Cross Culturally Competent Air Force SNCOs

Chief Warrant Officer Gabriel Chartier, an instructor at the Air Force Senior NCO Academy, briefs a case study to his students at the academy Oct. 23. CWO Chartier is assisting the Air Force as an educational instructor. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bennett Rock)

Cross Culturally Competent Air Force SNCOs

Senior Master Sgt. Maurice Arnold, an instructor at the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officers Academy, teaches cross cultural competence to senior noncommissioned officers at the AFSNCOA Oct. 23. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bennett Rock)

AFJROTC cadets track NASA’s moon spacecraft

More than 400 students, faculty and family members gathered at the Academy for Academic Excellence campus in Apple Valley, Calif., at 4 a.m. on Oct. 9 to watch the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite's, or LCROSS, impact of the moon. The Lewis Center for Educational Research's AAE Air Force JROTC cadets tracked the satellite spacecraft for 110 days employing the Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope (GAVRT) in the Mojave Desert. The AAE AFJROTC cadets tracked and photographed the crater impact Oct. 9 and sent the first viewed images to NASA. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Melissa Copeland)

International Officer School honors distinguished alumni

General de Brigade Marc Kodjo Aka (left), commandant of the Air Force, Côte d’Ivoire, accepts a certificate from Air University Commander Lt. Gen. Allen G. Peck as one of eight new inductees to the International Officer School’s Honor Roll. Seven of the eight new inductees attended a ceremony Oct. 8 that recognized the former AU students’ achievements in attaining “Chief of Staff of the Air Force” level or higher in their respective countries. (U.S. Air Force photo/Melanie Rodgers Cox)

42nd Air Base Wing holds Wingman and Safety Day

Col. Kris D. Beasley, 42nd Air Base Wing commander welcomes Wingman and Safety Day attendees Sept. 25. The day began with a 5k run at 6 a.m. and continued with various team building events throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jamie Pitcher)

42nd Air Base Wing holds Wingman and Safety Day

Airmen from the 42nd Air Base Wing members enjoy a game of pool during the 42nd ABW Wingman and Safety Day Sept. 25. The day began with a 5k run at 6 a.m. and continued with various team building events throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jamie Pitcher)

Chaplain School holds last class at Maxwell

The last formal class of the Air Force Chaplain School to be conducted at Maxwell Air Force Base was held Sept. 14-25. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jamie Pitcher)

Former Air University commander passes away

Lt. Gen. Raymond B. Furlong (U.S. Air Force photo)

Base goes to 24-hour ops to load, ‘deploy’ 908th Airlift Wing

Nightime made no difference as aircraft loading continued, a "K-loader" is maneuvered inside a C-5, 908th mobility bags are pulled from storage and prepared for loading, a portable heater and electric generator are positioned and 908th members ensure a cargo pallet is securely fastened. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jamie Pitcher)

Base goes to 24-hour ops to load, ‘deploy’ 908th Airlift Wing

Nightime made no difference as aircraft loading continued, a "K-loader" is maneuvered inside a C-5, 908th mobility bags are pulled from storage and prepared for loading, a portable heater and electric generator are positioned and 908th members ensure a cargo pallet is securely fastened. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jamie Pitcher)

Vigilant Warrior

As part of the new curriculum at Air and Space Basic Course, young Air Force lieutenants learn the skills necessary to operate in an expeditionary environment. The training is conducted at Maxwell's Blue Thunder training facility near Lake Jordan. During an Aug. 31 trip to Vigilant Warrior, ASBC students trained on ropes, walls and other obstacles in the confidence course, and were also given some exposure to spotting and handling improvised emplosive devices. Capt. James Ware of the ASBC Retool Office said the program is designed to give new lieutenants, "the mindset of warrior ethos," and he feels the expeditionary training during their ASBC experience does that. (U.S. Air Force photo/Donna Burnett)

Vigilant Warrior

As part of the new curriculum at Air and Space Basic Course, young Air Force lieutenants learn the skills necessary to operate in an expeditionary environment. The training is conducted at Maxwell's Blue Thunder training facility near Lake Jordan. During an Aug. 31 trip to Vigilant Warrior, ASBC students trained on ropes, walls and other obstacles in the confidence course, and were also given some exposure to spotting and handling improvised emplosive devices. Capt. James Ware of the ASBC Retool Office said the program is designed to give new lieutenants, "the mindset of warrior ethos," and he feels the expeditionary training during their ASBC experience does that. (U.S. Air Force photo/Donna Burnett)