Retired Air Force Master Sgt. Bernard Gaither hits a racquetball at the Warrior Fitness Center on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 28, 2015. Gaither, who started playing racquetball in the mid 1980s, plays at More
A 7th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief marshals an F-22 Raptor Feb. 13. To ensure all of Holloman’s F-22s are operationally ready at a moment’s notice, 7th AMU crew chiefs routinely work 12 or more hour shi More
Master Sgt. Tamara Kissinger, 49th Operations Support Squadron first sergeant, reads “The Cat in the Hat,” March 2, at the base library for the birthday celebration of Theodor Geisel, who is more commonly known More
Staff Sgt. Claudia Ramirez, 49th Medical Operations Squadron Self Aid and Buddy Care adviser for the 49th Wing, oversees a SABC training class March 7 at the 49th Medical Group Education and Training Flight bui More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Harris oversees Airman 1st Class Christopher Chambers and Senior Airman Herman Roberto inspect electrical connecting wires on an F-22 Raptor’s landing gear, March 22. Harris, Chambers and Rob More
Master Sgt. Lisa Melton (center), Airfield Operations Compliance Inspection team member, speaks to a member of the air traffic control team during her evaluation of the ATC tower’s operators, April 25. Melton e More
Master Sgt. Garret Dow, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management superintendent, and Tech. Sgt. Dow, 29th Attack Squadron aviation resource management flight chief, pose for a photo at Heritage Park Ju More
Senior Airman Charles Cooper and other vocalists perform during a Tops in Blue performance at the Tays Center June 1. Cooper, a vehicle operator journeyman from the 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron at Ramstein A More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II sits in a hangar prior to launching for the first sortie of Beverly Midnight 14-02 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 10, 2014. Exercises like BM 14-02 test Airmen on their ability More
HurriCaylen, a jammer for the KimChicks roller derby team, scores a point during a roller derby bout at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea, March 8, 2014. Roller derby game play consists of a serie More
Staff Sgt. Alexander Hardy, 604th Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller, calls in a target to an A-10 Thunderbolt pilot during live close air support training at Rodriguez Range, Repu More
Propulsion technicians from the 51st Maintenance Squadron and 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare an A-10 Thunderbolt II engine to be mounted on the aircraft’s frame at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, More
Senior Airman Timothy Pack, 51st Maintenance Squadron electronic warfare technician, troubleshoots a problem with an AN/ALQ-184 electronic countermeasure pod at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 28, 2014. More
A Marine AV-8B Harrier prepares for takeoff on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 28, 2014. The Harrier is from VMA-223 out of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. The Marines are on Osan to partici More
Tech. Sgt. Justin Mahana, 823rd Maintenance Squadron support section chief, poses in front of an HH-60G Pave Hawk at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 20, 2015. On Jan. 6, Mahana pulled a middle-aged woman from More
A member of the U.S. Air Force Parachute Team, the Wings of Blue, glides with the American flag during the opening ceremony of the 2015 Air Force Trials at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 27, 2015. The openin More
Royal Norwegian Air Force Capt. Per-A Hoftun, 338th Squadron maintainer, looks for a tool during Red Flag 15-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 6, 2015. Red Flag exercises provide a series of intense scena More
Bobby Padilla, 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Management Flight vehicle mechanic, puts a wiring harness on an engine component after replacing the engine at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 7, 2015 More
Staff Sgt. Council Jones, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron airman dormitory leader, poses for a photo in front of a dorm on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 7, 2015. As a young Airman, Jones spent 30 days in a co More
Senior Airman Jiles Deanda, 99th Security Forces Squadron patrol leader, talks on the radio to the Base Defense Operations Center at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 27, 2015. The 99th SFS is charged with def More
Airmen assigned to the 99th Security Forces Squadron participate in a 10K memorial ruck march for National Police Week at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 13, 2015. The march was one of many events held at Nell More
Airmen stand in formation during the opening remarks of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School’s change of command ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 26, 2015. During the ceremony, command of the USAFWS pa More
Participants in the Warrior Challenge run during the one-mile ruck march portion of the competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 29, 2015. During the Warrior Challenge, five separate teams of four Airmen More
From Nov. 1 - 7, Air Combat Command’s Inspector General team will be at Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases for the UEI Capstone to rate how effective each base is in performing and completing its mission. The Ca More
Retired Tech. Sgt. Alfredo Sibucao Jr. organizes a hat display inside his retail store in Las Vegas, June 22, 2015. Sibucao, who attended middle and high school in Las Vegas, spent a combined 13 years between N More
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, flies during a Red Flag 15-3 sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 13, 2015. The 366th Fighter Wing, assigned to Mountain Home AFB, i More
An EA-18G Growler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 138, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., flies during a Red Flag 15-3 sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 17, 2015. All four branches of the More
Airman 1st Class Cameron Cabrera, 57th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, looks at an aircraft on the runway through binoculars in the control tower on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 4, 2015 More
Lt. Gen. Christopher C. Bogdan, the program executive officer for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office in Arlington, Va., speaks to Airmen and civilian employees who work on the F-35A Lightning II at Nell More
Airman Zachary Hinze, 58th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, delivers the Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Flag to the POW/MIA Recognition Ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 18, 2015. Hinze was part More
Col. Zev York (right), 99th Air Base Wing vice commander, and Takeira Jones-Bolden, 99th Force Support Squadron supervisory marketing specialist and commercial sponsorship coordinator, laugh while talking to Ca More
A volunteer role-playing as a zombie walks toward participants in the National Preparedness Month Zombie 5K run at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 25, 2015. Participants in the run embarked on the standard b More
Members of the Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard present the colors during the 2015 Las Vegas Air Force Ball at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Sept. 26, 2015. The theme for this year’s event was More
Senior Airman James Brown, 57th Operations Support Squadron airfield systems technician, checks the functionality of a receiver at the Airfield Systems Maintenance compound on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. More
Staff Sgt. Michael Cantrell, 7th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, tightens a tow bar that’s attached to an F-22 Raptor Feb. 17. F-22 crew chiefs from the 7th AMU are responsible for nearly every aspect of More
Master Sgt. Michael Cuevas, 49th Materiel Maintenance Support Squadron first sergeant, reads “Green Eggs and Ham,” March 2, at the base library for the birthday celebration of Theodor Geisel, who is more common More
Staff Sgt. Claudia Ramirez, 49th Medical Operations Squadron Self Aid and Buddy Care adviser for the 49th Wing, oversees Tech. Sgt. Lisa Alvarado opening the airway of Airman 1st Class Clyde Thomas during a SAB More
Airman 1st Class Jo Tran and Senior Airman Herman Roberto, both 7th Aircraft Maintenance Unit specialists, perform a communications operations check in the cockpit of an F-22 Raptor, March 22. This check was do More
Maj. D. Scott Harris, Airfield Operations Compliance Inspection team chief, briefs members of Team Holloman about the AOCI, April 23. The AOCI is done to ensure the airfield environment is safe of any hazards a More
Staff Sgt. Daniel Knight plays the trombone during a Tops in Blue performance at the Tays Center June 1. Knight, a health services management craftsman from the 21st Medical Operations Squadron at Peterson Air More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II piloted by Capt. C.J. Anthony, 25th Fighter Squadron A-10 pilot, waits for all of the pre-flight inspections to be completed during Beverly Midnight 14-02 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Ko More
Mobsta, a member of the KimChicks roller derby team, starts a jam during a bout with the Rokettes at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea, March 8, 2014. Both the KimChicks and Rokettes are primarily More
Airman 1st Class Nick Hurren, 604th Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller, looks through a set of rangefinders during live close air support training at Rodriguez Range, Republic of K More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II engine waits to be placed onto its aircraft’s engine mount at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 28, 2014. The A-10 operates off of two General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofan engines a More
The top of an AN/ALQ-184 electronic countermeasure pod awaits maintenance at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 28, 2014. The AN/ALQ-184 is equipped with forward and aft antennae, which manipulates radio fr More
Members of the U.S. Air Force Wounded Warrior Trials Team render proper customs and courtesies during the singing of the national anthem at the opening ceremony of the 2015 Air Force Trials at Nellis Air Force More
Royal Norwegian Air Force 2nd Lt. Erlemd Aannoe, 338th Squadron maintainer, looks over a technical order during Red Flag 15-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 6, 2015. Flying units from around the world co More
Airman 1st Class Dillon Goulet, 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Management Flight equipment maintainer, checks the functionality of a vehicle at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 7, 2015. The vehicle More
Staff Sgt. Council Jones, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron airman dormitory leader, mentors an Airman at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 7, 2015. Jones, a security forces member by trade, passes on his experienc More
Airmen assigned to the 99th Security Forces Squadron stand in formation during a 10K memorial ruck march for National Police Week at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 13, 2015. Throughout the march, the formatio More
Brig. Gen. Christopher Short (left), 57th Wing commander, speaks during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School’s change of command ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 26, 2015. During the ceremony, Col. Mic More
Participants in the Warrior Challenge assemble M4 carbine rifles and M9 pistols during the competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 29, 2015. During the weapons assembly portion of the contest, each team More
Retired Tech. Sgt. Alfredo Sibucao Jr. poses for a picture inside his retail store in Las Vegas, June 22, 2015. Sibucao retired from the Air Force under the temporary early retirement authority program in 2014 More
Members of Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., gather around an EA-6B Prowler prior to a Red Flag 15-3 sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 13, 201 More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, flies during a Red Flag 15-3 sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 17, 2015. Red Flag is a realistic combat t More
Staff Sgt. Seth Norman, 57th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, observes a transient aircraft from the control tower on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 4, 2015. Norman and other controllers e More
Avery (center), 5, dribbles a soccer ball during a Hornets’ team practice at the Youth Center’s outdoor field complex on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 8, 2015. The Hornets are a youth soccer team made up o More
Willette Gerald, deputy director of the Nevada Department of Veterans Services, presents a proclamation from Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval to Brig. Gen. Christopher Short, 57th Wing commander, during the Priso More
Carlos Del Valle, 99th Force Support Squadron Outdoor Recreation Center outdoor adventure programmer, poses with a $2,500 check presented to him by Takeira Jones-Bolden, 99th FSS supervisory marketing specialis More
Members of the Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard prepare to retire the colors during the 2015 Las Vegas Air Force Ball at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Sept. 26, 2015. In addition to presenting More
Senior Airman James Brown, 57th Operations Support Squadron airfield systems technician, descends a ground-to-air radio tower at the Airfield Systems Maintenance compound on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 6, More
A 7th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief marshals an F-22 Raptor Feb. 13. F-22 crew chiefs from the 7th AMU are responsible for nearly every aspect of the aircraft including refueling, defueling, launch, reco More
Col. Charles “Chuck” Armentrout shakes hands with 2nd Lt. Tyson Kempton during his visit to the Personnel Deployment Function, Feb. 27. Armentrout visited the base to tour different 49th Force Support Squadron More
Capt. Kathryn Randall, 49th Medical Group Education and Training Flight commander, watches Staff Sgt. Jason Alonzo, 49th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, insert a nasal pharyngeal airway tube during a Self Aid and More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Harris and Airman 1st Class Jo Tran, both 7th Aircraft Maintenance Unit specialists, trouble shoot an F-22 Raptor’s auxiliary power unit, March 22. The auxiliary power unit provides energy fo More
Staff Sgt. Daniel Monroe, 49th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, gives his Air Force Form 483, an Airfield Driver’s License, to Chief Master Sgt. Warren Harper, Airfield Operations Compliance More
Members of the Tops in Blue ensemble perform at the Tays Center June 1. The 35 members of Tops in Blue serve as an expeditionary entertainment unit to provide quality entertainment for the U.S. Air Force family More
Capt. C.J. Anthony, 25th Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, waits for the signal to begin taxiing during Beverly Midnight 14-02 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 10, 2014. Exercises like BM 14- More
Risky Bizness, also known as Senior Airman Lindsey Rath, 36th Fighter Squadron operations intelligence analyst, turns a corner during a roller derby bout at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea, Marc More
Staff Sgt. Alexander Hardy, 604th Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller, maps out a target during live close air support training at Rodriguez Range, Republic of Korea, June 27, 2013. More
Senior Airman Jonathon Buck, 51st Maintenance Squadron electronic warfare technician, checks the functionality of a component on an AN/ALQ-184 electronic countermeasure pod at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, More
Pararescuemen from the 58th Rescue Squadron and a photojournalist from the 3rd Combat Camera Squadron wait for an HH-60G Pave Hawk to depart prior to moving toward the opening ceremony of the 2015 Air Force Tri More
Royal Norwegian Air Force 2nd Lts. Knut Arnevik and Erlemd Aannoe, both 338th Squadron maintainers, look over a technical order during Red Flag 15-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 6, 2015. Red Flag is a More
Staff Sgt. Council Jones, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron airman dormitory leader, talks to a group of Airmen at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 7, 2015. Jones credits his mentors with his success in the Air Fo More
Senior Airman Rey Tolentino, 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Management Flight material control expeditor, conducts an inventory on a consolidated tool box at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 7, 201 More
Senior Airman Daniel Montes, 99th Security Forces Squadron patrol leader, questions a role player during a drunk driver training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 27, 2015. Junior 99th SFS members More
Airmen assigned to the 99th Security Forces Squadron stand in formation during a 10K memorial ruck march for National Police Week at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 13, 2015. The event was held to commemorate More
Col. Adrian Spain, former U.S. Air Force Weapons School commandant, speaks during the USAFWS’s change of command ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 26, 2015. After leading the Weapons School for two y More
Participants in the Warrior Challenge walk during the one-mile ruck march portion of the competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 29, 2015. The team that completed each of the obstacles/tasks -- weapons More
Retired Tech. Sgt. Alfredo Sibucao Jr. flips the open sign to his retail store in Las Vegas, June 22, 2015. Sibucao retired from the Air Force in 2014 and now owns and operates a small business in Las Vegas. (U More
An EA-6B Prowler assigned to Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., flies during a Red Flag 15-3 sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 13, 2015. Red Fl More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., flies during a Red Flag 15-3 sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 17, 2015. Red Flag provides a series of intense More
Airman 1st Class Jacob Garcia, 57th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, keeps track of departing and arriving aircraft on a traffic-counting device in the control tower on Nellis Air Force Base, More
Former prisoners of war bow their heads during the Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Recognition Ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 18, 2015. During the ceremony, Airmen of Nellis AFB honored these More
Matt Goss and his seven-piece band perform during the 2015 Las Vegas Air Force Ball at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Sept. 26, 2015. Goss performed a 30-minute live set during the event, which More
Senior Airman James Vrtis, 57th Operations Support Squadron airfield systems technician, works on a circuit board at the air traffic control tower on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 6, 2015. Airfield systems More
Crew chiefs from the 7th Aircraft Maintenance Unit tow an F-22 Raptor Feb. 17. To ensure all of Holloman’s F-22s are operationally ready at a moment’s notice, 7th AMU crew chiefs routinely work 12 or more hour More
Keith Bowman explains the different processes food at the 49th Force Support Squadron’s Bowling Center goes through to Col. Charles “Chuck” Armentrout and Chief Master Sgt. Salina James, Feb. 27. Armentrout and More
Students in a Self Aid and Buddy Care training class listen to a lecture March 7 at the 49th Medical Group Education and Training Flight building. All 49th Wing airmen are required to take the SABC hands-on tra More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Ballard, 7th Aircraft Maintenance Unit specialist, inspects an F-22 Raptor’s air data probe, March 22. The ADP helps the pilot of the aircraft determine the aircraft’s airspeed, Mach numb More
Col. Kenneth Johnson, 49th Operations Group commander (right), greets a member of the Airfield Compliance Inspection team, April 23. AOCI team members inspected all operations of the airfield to ensure the airf More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II piloted by Capt. C.J. Anthony, 25th Fighter Squadron A-10 pilot, taxis down the runway during Beverly Midnight 14-02 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 10, 2014. Anthony was one of More
Members of the KimChicks and Rokettes roller derby teams engage each other during a bout at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea, March 8, 2014. Both teams are primarily made up of active duty milita More
Senior Airman Jonathon Buck, 51st Maintenance Squadron electronic warfare technician, inspects a component on an AN/ALQ-184 electronic countermeasure pod at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 28, 2014. Elec More