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Return of Powered Flight

Captain Steve Priddy and Cadet 2nd Class Brooke Mauss prepare to take flight in a T-41 Mescalero at the U.S. Air Force Academy Feb. 1. Captain Priddy is an instructor pilot with the 557th Flying Training Squadron and Cadet Mauss is a member of Cadet Squadron 5 participating in the "Jump Start" test program marking the return to powered flight at the Air Force Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Ginny Walker)
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Returning home

Members of the 47th Security Forces Squadron form up to be welcomed home at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 28, 2015. The members returned from a deployment, and their return marks the first time in at least 5 years that the 47th SFS has had every defender home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jimmie D. Pike)
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Reunited!

Chief Master Sgt. Jack De Forrest gets a look at "his" old plane: T-38 #68-8190 on the flightline at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 29. Chief De Forrest was the dedicated crew chief for that aircraft when he served at Randolph more than 23 years ago as a staff sergeant. Chief De Forrest retires Feb. 15 after more than 29 years in uniform. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Ridin' off in style!

Lt. Gen. Dennis Larsen retired today (July 27, 2007) after a 36-year Air Force career. Maj. Gen. Mark A. Welsh III replaced General Larsen as Air Education and Training Command vice commander. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Robinson chosen for San Antonio Aviation and Aerospace Hall of Fame

Retired Lt. Col. James “Robbie” Robinson Jr., deputy chief of the requirements and resources division at Air Education and Training Command, has been selected to be inducted into the San Antonio Aviation and Aerospace Hall of Fame at the awards dinner March 22 at the GDC Technics Hangar at Port San Antonio. He will be joining ranks with other honorees before him, such as Brig. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois, Capt. Carl J. Crane and Col. William C. Ocker, all foundational military aviators for the San Antonio area. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Danielle Knight)
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Robinson chosen for San Antonio Aviation and Aerospace Hall of Fame

Retired Lt. Col. James “Robbie” Robinson Jr., poses next to his F-4 Phantom in this undated courtesy photo. Robinson will be inducted into the San Antonio Aviation and Aerospace Hall of Fame at the awards dinner, March 22. (Courtesy photo)
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RPP: Boom operator jumps into the cockpit

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alex Gavon, 343rd Training Squadron flight chief, checks the fuel levels on a Cessna 182T during the Rated Preparatory Program (RPP) in Denton, Texas, March 25, 2024. The RPP provides enlisted Airmen and non-rated officers a chance to learn basic aviation skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)
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RPP: Boom operator jumps into the cockpit

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alex Gavon, 343rd Training Squadron flight chief, talks to Brett Kollar, Civil Air Patrol pilot instructor, during a pre-flight check in Denton, Texas, March 25, 2024. The Civil Air Patrol partners with Air Education and Training Command to host the Rated Preparatory Program for enlisted Airmen and non-rated officers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)
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RPP: Boom operator jumps into the cockpit

From left to right, U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Nehemiah Jackson, 375th Contracting Flight officer in charge, Brett Kollar, Civil Air Patrol pilot instructor, and Master Sgt. Alex Gavon, 343rd Training Squadron flight chief, pose for a photo in Denton, Texas, March 25, 2024. Jackson and Gavon spent a week with Kollar, learning basic aviation skills during the Rated Preparatory Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas De La Pena)
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RPP: Boom operator jumps into the cockpit

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alex Gavon, 343rd Training Squadron flight chief, reads over a pre- flight checklist during the Rated Preparatory Program (RPP) in Denton, Texas, March 26, 2024. The RPP hosted 60 Airmen over two weeks to teach basic aviation skills while logging flying and simulator time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)
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RPP: Boom operator jumps into the cockpit

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alex Gavon, 343rd Training Squadron flight chief, reads through a pre-flight checklist on a Cessna 182T in Denton, Texas, March 26, 2024. Pilot instructors from the Civil Air Patrol volunteer their time while teaching enlisted Airmen and non-rated officers basic aviation skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)
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SAMMC

Surgeons perform a procedure at San Antonio Military Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. SAMMC ranks among the top hospitals in the nation for surgical care, according to a recent report from the American College of Surgeons. (U.S. Army photo)
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Searching for remains

Tech. Sgt. Tisha Gilmore, left, a life support instructor with the 361st Training Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, and anthropologist Dennis Danielson inspect a piece of possible evidence from a crash site in Laos recently. (Courtesy photo)
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SECAF flight

Maj. William Parrott, 43rd Flying Training Squadron Assistant Flight Commander, explains air to air maneuvers with a student pilot Jan. 13 at the 49th Fighting Training squadron on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Parrott, a reservist, contributed to a flight with Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James like he and his entire reserve unit contributes to the Air Force mission every day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Daniel Lile)
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SECAF, CSAF, CMSAF deliver little blue book to Airmen

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, Air Force Chief of Staff General Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Cody congratulate Airmen who will soon complete Airmen’s Week Aug. 27, 2015, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland’s Pfingston Reception Center. The Airmen received a copy of "America's Air Force: A Profession of Arms," the next evolution of the "Little Blue Book" previously released in 1997. The new book gives Airmen instant access to the core values, codes and creeds that guide Airmen as they serve in the Profession of Arms. The book will be distributed to all new Airmen before transitioning to technical training and available online through Air Force e-publishing.
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SECAF, CSAF, CMSAF deliver Little Blue Book to Airmen

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Cody congratulates an Airman attending Airmen’s Week Aug. 27, 2015, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland’s Pfingston Reception Center. The Airmen received a copy of "America's Air Force: A Profession of Arms," the next evolution of the "Little Blue Book" previously released in 1997. The new book gives Airmen instant access to the core values, codes and creeds that guide Airmen as they serve in the Profession of Arms. The book will be distributed to all new Airmen before transitioning to technical training and available online through Air Force e-publishing.
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Second F-35 squadron

Lt. Col. Gregory Frana assumes command of the 62nd Fighter Squadron June 5, 2015 at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 62nd FS is scheduled to begin accepting F-35 Lightning II jets in July and will be joined by partner nations Norway and Italy. (Courtesy Photo)
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Secretary of the Air Force

The Honorable Michael W. Wynne, Secretary of the Air Force, addresses attendees of the Air Force 60th Anniversary Ball Friday, Sept. 7, 2007 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. The event completed the 2007 Air Education and Training Command Symposium. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Peterson)
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Seeing it from both sides

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles Escher, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-101) operations officer, walks across the flightline before flying and Air force F-35A Dec. 6, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. For only the second time at Eglin AFB, a Naval Aviator has been selected to dual qualify in the U.S. Navy’s F-35C and the Air Force’s F-35A. Escher plans to use what he learns from his experience with the 33 FW to help the F-35 enterprise grow. He looks to join a group of test pilots at Edwards AFB, California, where he will have the opportunity to be the Navy’s voice for the aircraft weapons and vehicle system development. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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Seeing it from both sides

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles Escher, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-101) operations officer, completes a walk-around prior to flying an Air Force F-35A Dec. 6, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. For only the second time at Eglin AFB, a Naval Aviator has been selected to dual qualify in the U.S. Navy’s F-35C and the Air Force’s F-35A. Escher plans to use what he learns from his experience with the 33 FW to help the F-35 enterprise grow. He looks to join a group of test pilots at Edwards AFB, California, where he will have the opportunity to be the Navy’s voice for the aircraft weapons and vehicle system development. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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