SecAF visits Farnborough 2012

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley shakes hands with Capt. Jay Blinn, 3rd Airlift Squadron pilot, July 10, 2012, during a visit to the Farnborough International Air Show in Farnborough, England. Approximately 90 aircrew and support personnel from bases in Europe and the United States are participating in the air show. Participation in this premier event demonstrates that U.S. defense industry offers state-of-the-art capabilities vital for the support and protection of our Allies??? and Partners??? national-security interests.

SecAF visits Farnborough 2012

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley talks with airmen from Royal Air Force Station Lakenheath July 10, 2012, during a visit to the Farnborough International Air Show in Farnborough, England. Approximately 90 aircrew and support personnel from bases in Europe and the United States are participating in the air show. Participation in this premier event demonstrates that U.S. defense industry offers state-of-the-art capabilities vital for the support and protection of our Allies??? and Partners??? national-security interests.

Saber Strike

Master Sgt. George Hall, a KC-135 boom operator with the Michigan Air National Guard,refuels an A-10 Thunderbolt II Aircraft, June 12, 2012 while Lieutenent Col. Janek Lehiste, Air Surveillence Wing commander with the Estonian air force at Amari Air Base observes. Michigan Air National Guard Airmen deployed to Estonia in mid June 2012 in support of the Saber Strike Exercise, a multinational exercise based in Latvia and Estonia which promotes trust and interoperability among participating nations. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt Rachel Barton)

Saber Strike

Master Sgt. George Hall, a KC-135 Stratotanker Airplane boom operator with the Michigan Air National Guard, gives a safety briefing to members of the Estonian Air Force prior to an orientation flight, June 12, 2012. Michigan Air National Guard Airmen deployed to Estonia in mid June in support of the Exercise Saber Strike 2012, a multinational exercise based in Latvia and Estonia, which promotes trust and interoperability among participating nations. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Barton)

Saber Strike

Senior Airman Joseph Mack, a maintainer for the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., fastens a loading ejector rack to an A-10 Thunderbolt II Aircraft from the 107th Fighter Squadron, Selfridge, while deployed to Amari Air Base, Estonia. Michigan Air National Guard Airmen deployed in mid June, 2012 in support of the Saber Strike Exercise. (Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Barton)

Maj. Gen. Mark R. Zamzow

Maj. Gen. Mark R. Zamzow, Third Air Force vice commander and European Command’s military representative to the United Kingdom, has played a role in many of the Air Force’s most notable missions, learning valuable lessons along the way with regard to leadership, training and coalition relationships. A graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Zamzow served for just more than 34 years as a heavy aircraft pilot, staff officer and commander. He is is set to retire in June with full faith in the future of his Air Force, declaring it one of the world’s greatest institutions.