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  • A four-ship formation of F-35 Lightning IIs perform the first-ever F-35 flyover Jan. 24 over University of Phoenix Stadium during the opening ceremonies of the 2015 Pro Bowl. (U.S. Air Force photo by Timothy Boyer)

    Flyovers: Sight, sound of freedom

    They are breathtaking, flawless and can cause the viewer to have goosebumps. They look easy, but, according to those who perform them, flyovers take training, skill and precise decisions to execute.The most recent flown in the area was the Super Bowl flyover, where the Thunderbirds, officially known as the U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration
  • Yyoda, a U.S. Air Force military working dog, runs through a buried tunnel as part of obstacle course training with his handler, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Ridenour, 97th Security Forces Squadron working dog handler, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 10, 2015. The obstacle course consists of a suspended tunnel, a buried tunnel, stairs, an A-frame, a catwalk and three hurdles. The purpose of the obstacle course is to put the canines in situations that other dogs may not normally experience. It gets them out of their comfort zone so they are more likely to chase a perpetrator, or accompany their handler through dangerous or unusual terrain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan E. Acs)

    Altus' working dog team enhances security forces mission

    Military life can be tough, especially for those in security forces, whose first and foremost mission is to protect, defend and fight to enable Air Force joint and coalition missions. However, a select few Airmen get to face those day to day challenges with a furry, four-legged partner.U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Ridenour, 97th Security Forces
  • Tech. Sgt. Maureen Madamba (right), 372nd Training Squadron Detachment 21 maintenance instructor, inspects the interior of a RQ-4 Global Hawk with Airman Murray Hemstreet , 372nd TRS Detachment 21, student, Jan. 20, 2015, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Hemstreet is one of the first students to attend the RQ-4 remotely piloted aircraft maintenance course taught at Beale. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bobby Cummings)

    AETC graduates first class of pipeline Global Hawk crew chiefs

    Six Airmen became the first Air Force recruits to graduate initial skills technical training as RQ-4 Global Hawk crew chiefs after completing Mission-Ready Airmen training here Feb. 10.The RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft that provides global all-weather, day or night intelligence, surveillance and

  • AETC releases ‘Heritage Today’ video series

    Air Education and Training Command’s A9 Directorate released a new Airman professionalism video February 9, 2015, as part of a new series of videos titled “Heritage Today.”The first video, “Oath of Service,” is available for viewing at www.airman.af.mil, and reminds Airmen “The Oath is the bond that brings all Airmen together.”“As a service, we
  • Fall Out Boy lead singer and guitarist Patrick Stump excites the crowd during the VH1 Concert for the Troops at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, Jan. 30, 2015. The event, hosted by former 98 Degrees band member Nick Lachey, was held to thank military members for their service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nestor Cruz)

    VH1 brings Super Bowl concert to Luke

    Hundreds of Thunderbolts waited in line, some with faces painted and signs ready, in anticipation of seeing their favorite artists -- Fall Out Boy and Charli XCX.The VH1 and Papa John's Super Bowl Blitz: A Concert for the Troops event was hosted by Nick Lachey, former 98 Degrees band member, in Hangar 999 at Luke Air Force Base.Speaking for the
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