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Cannon hosts 2015 EMT Rodeo

Emergency medical technicians from Joint Base San Antonio- Fort Sam Houston, Texas, assess and treat a patient during a scenario in the EMT Rodeo Sept. 18, 2015, at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M.. Twenty-one teams of elite EMTs from 22 installations across the Air Force convened at Cannon for four days of innovative, high-octane competition Sept. 16-19. Throughout the rodeo teams were required to execute their lifesaving mission under the critical eye of expert evaluators, demonstrating accurate technique and effective implementation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
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Peterson hosts high-altitude training for Afghan pilots, 81st FS

Two pilots from the 81st Fighter Squadron out of Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, and an Afghan pilot walk to several A-29B Super Tucanos to prepare for high-altitude training Sept. 16, 2015, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Four Afghan pilots have been training with the 81st FS on the aircraft since January in Georgia and came to Peterson to experience high-altitude and mountainous terrain. After completing their training in the U.S., both the American and Afghan pilots will go to Afghanistan to help establish fighter squadrons. The 81st FS is a component of the 14th Flying Training Wing, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, under AETC. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rose Gudex)
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Parachute lines

Staff Sgt. Marianne Hebreo, 56th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment technician, verifies the stowing of the parachute’s suspension lines Sept. 14, 2015 at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Conducting an inspection on a parachute requires great attention to detail, because missing one step could lead to a malfunction when deployed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Grace Lee)
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Luke Airman wins Outstanding Airman of the Year 2015

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Cody and Air Force Association Vice Chairman of the Board Scott Van Cleef flank Senior Airman Allen Cherry at an award ceremony during which Cherry is officially honored as a member of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year, National Harbor, Md, September 14, 2015. (Air Force photo Andy Morataya)
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Dove hunt

Staff Sgt. Daniel Cole, 364th Training Squadron instructor, points his shotgun at a dove passing by during the dove hunt portion of the Clay County Dove Salute in Henrietta, Texas, Sept. 12, 2015. Airmen were invited to the Birdwell and Clark Ranch to participate in dove hunt and a Texas-style steak dinner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Gese)
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Blood, Sweat and Stairs Competition

Josh Jones, San Angelo Special Weapons and Tactics patrol officer, leaps through the final stretch of the tire run obstacle during the Blood, Sweat and Stairs Competition at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 12, 2015. The competition included a variety of high intensity leg workouts between climbing multiple staircases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Caelynn Ferguson)
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Battle of the Badges

Senior Airman Christian Torres, 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, performs an inversion technique during the repelling demonstration portion of the 2015 Battle of the Badges Sept. 12, 2015, at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas Camp Talon Fire Training Area. This year’s Battle of the Badges was comprised of three main events for time: a tactical shooting challenge, firefighter combat challenge and fire truck pull. In addition the traditional challenges, this year’s event gave both defenders and firefighters the opportunity to show case parts of their missions with repelling, military working dog and Taser demonstrations. (Photo by Senior Airman Alexandria Slade)
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Battle of Britain

Royal Air Force Lt. Col. James Radley, Air Command and Staff College student, sets a piano ablaze during the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain Sept. 11, 2015, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. American Airmen, international partners and Royal Air Force officers participated in the piano burning to commemorate the Battle of Britain, an air campaign conducted by the German Luftwaffe against the United Kingdom in 1940. The Battle of Britain was the first victory over the Germans and served as a turning point in the war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexa Culbert)
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Marines honor those lost during 9/11

Col. Scott Solomon, 81st Training Group commander, and Keesler Air Force Base Marine Corps Detachment commanding officer Maj. Cody Stewart, lead members of the Keesler Marine Det. in a 3.7 mile remembrance run across the Ocean Springs/Biloxi Bridge during a physical training session Sept. 11, 2015. The event honored those who lost their lives during the 9/11 attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)
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9/11

Members of the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department and 97th Medical Group fold a flag during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Sept. 11, 2015. Each fold of the flag represented a group of people who were strongly affected from the events of Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kirby Turbak)
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Suicide Prevention Stress Balls

Capt. Thomas Gemuend, 333rd Training Squadron undergraduate cyberspace student, receives a suicide prevention stress ball from Airman 1st Class Rashawn Thompson, 81st Medical Operations Squadron mental health technician, as Staff Sgt. Royal Wright, 81st Security Forces Squadron, verifies his identification as he enters the base Sept. 10, 2015 at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Sept 10th was World Suicide Prevention Day and Keesler will be raising awareness for suicide prevention throughout September. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)
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James D. Rodriguez

James D. Rodriguez, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for warrior care policy, and Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Bart Iddins, 59th Medical Wing commander, field questions from Airmen with the 59th Medical Wing's Airman Medical Transition Unit Sept. 10, 2015 at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Rodriguez and Iddins wanted to hear about the challenges today’s wounded warriors are facing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)
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Water survival

Laura Silver, 80th Operation Support Squadron stabilizes Capt. Brandon Bailey, 459th Flying Training Squadron Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training instructor pilot, before he gets pulled into the base swimming pool at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. Bailey was by a pulley system operated by course instructors as part of the water survival refresher training. The training simulates a parachute water landing after ejecting from a T-38 Talon aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Danny Webb)
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MWD training

Students from the Military Working Dog Handlers Course treat simulated military working dog injuries at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 10, 2015. The innovative design of the MWD simulator is helping the 341st Training Squadron provide a realistic training course for MWD handlers and better prepare them to save the life of their canines if needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chelsea Browning)
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435th Fighter Training Squadron

Miguel Martinez, 28th Maintenance Squadron aircraft mechanic, launches a T-38C Talon at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Sept. 3, 2015. The 28th MXS launches an average of 30 aircraft every day.
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435th

Second Lt. Duston Obrien, 435th Fighter Training Squadron upgrade pilot, prepares to take off in a T-38C Talon at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Sept. 3, 2015. The 435th Fighter Training Squadron conducts Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals student training in nearly 50 T-38C Talon aircraft and trains IFF instructors for Air Education and Training Command at large. The 435th FTS trains approximately 150 students annually from the United States, Iraq, Japan, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore.
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435th

Second Lt. Duston Obrien, 435th Fighter Training Squadron upgrade pilot, and Maj. Gavin Peterson, 435th FTS instructor pilot, prepare to take off in a T-38 Talon at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Sept. 3, 2015. The 435th Fighter Training Squadron conducts Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals student training in nearly 50 T-38C Talon aircraft and trains IFF instructors for Air Education and Training Command at large. The 435th FTS trains approximately 150 students annually from the United States, Iraq, Japan, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore.
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435th

Maj. Jason Bianchi, 12th Operations Group executive officer, gives 2nd Lt. Duston Obrien, 435th Fighter Training Squadron upgrade pilot, a pre-flight briefing at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Sept. 3, 2015. The 435th Fighter Training Squadron conducts Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals student training in nearly 50 T-38C Talon aircraft and trains IFF instructors for Air Education and Training Command at large. The 435th FTS trains approximately 150 students annually from the United States, Iraq, Japan, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore.
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435

Second Lt. Duston Obrien, 435th Fighter Training Squadron upgrade pilot, and Maj. Gavin Peterson, 435th FTS instructor pilot, perform a pre-flight check at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Sept. 3, 2015. The 435th Fighter Training Squadron conducts Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals student training in nearly 50 T-38C Talon aircraft and trains IFF instructors for Air Education and Training Command at large. The 435th FTS trains approximately 150 students annually from the United States, Iraq, Japan, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore.
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FOD

U.S. Air Force Airman Becca Fredericks, 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operations operator, checks for foreign objects of destruction around a bus before driving on the flightline at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Sept. 3, 2015. FOD walks must be done whenever a vehicle goes on the flightline to prevent objects like rocks and nails from being sucked in to the aircraft engines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kirby Turbak)
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