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  • The 42d Air Base Wing is steeped in a history of excellence and innovation. From roots in the Wright Brother’s flying school to the 42d Bombardment Group’s heroics in World War II’s Pacific theater where our motto was born; Aehera Nobis…The Skies for Us! Our mission today is to Prepare for Combat...Prepare others for the same; Team 42 has cemented itself as critical to the success of the Department of Air Force. The 42d Air Base Wing is steeped in a history of excellence and innovation. From roots in the Wright Brother’s flying school to the 42d Bombardment Group’s heroics in World War II’s Pacific theater where our motto was born; Aehera Nobis…The Skies for Us! Our mission today is to Prepare for Combat...Prepare others for the same; Team 42 has cemented itself as critical to the success of the Department of Air Force.
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  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Luke Jimerson (right), 42d Security Forces Squadron base defense noncommissioned officer in charge, escorts Senior Airman Jacob Domingue, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center developer, to a safe place in a simulated tornado response during MAXFORCE 26-03 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, July 14, 2026.

    MAXFORCE 26-03

    Installation personnel participate in multiple emergency scenarios during MAXFORCE 26-03 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, July 14-16. The exercise evaluated response capabilities and coordination among emergency response teams.

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  • 42d Air Base Wing Commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Mike Gallucci, presents a certificate to U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Fabion Hawthorne, 42d Air Base Wing Inspector General Wing Inspections coordinator, recognizing him as Crusader of the Month, 22 July, 2025. The Crusader of the Month program recognizes 42d ABW Airmen whose leadership, performance and service make a significant contribution to the wing’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Savannah Waters)

    Hawthorne named July Crusader of the Month

    Tech. Sgt. Fabion Hawthorne, 42d Air Base Wing Inspector General Wing Inspections coordinator, was named the wing’s Crusader of the Month for July.

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  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Anfernee Milton, 42d Operations Support squadron airfield operations listen to Jessica Laws, National Weather Service meteorologist during a class at Maxwell Air Force Base Alabama, July 15, 2026.

    Maxwell expands storm spotters training to improve weather preparedness.

    The National Weather Service will provide a class to equip military members, civilians and community members with practical knowledge and skills to identify and report real-time ground weather conditions.

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  • Luisa Kahn, Laughlin Medical Group quality services manager, explains her responsibilities to U.S. Air Force Col. Eric Bissonette, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, during Airman’s Time at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 1, 2026. As quality services manager, Kahn’s duties include performance and quality improvement, risk management and credentialing of healthcare providers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Darryl Keith)

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  • Three Boeing B-1B Lancer aircraft undergoing maintenance, repair and overhaul at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, are shown in foggy conditions during the morning of Feb. 14, 2018, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. OC-ALC is a subordinate unit of the Air Force Sustainment Center and is the complex responsible for bomber, tanker and jet engine maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

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    DAF accelerates joint C2 with AI, Space Force integration in latest DASH experiment

  • Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach, center left, and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Wolfe, center right, greet Airmen during a fighter deployment brief.

    CSAF, CMSAF highlight forward readiness, deterrence during visit to Spangdahlem Air Base

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