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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Moore, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle mechanic, removes the engine of a truck July 18, 2014 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Moore has been a mechanic for the Air Force for three years and deployed from the 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy Bowcock) Mechanic enjoys fixing vehicles
Let's face it; every guy has an inner child screaming to get out. And what little boy doesn't like ripping apart his toys and making a mess of things? But the older most men get the more expensive and fancier the toys.Christopher Moore, a vehicle mechanic from the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, is no exception. When it comes to
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Senior Airman Julian Rangel stands by one of the mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles that two Air Force quick reaction forces used while defending a forward operating base from a Taliban attack July 17 near Kabul Airport and Afghan air force base, Afghanistan. Rangel, who was asleep at the time the attack began, responded to the fight in shorts, t-shirt and tennis shoes under his body armor. He served as a gunner on the vehicle and laid down about 400 rounds of suppressive fire with an M240B medium machine gun during the more than four-hour firefight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Mike Hammond) Overcoming fear: Airman's training takes over during firefight
It was just after 4 a.m., July 17. Many on the base at Kabul International Airport, and forward operating base Oqab nearby, were still catching a last hour or two of sleep before the day would begin.The bad guys, however, were not sleeping. Under the cover of darkness, a small force determined to attack the Kabul Airport and Afghan air force Base
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Kenneth Canty, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces, operations officer, poses in front of cards that his grandmother sent to him throughout his deployment to a base in Southwest Asia July 25, 2014. Canty deployed from MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and is a Miami native. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Allison Day) Security forces' officer overcomes obstacles to achieve his dream
The defining moment for a 15-year-old young man came when he was told by his father that he couldn't do the one thing that he had dreamed of doing for as long as he could remember - becoming an officer in the United States Air Force.He was hurt, anguished even - because of the betrayal he felt from the one person he had always looked up to. In an
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Aircrew from the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron pose behind a C-130H Hercules after a day of flying July 20, 2014 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The crew just finished a mission transporting personnel and equipment to two locations in area of responsibility. The entire crew deployed here together from the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy Bowcock) Ohio reservists bring camaraderie, skills to deployment
- Like a well-oiled machine, each Airman knew their part. Hands were moving throughout the cockpit and back of a C-130 Hercules - flipping switches, pressing buttons, running checklists, loading cargo and communicating without having to speak many words. This was a true team - an aircrew team unique to the United States Air Force Reserve.Airmen
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U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesse Galvan, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, poses with his dog, Ritz, July 16, 2014 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Galvan has been partnered with Ritz for two and a half years and deployed twice with her. The Dallas-Ft. Worth native deployed here from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy Bowcock) Defender builds routine to achieve goals
Staff Sgt. Jesse Galvan enjoys being in the Air Force and what brings him equal enjoyment is the pursuit of fitness, specifically body building.Even before he joined the Air Force, he always had an interest in body building and in the new age of social media, he found himself providing fitness tips and routines to fitness enthusiasts. It wasn't
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2014
Staff Sgt. Ronald Ball, a Security Forces Airman from the 111th Security Forces Squadron, Horsham Air Base, Willow Grove, Penn., joined the Pennsylvania Air National Guard at 47-years-old after a successful career with the Philadelphia Police Department. In 2102, Ball returned to military service after leaving the Army 18 years prior to care for his children after the murder of his wife. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Russ Scalf/Released) Transcending Tragedy
At a stage in life that many would consider to be over the hill, Ronald Ball hardly fit the profile of an Air Force recruit. Starting over, a middle-aged man, no one would have blamed him for giving up. Ball had spent the past 17 years being a single father, and had never quit on his two sons. The option to fail did not exist. In 2012, as he signed
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Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carter, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO in charge of passenger travel, works on the stack of requests for passenger travel. His office gets approximately 25 to 30 requests per day. Carter deployed from 374th Logistic Readiness Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He is a native of San Diego, California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy Bowcock) Two Airmen provide great care for Marauders
Reviewing request after request for travel may seem like a monotonous job to some, but for two lone Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron it is their responsibility to ensure all requests for passenger travel are taken care of in an expeditious manner. The job requires attention to detail and an intimate knowledge of the
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2014
Senior Airman Derrick Davis, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing finance customer service technician and cashier, assists a customer at The Rock with pay issues. Davis deployed from Vandenburg Air Force Base in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and is a native of Lithonia, Georgia. Davis has been deployed here for eight months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Allison Day) Finance Airman finally finds his path
Many service members join the military right after high school. For others, like Senior Airman Derrick Davis, it was different. It took him 10 years after high school to decide what he wanted to do with his life. Davis, who was an only child, was born in California, but at the age of two moved with his mom to Lithonia, Georgia, after his parents
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ray Ramos, 5th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrician changes the wires located in the wing of a C-17 Globemaster III. Ramos is deployed to The Rock from 945th AMXS in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and is a native of Dublin, California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy Bowcock) Small detachment; big impact
Sometimes, less is more. That saying is no different for the crews and maintainers of the U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III working on The Rock. This small detachment has a big mission here: theater direct delivery throughout the area of responsibility. Deployed together from different active duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserves units,
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Deployed photo of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Bush and Senior Airman Esteban Salazar holding a photograph of their friend, Kevin Brunais. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy Bowcock) Airmen build strong bonds through memories, resiliency
On the night of May 19, 2010, Senior Airman Estevan Salazar, currently deployed to the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, was guarding his post in the tower at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan alongside Kevin Brunais, another deployed security forces member when the airfield was attacked. For 18 hours, Salazar and Brunais did what they were
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