New York Air National Guard Airmen from the 222nd Command and Control Squadron, which augments the U.S. agency managing American surveillance satellites, pose with Brazilian officials at Brazil’s Space Operations Center in Brasilia, the country’s capital on April 19, 2022. The Guard Airmen were there as part of a State Partnership Program exchange. (Courtesy Capt. Leah … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2022
Hill AFB Captures First Air Force EOD National Title
AUGUST 8, 2022 - The winners of three competitive regional events designed to test and enhance the readiness capabilities of explosive ordnance disposal teams across the Air Force settled the score with Hill Air Force Base, Utah, earning the inaugural Air Force EOD National Team of the Year title this week in Indiana. Three previously-held EOD events – the Southeast Region, … [Read more...]
Military Working Dogs Provide Vital Security
AUGUST 8, 2022 – They say a dog is a man's best friend, but for some, they are also their partners. The Army has military working dogs or MWDs that help assist in operations both in the homeland and overseas. There are two different types of dogs. One is a patrol explosive detector, and the other is a patrol drug detector dog. The team's job consists of being a physiological … [Read more...]
Training Squad Provides Combat Ready MQ-9 Reaper Aircrew
AUGUST 8, 2022 - When it comes to MQ-9 pilot training, it’s important that students understand how to properly execute scenarios that could happen in the real world. The 16th Training Squadron is the lead producer of MQ-9 pilots and sensor operators. They have been active on Holloman since 2009, graduating more than 600 students annually. The high standards in training … [Read more...]
Rangers Reunite Across the World
AUGUST 8, 2022 – Among the hundreds of people present during the joint airborne operations in support of Super Garuda Airborne on Aug. 3, 2022, 1st Sergeant Dan Alexander, First Sergeant, A Company., 2-35 Infantry Battalion, spotted the Ranger tab on the shoulder of a Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) soldier. Alexander had encountered former Ranger students throughout his years … [Read more...]