Students of the Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape water survival training practice floatation device rescue at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., June 24, 2011. SERE water survival training teaches aircrew h More
Air Force Lt. Col. Cecilia Garin shakes hands with retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher Kelly at the 376th Expeditionary Medical Group Dec. 20, 2011, during Kelly’s visit to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgy More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David L. Goldfein, commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, serves food to deployed service members in the A'la-Too dining facility Dec 21, 2011, at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgy More
Airmen of the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing load a cargo van with packaged coats Jan. 14, 2012, on the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The airmen are preparing for their five-day mission on for Operation Wa More
A proudly worn “Plank Owner” patch sits above the “U.S. Naval Central Command Forward Headquarters Manas” patch Jan. 24, 2012, on a sailor at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. A plank owner is a member o More
A United States Airman and a Kyrgyz Republic solider sit at a table Jan. 26, 2012, during a language exchange at the Koi Tash Non-Commissioned Officer Academy in Koi Tash, Kyrgyzstan. Twenty people participated More
Kyrgyz som is exchanged between an airman from the Transit Center at Manas and a local vendor in the Dordoy Market, Feb. 6, 2012, during an Operation Warm and Dry purchasing trip in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The Tra More
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta talks with U.S. Army soldier, March 14, 2012, at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The Transit Center is the primary aerial and logistics hug supporting international ef More
A B1-B Lancer receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Afghanistan April 9, 2012. The B1-B received 85,000 pounds of fuel; it can carry up to 265,274 pounds. The B1-B Lancer is deployed from Dyess Air Forc More
Army Spc. Clarence Williams III is carried by an Army Honor Guard to a hearse July 17, 2012, while his family weeps for him at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Williams died July 8, of wounds suffered by an improvi More
Airman 1st Class Luke Fyke, 355th Civil Engineering Squadron electrician, waits to scare people during Terror in the Corn at Buckelew Farm in Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 25, 2013. Fyke was one of several Airmen to volu More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Westly Vincent, Task Force Tatanka, CH-47D Chinook flight engineer, conducts start up procedures prior to take off as U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Casey Blackmon 22nd Training Squadron surv More
A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk lands at Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., for an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty evacuation exercise June 9, 2015. Rescue personnel were called in to clear the mock t More
A U.S. Soldier hangs from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in preparation to pick up simulated patients June 12, during an extraction exercise as part of Angel Thunder 2015 at Barringer Meteorite Crater in Flagsta More
Colombian air force Lt. Col. Luis Antonio Gelvez Diaz, Casa 295 flight commander, speaks to Colombian air force and U.S. Air Force crew members prior to a flight on a Casa 295 aircraft for Exercise Mobility Gua More
Colombian Air Force Capt. Andres Leonardo Echeverria Ruiz and Pakistani Air Force Wing Commander Naeem Akram, listen during a flight planning meeting for Exercise Mobility Guardian at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Claude Smith, 327th Airlift Squadron C-130J pilot, discusses a flight formation with Brazilian Air Force Capt. Daniel Souza, Casa 295 aircraft pilot during Exercise Mobility Guardian at Join More
Brigadier General James LeFavor, Massachusetts Air National Guard commander, advisor to the Adjutant General, air component commander and land component commander; Brig. Gen. Christopher S. Walker, West Virgini More
Latin American cadets listen to the 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) mission briefing during Latin American Cadet Initiative visit to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 7, 2017. The Latin American Ca More
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Chinnock, 355th Operations Group A-10 pilot, briefs Latin American cadets on the A-10 Thunderbolt II during the Latin American Cadet Initiative visit to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, More
Major General Howard Purcell, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Air National Guard assistant to the commander, gives opening remarks during the 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Air Force Section Chief Th More
El Salvadoran Air Force First Sgt. Raul Mauricio Molina Cedillos, aviation technician, speaks with U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Roberto Vasquez, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) operations, plans and More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joseph Salazar, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Mobile Training Team leader, assists Chilean Air Force members put on personal protective equipment while Master Sgt. Mike Powell, More
A Colombian Air Force Kfir fighter jet taxis after landing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 5, 2018. Six Colombian Kfirs from the Combat Squadron No. 111, arrived to train with the 162nd Wing’s F-16 More
Colombian Kfirs fighter jets are parked under sun shades at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 9, 2018. Six Colombian Kfirs from the Combat Squadron No. 111, arrived to train with the 162nd Wing’s F-16 F More
Colombian Air Force Kfir pilots walk off the flightline after a training mission during Red Flag 18-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 24, 2018. Red Flag gives aircrew an opportunity to safely experience ad More
The Commander of the Colombian Air Force, General Carlos Eduardo Bueno Vargas, shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Roberto Vasquez, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern), upon arrival to Nellis A More
Colombian Air Force participants of Red Flag 18-3 stand in a formation as the Colombian Air Force Commander speaks to them at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 26, 2018. The Colombian Air Force’s Kfir figher je More
Colombian Air Force Kfir fighter jets fly in a formation during Red Flag 18-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 26, 2018. Red Flag is the U.S. Air Force's premier air-to-air combat training exercise. Red Fla More
A Colombian Air Force Kfir fighter jet’s crew chief and pilot conduct a pre-flight inspection prior to a night flight during Red Flag 18-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 30, 2018. The Colombian Air Force More
A Colombian Air Force Kfir fighter jet crew chief stands on the flightline prior to flight during Red Flag 18-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 31, 2018. . Red Flag prepares aircraft maintainers to support More
Airman 1st Class Eduardo Flores, 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operator, unravels a chain from a tow truck securing a fork lift at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., June 29, 2011. Vehicle Operations is r More
Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher Kelly looks on as Air Force Staff Sgt. Ankevious Oliver builds individual first aid kits in the 376th Expeditionary Medical Group Dec. 20, 2011, during Kelly’s visit to th More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David L. Goldfein, commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, wearing a custom-made chef hat serves food to service members in the A'la-Too dining facility Dec. 21, 2011, at the Transi More
Capt. Lysa Stern takes a photograph out a window Jan. 14, 2012, while traveling to Balykchy City, Kyrgyzstan. Stern is traveling on a five-day Operation Warm and Dry Mission to give winter coats to people in ne More
Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class John Ross connects a computer monitor Jan. 24, 2012, in the Naval Forces Central Command Forward Headquarters Manas tent at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Ross is prepar More
Staff Sgt. Aisada Fedrick and Pvt. Erkin Sainabidin-uulo are quizzed by Capt. Ruslan Kachonov Jan. 26, 2012, during a language exchange between the Transit Center at Manas and the Koi Tash Non-Commissioned Offi More
Staff Sgt. Igor Progrebnyak and Capt. Michael Reimers look for coats in the Dordoy Market, Feb. 6, 2012, during an Operation Warm and Dry purchasing trip in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The coats and blankets purchased More
Capt. Tanya Dubiel commands a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, May 4, 2012, over Afghanistan during the 22nd Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron’s 25,000th flight. Du More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Westly Vincent, Task Force Tatanka, CH-47D Chinook flight engineer, conducts start up procedures prior take off during Angel Thunder at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 2, 2015. An More
U.S. Army rescue Soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., simulating patients, hang from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter June 12, during an extraction exercise as part of Angel Thunder 2015 at Barringer Met More
A Colombian air force Casa 295 aircraft sits on the flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., prior to a flight for Exercise Mobility Guardian Aug. 2, 2017. Mobility Guardian is a realistic, scenario-drive More
Colombian Air Force Capt. Oscar Norberto Zabala Lopez and U.S. Air Force Capt. Dave Mackintosh, 41st Airlift Squadron weapons officer, speak to a group of multinational partners during a flight planning meeting More
Brazilian Air Force Sub Officer Alexandre Pereira de Silva, conducts preflight inspections on a Casa 295 aircraft prior to a flight departure during Exercise Mobility Guardian at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. More
Brigadier General Warren Hurst, Kentucky Air National Guard assistant adjutant general and Brig. Gen. Kevin McManaman, Connecticut Air National Guard chief of staff, listen to a briefing by the Colombian Air Ch More
U.S. Air Force Col. Cook, leads Latin American cadets into System of Cooperation Among the American Air Forces for a mission briefing during the Latin American Cadet Initiative visit to Davis-Monthan Air Force More
Latin American cadets learn about the A-10 Thunderbolt II during the Latin American Cadet Initiative visit to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 7, 2017. Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) hosted 24 More
Participants of the 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Air Force Section Chief Theater Security Cooperation workshop, listen to opening remarks at the Ramada Suites, Tucson, Ariz., Feb 5, 2018. More than 115 More
Staff Sgt. Daniel Hoover, 355th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, El Salvadoran Air Force First Sgt. Raul Mauricio Molina Cedillos, aviation technician and U.S. Air Force Senior More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joseph Salazar, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Mobile Training Team leader, and Chilean Airman First Class Madelyn Varas assists a Chilean Air Force member put on personal protec More
A Colombian Kfir fighter jet launches from the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 9, 2018. The Kfirs flew an orientation flight with A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Ai More
A B-52 Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base launches off the flightline during Red Flag 18-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 24, 2018. Red Flag gives aircrew an opportunity to safely experience advance More
Major Gen. Peter Gersten, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander speaks with the Commander of the Colombian Air Force General Carlos Eduardo Bueno Vargas, upon his arrival at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July More
Colombian Air Force Kfir fighter jet maintainers run on the flightline to collect Kfir breaking parachutes after the jets landed during Red Flag 18-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 27, 2018. Red Flag prep More
A Colombian Air Force Kfir fighter jet pilot and crew chief conduct pre-flight inspections on the jet during Red Flag 18-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 27, 2018. The Colombian Air Force’s Kfir figher je More
A Colombian Air Force pilot prepares for a night flight in a Colombian Kfir fighter jet during Red Flag 18-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 30, 2018. Red Flag gives aircrew an opportunity to safely experi More
Colombian Air Force Kfir fighter jet crew chief signals a Kfir pilot on the flightline in preparation to a night mission flight during Red Flag 18-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 31, 2018. Red Flag gives More
Senior Airman Bryan King, 6th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuels system journeyman, inspects an opening in the fuel bladder of a KC-135 Stratotanker, Oct. 6, 2011 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The 6th MXS fu More
Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher Kelly talks to airmen of the 376th Expeditionary Medical Group while they assemble individual first aid kits Dec. 20, 2011, during Kelly’s visit to the Transit Center at M More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Margaret Rheinecker passes her dinner plate to U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David L. Goldfein in the A'la-Too dining facility Dec. 21, 2011, at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. R More
Lt. Col. Adam Rutherford carries packaged coats into a school house Jan. 14, 2012, in Balykchy City, Kyrgyzstan. He is setting up for the largest distribution during Operation Warm and Dry to be conducted on Ja More
Staff Sgt. Preston Nealy installs computer software while Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class John Ross watches Jan. 25, 2012, at the Naval Forces Central Command Forward Headquarters Manas at the Transit Center at More
Service members from the Transit Center at Manas and the Koi Tash Non-Commissioned Officer Academy study together Jan. 26, 2012, during a language exchange in Koi Tash, Kyrgyzstan. Twenty people attended the ex More
Currency exchange rates on display at the Dordoy Market Feb. 6, 2012, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The sign shows rates for Kyrgyz Republic som, U.S. dollar, euro, Russia ruble, Kazakhstan tenge and Uzbekistan sum.
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta shares a laugh with Maj. Brian Miller, Capt. Holly Gebert and Capt. Kay Stern March 14, 2012, during a visit to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The airmen are deployed More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Westly Vincent, Task Force Tatanka, CH-47D Chinook flight engineer, stands by for communication from the a pilot during start-up procedures prior to takeoff during Angel Thunder at Davis-Mo More
A Brazilian Air Force Casa 295 aircraft parks on the flightline at Yakima Training Center, Wash., during a familiarization flight for Mobility Guardian Aug. 2, 2017. More than 3,000 military personnel will part More
Colombian Air Force Capt. Osvar Norberto Zabala Lopez, Tech. Sgt. John Jairo Zuluaga Luna and Senior Master Sgt. Fredrick Monroy Velasquez, speak to Pakistani Air Force Wing Commander Naeem Akram, during a flig More
Brazilian Air Force Sub Officer Edison Jose De Silva documents information during a formation flight on a Casa 295 aircraft over Wash., during Exercise Mobility Guardian Aug. 7, 2017. Seventeen Brazilian Air Fo More
Chilean Col. Francisco Pizarro, Chilean foreign liaison officer, speaks during the South American Air Chiefs conference at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 31, 2017. Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces South More
Latin American cadets explore the A-10 Thunderbolt II during the Latin American Cadet Initiative visit to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 7, 2017. The cadets were introduced to 12th Air Force (Air For More
Major Kenneth Herringdine, Colombian Section Chief Officer, gives a country briefing during the 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Air Force Section Chief Theater Security Cooperation workshop at the Ramada S More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Hall, 355th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, describes flight equipment maintenance to El Salvadoran Air Force Tech. Sgt. Moisés Rolando Serrano Bo More
Chilean Air Force Airmen simulate responding to an aircraft crash while U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jeremy Jacobs, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joseph Salazar, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Mobile Traini More
A Colombian Air Force pilot shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Airmen upon arriving at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 5, 2018. The Colombian Air Force will be training with the Arizona Air National Gua More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II launches from the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 9. 2018. The A-10 Thunderbolt II flew an orientation flight with the Colombian Air Force Kfirs fighter jets in pr More
A Colombian Air Force Kfir fighter jet crew chief signals to a pilot while another Colombian Kfir fighter jet taxis on the flightline prior to a launch for Red Flag 18-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 24, More
Major Gen. Peter Gersten, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Charles Hoffman, speak to Commander of the Colombian Air Force General Carlos Eduardo Bueno Vargas, upon his arri More
The Commander of the Colombian Air Force, General Carlos Eduardo Bueno Vargas, speaks to the Colombian Airmen that are participating in Red Flag 18-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 26, 2018. The Colombian More
A Colombian Air Force Kfir fighter jet’s crew chief and pilot conduct a pre-flight inspection prior to a night flight during Red Flag 18-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 30, 2018. Red Flag is the U.S. Air More
Colombian Kfir fighter jets start engines during Red Flag 18-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 31, 2018. . Six Colombian Kfirs from Combat Squadron No. 111 are participating in air-to-air combat training e More
Visiting the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, just before Christmas, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher Kelly share a laugh with Air Force Col. James Jacobson and an airman from the 376th Air Expedition More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David L. Goldfein, commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, serves food to deployed service members in the A'la-Too dining facility Dec. 21, 2011, during his visit to the Transit Cen More
Local Kyrgyz Republic men and airmen from the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing line up to load blankets onto a cargo truck Jan. 14, 2012, in Balykchy City, Kyrgyzstan. They are preparing for the largest distributio More
Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class John Ross rolls out floor covers Jan. 25, 2012, at the Naval Forces Central Command Forward Headquarters Manas at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Ross is one of the sailo More
Chief Master Sgt. Arleen Heath and Sgt. Janueuvriel Haumerk enjoy their studies Jan. 26, 2012, during a language exchange at the Koi Tash Non-Commissioned Officer Academy in Koi Tash, Kyrgyzstan. Twenty people More
Akmol, a blanket vendor, stands in his shop Feb. 6, 2012, in the Dordoy Market in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Warm and Dry is a Transit Center at Manas humanitarian assistance project which provides blankets and coats More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Westly Vincent, Task Force Tatanka, CH-47D Chinook flight engineer, conducts start-up procedures on a CH-47D prior to takeoff during Angel Thunder at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Ju More
U.S. recovery forces stay out of clear view at the Playas Research and Training Center, N.M., during an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty evacuation exercise June 9, 2015. Rescue personnel were called in to clea More
Colombian, Brazilian and U.S. Air Force members stand in front of a Brazilian and a Colombian Casa 295 aircraft on the flightline at Yakima Training Center, Wash., during a familiarization flight for Mobility G More
A Colombian Air Force member wears a Mobility Guardian 2017 Colombian patch on their military uniform during Exercise Mobility Guardian at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 5, 2017. Mobility Guardian provid More
A C-130J Super Hercules from Little Rock Air Force Base’s 327th Airlift Squadron, and a Brazilian Air Force Casa 295 fly in formation over Wash., Aug 7, 2017. More than 3,000 military personnel participated in More
Ecuador Air Chief Brigadier Gen. Patricio Mora Escobar, speaks during the South American Air Chiefs conference at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 1, 2017. South American Air Chiefs or their representa More
Paraguayan and Honduran Air Force cadets speak with U.S. Air Force 2nd Lieutenant Susan Hurtado, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, during the Latin American Cadet Initiative visit to Davis-Monthan Air Force More
Lieutenant Colonel Eric Trisman, Peruvian Section Chief Officer, gives a country briefing during the 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Air Force Section Chief Theater Security Cooperation workshop at the Ram More