Tag Archives: Air Force

Worth a Thousand Words: Warrior Games Practice

Posted on May 8, 2012 by dmoss

Sgt. Cogen T. Nelson from Clermont, Fla., rides with the Marine Corps flag during cycling practice for the 2012 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 28. Nelson, a second-time participant in the games, will be competing for the Ultimate …
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Worth a Thousand Words: Respects

Posted on May 7, 2012 by dmoss

Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division‘s 1st Brigade Combat Team pay respects to 1st Lt. Jonathan Walsh, and soldier, Pfc. Michael Metcalf, during a memorial on Forward Operating Base Arian, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Walsh and Metcalf, who were killed by …
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Mustang Mayhem

Posted on May 6, 2012 by jtozer

F-15E Strike Eagles of the 4th Fighter Wing perform a Turkey Shoot training mission on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. The wing generated nearly 70 aircraft to destroy more than 1,000 targets on bombing ranges across the state to …
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Worth a Thousand Words: Security Force

Posted on May 6, 2012 by dmoss

U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Michael Nelson, platoon sgt. for Security Force element of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, pulls security during a mission to the provincial governor’s compound in Farah City, Farah province, Afghanistan April 26. Nelson and …
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Overcoming the Language Barrier

Posted on May 5, 2012 by jtozer

By Sgt. Abigail Waldrop, AFN Ramstein One of the issues airmen face in Ghana it the language and cultural difference. During Africa Partnership Flight, USAFE made sure to bring one airman who helps bridge the gaps.

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