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  • More than just a rose: The story of TSgt Otero

    Roses are considered to be a symbol of love and romance, but for Tech. Sgt. Victor M. Otero Jr., aircrew flight equipment technician for the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, they means way more than that.

  • Day of the Defender

    On March 26, 2021, the 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron partnered with the 412th Security Forces Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, California, for Day of the Defender. Day of the Defender was created to commemorate the lives of three Defenders from the 412th SFS that were lost in a

  • A PAWSOME TEAM: Military working dog unit get a new home in Chabelley

    Service members are usually deployed overseas at least once during their enlistment. They work in a remote location for months at a time, sometimes withstanding harsh environments. But, there are also 4-legged service members who deploy as well, and those are the fearsome military working dogs.

  • Cuttin’ up with 786 CES

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Garison Dollar, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron structural specialist, cuts a wall template for a tent March 23, 2021, at Camp Simba, Kenya. The 786th CES provided Camp Simba with building new structures, water systems and maintenance so the base can provide continued

  • 75 EAS boosts safety program

    “Mission first, safety always” is an ethos all safety offices across the Air Force embody. At Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, this responsibility belongs to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron safety team to make sure that everyone on camp is just that, safe.

  • 303 ERQS: Lean, mean, jolly green

    Members of the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron discuss last minute mission plans prior to boarding a HH-60G Pave Hawk during an exercise at Camp Simba, Kenya, March 24, 2021. The 303rd ERQS conducts training exercises day and night to maintain the ability to provide casualty evacuation, close

  • CONS, finance team deliver enduring support

    The 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron acquisition team at Nigerien Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, supports the mission by providing full-range financial management assistance and being the acquisitions focal point for commodities, services and construction requirements.

  • 12 ESOS provides eyes in the sky

    A U.S. Air Force remotely piloted aircraft pilot assigned to the 12th Expeditionary Special Operations Squadron checks the view on a MQ-9 sensor before takeoff at Chabelley Airfield, March 19, 2021. RPA pilots provide close air support, intelligence gathering and can conduct strategic airstrikes for

  • Air Base 101: Improving the quality of life one bed at a time

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Casey Barron, 768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron postmaster, ensures the broken bed frames are secure to the back of a pickup truck at Nigerien Air Base 101, Niamey, Niger, Feb. 17, 2021. Bunk beds are replacing cots to better the quality of life for transient members

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