Story and photo by Airman Dymekre Allen
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
The basics, check. The training, check. Now, on to professionalism. From the intensity of basic military training to the countless hours of sitting in class gaining career knowledge, the time finally comes to use those skills and become military professionals.
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Photos by Bernd Mai
U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder
October 17, 2013 ×
Photos by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Fly-away security teams are designed to fly into unsecured or nontraditional flightlines and ensure security for the aircraft and its crew members.
October 17, 2013 ×
by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
As a loadmaster with the 37th Airlift Squadron, Senior Airman Nicholas Cunningham had the rare opportunity to experience cultures around the world within just two years of being in the Air Force — an
opportunity many wouldn’t be able to experience in a lifetime.
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by Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
To alleviate language barriers while deployed, the Air Force relies on translators. These barriers quickly become obvious while supporting and acting in conjunction with allied partners and civilians one might encounter in a foreign country.
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by Senior Airman Whitney Stork
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
As the executive assistant to Chief Master Sgt. James Morris, 86th Airlift Wing command chief, Tech. Sgt. Rachel Bowers has a large variety of day-to-day tasks she is required to do to ensure everything works as planned.
October 10, 2013 ×
by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Low manning at the office, being in a foreign country or just another late night at work may be normal for some, but add them all together and the stress can become overwhelming.
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by Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr.
American Forces Press Service
The Defense Department continues to take steps to improve victims’ confidence in sexual assault advocacy through a multi-pronged approach, said the deputy director for the Department of Defense’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office.
October 10, 2013 ×