An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

U.S. Air Forces Central Band Photos

Clear Filters | 1041 - 1060 of 4285 results

B-1B Lancer: More than meets the eye

Capt. Nikki Jansen performs pre-flight checks of a B-1B Lancer June 11, 2013, at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Jansen is a 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron pilot deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)
Details Download

B-1B Lancer: More than meets the eye

Capt. Nikki Jansen performs pre-flight checks of a B-1B Lancer June 11, 2013, at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Jansen is a 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron pilot deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)
Details Download

B-1B Lancer: More than meets the eye

Capt. Brandon Packard performs pre-flight checks of a B-1B Lancer June 11, 2013, at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Packard is a 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron weapons systems officer deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)
Details Download

B-1B Lancer: More than meets the eye

Capt. Brandon Packard performs pre-flight checks of a B-1B Lancer June 11, 2013, at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Packard is a 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron weapons systems officer deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)
Details Download

Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Mark Polomsky, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander, pilots a C-130 Hercules through the traditional welcoming shower from the base firefighters, as he returns from the final flight of his tour, June 5, 2013 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Knox)
Details Download

Syrian relief

A C-17 Globemaster III loaded with pallets of non-lethal aid bound for the Syrian Opposition Coalition awaits movements at an undisclosed base in Southwest Asia, Jun 4, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. George Thompson)
Details Download

Syrian relief

A C-17 Globemaster III loaded with pallets of non-lethal aid bound for the Syrian Opposition Coalition awaits movements at an undisclosed base in Southwest Asia, Jun 4, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. George Thompson)
Details Download

Ground target destruction: AAF gains new airpower capability

Twenty-three millimeter rounds hit their targets on the ground in a puff of smoke after being fired from newly mounted twin-barreled Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 guns from an Afghan Air Force Mi-35 helicopter for the first time May 15, 2013 during a live fire exercise south of Kabul, Afghanistan. During the training mission the AAF pilots fired a total of 725 rounds between the two aircraft. The GSh-23 can destroy a target from the air and will provide vital air-to-ground support for the Afghan National Security Forces. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
Details Download

Ground target destruction: AAF gains new airpower capability

A newly mounted twin-barreled Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 guns fires 23mm rounds from an Afghan Air Force Mi-35 helicopter for the first time May 15, 2013 during a live fire exercise south of Kabul, Afghanistan. This live fire exercise marked the first time in history that the AAF has had all three weapons systems installed on the Mi-35 helicopters. The systems include the GSh-23, the Yak-B 12.7mm machine gun and the S-5 57mm rocket pod. During the training mission the AAF pilots fired a total of 725 rounds between the two aircraft. The GSh-23 can destroy a target from the air and will provide vital air-to-ground support for the Afghan National Security Forces. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
Details Download

Ground target destruction: AAF gains new airpower capability

An Afghan Air Force Mi-35 helicopter fires 57mm S-5 rockets during a live fire exercise May 15, 2013 south of Kabul. In addition to S-5 rocket pods the Mi-35s from the 377th Rotary Wing Squadron were also equipped with newly mounted twin-barreled Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 guns. This live fire exercise marked the first time in history that the AAF has had all three weapons systems installed on the Mi-35 helicopters. The systems include the GSh-23, the Yak-B 12.7mm machine gun and the S-5 57mm rocket pod. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
Details Download

Ground target destruction: AAF gains new airpower capability

An Afghan Air Force Mi-35 helicopter fires 23mm rounds from newly mounted twin-barreled Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 guns for the first time May 15, 2013 south of Kabul, Afghanistan. This live fire exercise marked the first time in history that the AAF has had all three weapons systems installed on the Mi-35 helicopters. The systems include the GSh-23, the Yak-B 12.7mm machine gun and the S-5 57mm rocket pod. During the training mission the AAF pilots fired a total of 725 rounds between the two aircraft. The GSh-23 can destroy a target from the air and will provide vital air-to-ground support for the Afghan National Security Forces. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
Details Download

Oldest Stratotanker visits 379th AEW

Aircraft “57-1419” stands at the ready during pre-flight checks May 18, 2013, at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Aircraft 57-1419 is a KC-135 Stratotanker deployed from the 190th Air Refueling Wing of the Kansas Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)
Details Download

Oldest Stratotanker visits 379th AEW

As the sunrises, KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, await their next mission within the area of operations May 18, 2013, in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)
Details Download

Day on the Job: Rivet Joint maintainers

Staff Sgts. Tyler Wyatt and Wendell Parks service the engine oil during post-flight maintenance for a recently arrived RC-135 Rivet Joint May 22, 2013, at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Wyatt and Parks are 763rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit jet engine mechanics deployed from Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)
Details Download

Day on the Job: Rivet Joint maintainers

Staff Sgt. Jeffery DeHaan completes post-flight maintenance checks for a recently arrived RC-135 Rivet Joint May 22, 2013, at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Brushel is a 763rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief deployed from Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)
Details Download

Day on the Job: Rivet Joint maintainers

Staff Sgt. Robert Brushel directs a RC-135 Rivet Joint to its parking location after returning from a mission May 22, 2013, at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Brushel is a 763rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief deployed from Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)
Details Download

Day on the Job: Rivet Joint maintainers

Airmen from the 763rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare for the arrival of a RC-135 Rivet Joint after returning from a mission May 22, 2013, at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)
Details Download

Day on the Job: Rivet Joint maintainers

Airmen from the 763rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare for the arrival of a RC-135 Rivet Joint after returning from a mission May 22, 2013, at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)
Details Download

A historic validation

The 9th Airlift Squadron, Dover Air Force based C-5M Super Galaxy crew that carried out the historic 87,000 pound Granutech Mobile Rotogrind Shredder Model 525 HP validation load. Capt. Mallory Swiderski, Capt. Thomas Moseder, 1st Lt. Derek Jones, 1st Lt. Alejandro Reyes, Chief Master Sgt. Richard Brackett, Tech. Sgt. Junius Reid, Master Sgt. Bobby Walker, Tech. Sgt. Antonio Little, Senior Airman Cody Caprenter, Senior Airman Zachary Fannin, Senior Airman Julia Hatch, Airman 1st Class Colt Wiens, Staff Sgt. Matthew Betancourt and Staff Sgt. Bryan Mattheessen at an undisclosed airfield, Southwest Asia May 8, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. George Thompson)
Details Download

A historic validation

The 87,000 pound Granutech Mobile Rotogrind Shredder Model 525 HP is slowly rolled into an Air Mobility Command C-5M Super Galaxy based out of Dover Air Force Base, Del., May 8, 2013 at an undisclosed airfield, Southwest Asia. The shredder had 6 inches of clearance from the top of the cargo bay once fully loaded into the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. George Thompson)
Details Download