This week’s Airman Top Shot comes from Tech. Sgt. Jana Somero!
“HALO jump” – Airman Magazine Feb. 28, 2025
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conduct High Altitude Low Open parachute jumps from a C-130 Hercules near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 13, 2025. The technique minimizes risk to supplies, equipment or personnel as they are airdropped from high altitudes over enemy airspace.
This week’s Airman Top Shot comes from Airman 1st Class Alec Carlberg! Airman Magazine Feb 21, 2025
A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., takes off in support of Bomber Task Force 25-1 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 10, 2025. Demonstrating cutting-edge capabilities, forward presence, and commitment to allies and partners communicates the United States’ resolve in the Indo-Pacific.
From Airman Magazine, December 22, 2023
“This weeks Airman Top Shot comes from Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin! Two Philippine Air Force FA-50 Fighting Eagles fly alongside two U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles over the South China Sea, Nov. 21, 2023. Bilateral training and cooperation with the Philippine Air Force enhances the mutual readiness required to defend security, prosperity and peace throughout the Indo-Pacific region.”
From the strategic airfields of World War II to the Cold War era’s nuclear deterrence, and the support bases of the Vietnam War, the Pacific has witnessed the Air Force’s enduring commitment to projecting power and safeguarding allies. Pacific Air Forces’ modernization efforts demonstrates its unwavering dedication to adapting, innovating and maintaining its edge in an ever-evolving world. These endeavors encompass not only the enhancement of physical infrastructure but also the embracement of green technologies and the cultivation of partnerships that ensure continued air space superiority in the Pacific for years to come. Read the full story in Airman Magazine 11-04-2023 here at https://tinyurl.com/27jxym4v
