12 AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy – He sat back in his chair, recalling the tragic events that took place that night. The explosion, the fire, the confusion.
“The first thing that comes to mind is fire,” said U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Rogers, 57th Rescue Squadron pararescueman (PJ). “There were so many things covered in fuel and burning. It looked apocalyptic.”
Thinking back to a time before this life-altering event, Rogers explained he worked as a mountain guide and paramedic in Wyoming before he felt the call to join the U.S. Air Force in October 2014.
“I was reaching a place in my previous career where I wanted to take the next step forward, with medicine in particular,” said Rogers. “I started looking into flight-medicine and stumbled across the pararescue career field. On my honeymoon almost a year later, I got a text saying I was leaving for basic training in a couple weeks.”
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By Air Force Master Sgt. Holly Roberts-Davis, Federal Vaccine Response / Published April 20, 2021
U.S. Air Force Maj. Kelly Tabor, a nurse deployed from Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a Tampa community member at the Community Vaccination Center in Tampa, Florida, March 17, 2021. Tabor, a former enlisted security forces Master Sgt., is one of nearly 140 Airmen on site at the state-run, federally-supported operation. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing continued, flexible Department of Defense support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of the whole-of-government response to COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Holly Roberts-Davis/ Luke Air Force Base Public Affairs)
33 Airmen from the 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron and the 606th Air Control Squadron traveled to Croatia to host a class from March 15 to April 2 for Croatian and Slovenian air force military students to increase their Control and Reporting Center’s capabilities.
CRCs are vital in guiding aircraft through their assigned area during a mission. They also enhance Agile Combat Employment capabilities by making sure CRCs operated by partner countries and allies can speak the same tactical language.
“CRCs are responsible for battle management, weapons control, surveillance and link management,” said U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Corey Farmer, 606th ACS exercises and plans noncommissioned officer in charge. “We tactically control aircraft and identify any other aircraft within our area of responsibility through the surveillance technicians via radar feeds or tactical data links. At the end of the day, we deconflict aircraft and get them overhead of whoeve
A formation of U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter jets perform aerial maneuvers during as part of a combat power exercise over Utah Test and Training Range, Utah, U.S. November 19, 2018. U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Cory D. Payne/Handout via REUTERS
Two senior Democratic senators will introduce legislation on Friday that would reassert Congress’ oversight of international weapons deals, after President Joe Biden’s administration decided to go ahead with a $23 billion sale to the United Arab Emirates that had worried lawmakers, congressional aides said.
The bill, seen by
Reuters, will be introduced by Senators Bob Menendez, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Dianne Feinstein, a senior member of the intelligence committee.
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