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  • Mother of fallen Defender ‘marches on’ honoring son

    In the sweltering summer heat, 31 Defenders trekked up the rigorous route for their graduation ruck. Sixty-five-year-old Jiffy Helton-Sarver marches near the front, carrying a guidon commemorating her fallen son, Security Forces Officer 1st Lt. Joseph Helton.

  • AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

  • The dedication of Defenders, K-9 partners

    It was a transformative moment in military history when the Army initiated training for its pioneering War Dog Program, commonly referred to as the "K-9 Corps." This groundbreaking development, according to American Humane Society, marked the inaugural inclusion of Military Working Dogs (MWD) within

  • Luke | Photos: 56th SFS Airman and his K-9 partner

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bryan Bolanos, 56th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, sweeps a vehicle with his MWD, Edo, Sept. 29, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Military working dogs and their handlers routinely patrol around bases while conducting detection sweeps at

  • Deploying pride in the mission

    A unit deployment manager is responsible for educating the unit on its expeditionary role, ensuring personnel and equipment are ready to deploy and support contingency operations required by their unit.The 81st Security Forces Squadron takes pride in Staff Sgt. Lane Sanchez, 81st SFS unit deployment

  • Brothers reunite at Goodfellow

    “It’s pretty rare for two brothers to work the same job, during the same shift and at the same gate,” said Damian. “I think it’s pretty cool having my blood brother here.”

  • 37th TRW NCO earns FAPAC Uniformed Services Award

    Tech Sgt. Sarahlizamarie Pante-Berrios from the 37th Training Wing at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, was awarded the Uniformed Services Award for the Federal Asian Pacific American Council in recognition of her fostering harmonious relationships with Asian and Pacific Islander communities, exhibiting