach a munition to a forklift during the Air Force Combat Operations Competition May 14, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The different events in the compet More
Tech. Sgt. Marcus Capers, 9th Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress systems craftsman, and Airman 1st Class Shemar Robinson, 9th MXS aircrew egress systems technician, secure and ejection seat and catapult June 5 More
Master Sgt. John Brahm, 69th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Det. 1 section chief, network operations, hugs his daughter after being presented the Bronze Star Medal at Beale Air Force Base, California, June 19, 2 More
U-2 Dragon Lady pilots prepare for a sortie June 26, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. U-2 maintainers provide support to 9th Reconnaissance Wing operations around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by S More
Members of the Blackbird Maintainers group and volunteers scrub a SR-71 Blackbird static display July 12, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The SR-71 called Beale home from January 1966 to January 1990 More
A soldier with the Michigan National Guard’s Joint Task Force 172 hands out a bed frame from a truck at a homeless shelter in Lansing, Michigan, Dec. 18, 2020. The team of Soldiers assisted the Lansing Emergenc More
Staff Sgt. Michael Reed, 9th Civil Engineer Squadron crew chief, turns off a firehose during an annual firehose certification April 30, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. When inspecting the hose the fi More
A team of Airmen from the 49th Maintenance Squadron prepare to move munitions during the Air Force Combat Operations Competition May 14, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. During the competition, Airmen More
Master Sgt. John Brahm, 69th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Det. 1 section chief, network operations, hugs his wife after being awarded a Bronze Star Medal at Beale Air Force Base, California, June 19, 2019. Bra More
A 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron team recover a U-2 Dragon Lady June 26, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. 9th AMXS maintainers are responsible for launching and recovering the U-2 before and after More
A member of the Blackbird Maintainers group cleans a SR-71 Blackbird static display July 12, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Once a year the group and Airmen perform maintenance and wash the static d More
A soldier with the Michigan National Guard’s Joint Task Force 172 carries a bed frame at a homeless shelter in Lansing, Michigan, Dec. 18, 2020. The team of Soldiers assisted the Lansing Emergency Management o More
An Airman from the 49th Maintenance Squadron unhooks a munition during the Air Force Combat Operations Competition May 14, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. AFCOCOMP is a one-of-a-kind munitions buildi More
A U-2 Dragon Lady takes off June 26, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Maintainers perform pre- and post-flight inspections of the U-2 to ensure its serviceability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airm More
An Airman from the 49th Maintenance Squadron builds a munition during the Air Force Combat Operations Competition May 14, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The different events in the competition are d More
A 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron team tows a U-2 Dragon Lady June 26, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. U-2 maintainers provide support to 9th Reconnaissance Wing operations around the world. (U.S. More
A team of Airmen from the 49th Maintenance Squadron assemble a munition during the Air Force Combat Operations Competition May 14, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. During the competition, Airmen were More
A team of Airmen from the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron build a munitions assembly conveyer during the Air Force Combat Operations Competition May 15, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. AFCOCOMP i More
Airmen from the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron build a munitions assembly conveyer during the Air Force Combat Operations Competition May 15, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The different events More
An Airmen from the 48th Munitions Squadron tightens a ratchet strap during the Air Force Combat Operations Competition May 15, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. During the competition, Airmen were test More
An Airmen from the 48th Munitions Squadron rolls a munition during the Air Force Combat Operations Competition May 15, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. AFCOCOMP is a one-of-a-kind munitions building c More
Two Airmen from the 48th Munitions Squadron tightens a chain during the Air Force Combat Operations Competition May 15, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The different events in the competition are des More