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The Story of YF-4E #62-12200

A specialized control van was assigned to the YF-4E at Edwards AFB, CA, during the Survivable Flight Control System test program. Note the blue stripe added to intake splitter.
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The Story of YF-4E #62-12200

As of June 2024, YF-4E #62-12200 sits parked in the corner in the Annex of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force awaiting its turn at a full restoration and display at the world’s premier aerospace museum.
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The Story of YF-4E #62-12200

McDonnell Douglas/AFFDL YF-4E fly-by-wire testbed in flight near Edwards Air Force Base, California.
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Health benefits of eating more fruits and vegetables

A diet rich in fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, lower blood pressure, and help prevent some types of cancer.
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Combat Support Instructor Course beta test

Master Sgt. Jeremy May, from the 146th Security Forces Squadron at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, California, of the Combat Support Instructor Course helps an Airman from Air Education and Training Command clear a jam of his M4 carbine during the Combat Support Instructor Course beta test Aug. 12, 2024 at the McGregor firing range, Fort Bliss, Texas. Lessons learned from the CSIC beta test, including feedback from the first group of students applying their knowledge with their units, will help the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center prime a more robust course and move into the next phase of course development. (U.S. Air Force photo by Craig Z. Rodarte)
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Combat Support Instructor Course beta test

An Airman from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency makes ready his M4 carbine during the Combat Support Instructor Course beta test on Aug. 12, 2024 at the McGregor firing range, Fort Bliss, Texas. The course featured both classroom instruction and field training, with the goal of equipping students to return to their home stations and develop effective training programs for their units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Craig Z. Rodarte)
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Combat Support Instructor Course beta test

Students and instructors walk back toward the firing line after zeroing in M4 carbines during the Combat Support Instructor Course beta test on Aug. 12, 2024, at the McGregor firing range, Fort Bliss, Texas. About 20 combat air base squadron Airmen attended the three-week course, covering topics such as operations planning, weapons training, exercise development and topics from the ATF training plan, including sustainment, force protection, airfield operations and port operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Craig Z. Rodarte)
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Combat Support Instructor Course beta test

Second Lt. Allison Kessler, from the 56th Security Forces Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, makes ready her M4 carbine during the Combat Support Instructor Course beta test on Aug. 12, 2024 at the McGregor firing range, Fort Bliss, Texas. CSIC was introduced at the first of two 2024 Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conferences, which focused on advancing agile combat support operations in an era of Great Power Competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Craig Z. Rodarte)
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Combat Support Instructor Course beta test

Master Sgt. Kraig Hoag, from the 157th Security Forces Squadron at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire, assists Airmen as they collect 5.56mm M4 carbine ammunition during the Combat Support Instructor Course beta test on Aug. 12, 2024 at the McGregor firing range, Fort Bliss, Texas. Developed by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, CSIC equips combat air base squadron leaders with the skills needed to guide, teach and lead combat support warfighters through every phase of the Air Force Force Generation model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Craig Z. Rodarte)
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Autonomous aviation transforms logistics during AGILE FLAG 24-3 exercise

Reliable Robotics, an AFWERX Autonomy Prime partner, gives Airmen a tour of their autonomous Cessna 208B Grand Caravan during AGILE FLAG 24-3 at Mojave Air and Space Port, California, on Aug. 9, 2024. AFWERX Autonomy Prime invited Reliable Robotics to conduct autonomous flight demonstrations during AGILE FLAG and show Air Force leaders how autonomous aviation can contribute to the Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concept. ACE is a proactive and reactive operational scheme of maneuver executed within threat timelines to increase survivability while generating combat power. (U.S. Air Force photo/Matthew Clouse)
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Autonomous aviation transforms logistics during AGILE FLAG 24-3 exercise

Craig Milliard, Joby’s flight test lead, observes an autonomous flight from the Joby portable ground control station at Mojave Air and Space Port, Calif., as Joby's autonomous Cessna 208B Grand Caravan takes off to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., in the background during AGILE FLAG 24-3 on Aug. 9, 2024. AFWERX Autonomy Prime invited Joby to conduct autonomous flight demonstrations during AGILE FLAG and show Air Force leaders how autonomous aviation can contribute to the Agile Combat Employment, or ACE, concept. ACE is a proactive and reactive operational scheme of maneuver executed within threat timelines to increase survivability while generating combat power. (U.S. Air Force photo/Matthew Clouse)
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F-15 human performance

Lt. Col. Matthew Russel, 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron Director of Operations, conducts an eye-tracking assessment to collect data for human performance testing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, August 8, 2024. The testing focused on analyzing the effects of long duration flights on aircrew performance, gathering real-time data directly from pilots before, during and after flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Rebecca Abordo)
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F-15 human performance

Lt. Col. Matthew Russel, 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron Director of Operations, conducts an eye-tracking assessment to collect data for human performance testing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, August 8, 2024. The testing focused on analyzing the effects of long duration flights on aircrew performance, gathering real-time data directly from pilots before, during and after flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Rebecca Abordo)
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F-15 human performance

Lt. Col. Matthew Russel, 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron Director of Operations, performs a spirometry respiratory test to check how narrow the airways in his lungs are after a long duration sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, August 8, 2024. The human performance testing focused on analyzing the effects of long duration flights on aircrew performance, gathering real-time data directly from pilots before, during and after flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Rebecca Abordo)
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Autonomous aviation transforms logistics during AGILE FLAG 24-3 exercise

Chad Russell, AFWERX Agility Prime engineer, and Airman 1st Class Justin Lopez, a logistics readiness ground transportation specialist with the 23rd Wing, load cargo onto the autonomous Cessna 208B Grand Caravan from Reliable Robotics, an AFWERX Autonomy Prime partner, during AGILE FLAG 24-3 at Mojave Air and Space Port, Calif., Aug. 8, 2024. AFWERX Autonomy Prime invited Reliable Robotics to conduct autonomous flight demonstrations during AGILE FLAG and show Air Force leaders how autonomous aviation can contribute to the Agile Combat Employment, or ACE, concept. ACE is a proactive and reactive operational scheme of maneuver executed within threat timelines to increase survivability while generating combat power. (U.S. Air Force photo/Matthew Clouse)
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Autonomous aviation transforms logistics during AGILE FLAG 24-3 exercise

Reliable Robotics, an AFWERX Autonomy Prime partner, takes off from Mojave Air and Space Port, Calif., in its autonomous Cessna 208B Grand Caravan to deliver cargo to Travis Air Force Base, Calif., during AGILE FLAG 24-3 Aug. 8, 2024. AFWERX Autonomy Prime invited Reliable Robotics to conduct autonomous flight demonstrations during AGILE FLAG and show Air Force leaders how autonomous aviation can contribute to the Agile Combat Employment, or ACE, concept. ACE is a proactive and reactive operational scheme of maneuver executed within threat timelines to increase survivability while generating combat power. (U.S. Air Force phot / Matthew Clouse)
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Tinker and the Primes returns to forge readiness and accelerate innovation

Lt. Gen. Stacey Hawkins, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, speaks at the Tinker and the Primes conference in Midwest City, Oklahoma, Aug. 8, 2024. Hawkins spoke about mission culture, the importance of people to the mission and gave updates on the standing up of the center’s new Software Directorate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Breonna Summers)
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Tinker and the Primes returns to forge readiness and accelerate innovation

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander, Air Force Materiel Command, speaks at the Tinker and the Primes conference in Midwest City, Oklahoma, Aug. 7, 2024. Richardson spoke about upcoming changes in AFMC in relation to the Air Force’s 24 initiatives to optimize for Great Power Competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Breonna Summers)
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Autonomous aviation transforms logistics during AGILE FLAG 24-3 exercise

Joby, an AFWERX Autonomy Prime partner, takes off from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., in its autonomous Cessna 208B Grand Caravan to deliver cargo to Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, Calif., during AGILE FLAG 24-3 on Aug. 7, 2024. AFWERX Autonomy Prime invited Joby to conduct autonomous flight demonstrations during AGILE FLAG and show Air Force leaders how autonomous aviation can contribute to the Agile Combat Employment, or ACE, concept. ACE is a proactive and reactive operational scheme of maneuver executed within threat timelines to increase survivability while generating combat power. (U.S. Air Force photo/Matthew Clouse)
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Autonomous aviation transforms logistics during AGILE FLAG 24-3 exercise

Danah Tommalieh, Reliable Robotics human systems integration engineer, monitors an autonomous flight from the Reliable Robotics ground control station during AGILE FLAG 24-3 at Mojave Air and Space Port, Calif., Aug. 7, 2024. AFWERX Autonomy Prime invited Reliable Robotics to conduct autonomous flight demonstrations during AGILE FLAG and show Air Force leaders how autonomous aviation can contribute to the Agile Combat Employment, or ACE, concept. ACE is a proactive and reactive operational scheme of maneuver executed within threat timelines to increase survivability while generating combat power. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joe Jones)
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2021 Air Force Design Award winner

Congratulations to Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, for its 2021 Air Force Design Award Citation Award win in the Facility Design category for its C-17 Hangar. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
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2021 Air Force Design Award winner

Congratulations to Beale Air Force Base, California. The base is a 2021 Air Force Design Awards Citation Award winner in the Facility Design category for the Distributed Common Ground Station Operations Center. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
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2021 Air Force Design Award winner

Congratulations to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, on its 2021 Air Force Design Awards Honor Award in the Facility Design category for the Nellis Virtual Warfare Center Design. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
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2021 Air Force Design Award winner

Congratulations to Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, on its 2021 Air Force Design Awards Merit Award in the Facility Design category for its Air Force Reserve Command – Consolidated Mission Complex Phase 1. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
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2021 Air Force Design Award winner

Congratulations to Montgomery Air National Guard Base, Alabama, for its 2021 Air Force Design Award Citation Award win in the Facility Design category for its New Squadron Operations Facility. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
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United States Department of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Rosario "Charo" Gutierrez)
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United States Department of the Air Force

United States Department of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Rosario "Charo" Gutierrez)
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United States Department of the Air Force

United States Department of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Rosario "Charo" Gutierrez)
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Tri-Center Test Teams

The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Air Force Test Center, and U.S. Air Force Warfare Center signed a Tri-Center Integrated Test and Evaluation Memorandum of Understanding that focuses on adopting a unified vision for driving integrated test and evaluation.
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Stop the Spread: Fight the Flu

Influenza (flu) season happens every year. It starts in the fall and continues into the spring. Flu is a potentially serious illness that can lead to a few days of feeling bad and missing work, or it may result in more serious health complications.
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2021 Air Force Photo Contest Winners

Youth 9-12 years -- First Place (left) - Lucy Lyons, RAF Alconbury, England; Second Place (middle) - Hayden Richardson, Fairchild AFB, Washington; and Third Place (bottom right) - Collin Oler, Patrick AFB, Florida. (U.S. Air Force Graphic)
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2021 Air Force Photo Contest Winners

From left to right, adult accomplished -- First Place - Joshua Russell, Kadena AB, Japan; Second Place - Horatio Babcock, Edwards AFB, California; and Third Place - Dan Kenemore, USAF Academy, Colorado. (U.S. Air Force Graphic)
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2021 Air Force Photo Contest Winners

Youth 13-17 years -- First Place (top left) - Ashley Roquid, RAF Mildenhall, England; Second Place (top right) - Morgan Becker, Hill AFB, Utah; and Third Place (bottom middle) - Stephen Lundberg, Kadena AB, Japan. (U.S. Air Force Graphic)
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2021 Air Force Photo Contest Winners

The Air Force Services Center recently announced its 2021 Air Force Photo Contest winners. The winners – first, second and third place in five categories – were among more than 950 entries submitted for the annual competition. This year’s theme was “What a Wonderful World.” Participants could enter up to two images for one of the categories. A panel judged each photo on impact, creativity and technical excellence. Entries were accepted July 1to Aug. 13. (U.S. Air Force Graphic)
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2021 Air Force Photo Contest Winners

From left to right, youth 6-8 years -- First Place - Athena Falu, Dover AFB, Delaware; Second Place - Evie McCoy, Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona; and Third Place - Griffin Swanson, Osan Air Base, Korea. (U.S. Air Force Graphic)
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2021 Air Force Photo Contest Winners

Adult Novice -- First Place (left) David -Newman, Beale AFB, Calif.; Second Place (right) - Lynn Morley, Robins AFB, Georgia; and Third Place (bottom middle) - Maegan Cheeks, Scott AFB, Illinois. (U.S. Air Force Graphic)
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EOD robot upgrade

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center recently contracted for the delivery of new explosive ordnance disposal base support robots for the Department of the Air Force enterprise. This chart shows a comparison of the 20-year-old Andros F6A and to the new T7 Robot System. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Greg Hand)
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AFAS implements changes to further help eligible Airmen

As the official charity of the Air Force, the Air Force Aid Society supports Airmen and enhances the Air Force mission by relieving emergency financial distress, helping Airmen’s families achieve their educational goals, and improving their quality of life through proactive programs.
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EOD robot upgrade

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is acquiring new base support robots for Explosive Ordnance Disposal flights Department of the Air Force-wide. The new T7 Robotic system replaces the 20-year-old Andros F6A. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Greg Hand)
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