The year’s flown by! Stunning images of some of the most impressive photography of the U.S. Air Force submitted for 2014 review
These stunning images show the day-to day lives of the brave men and women who work in the U.S. Air Force.
The pictures are a part of the ‘Visuals of 2014′ collection which have been collated by the official publication of the military service – the Airman Magazine.
Each one captures the men and women who dedicate their lives to protect and serve the public and show unique operations in the air and on the ground throughout America and abroad.
Highlights range from members of the Special Tactics Training Squadron jumping into a swimming pool with their hands and feet bound, to the Special Forces Group conducting a high-altitude, low-opening jump from a C-130J Super Hercules over Yakima Training Center in Washington.
Daredevil: Soldiers assigned to the 1st Special Forces Group conduct a high-altitude, low-opening jump from a C-130J Super Hercules over Yakima Training Center in Washington. Special forces soldiers are experts in unconventional warfare, direct action, special reconnaissance
Dive: Members of the Special Tactics Training Squadron enter the pool with their hands and feet bound. The drown proofing exercise teaches students to remain calm in the water during stressful situations, skills that are vital during real-world operations
Performance: The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team performs at Mount Rushmore near Keystone, South Dakota. The Drill Team completed a nine-day, seven-city, 10-performance tour across the Midwest with the U.S. Air Force Band’s rock ensemble Max Impact
Jet: An A-10C Thunderbolt II sits under a sun shade at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, the A-10′s primary weapon is a single 30mm GAU-8/A seven-barrel Gatling gun. It can also carry up to 16,000 pounds of mixed ordnance such as cluster bomb units, joint direct attack munitions and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles
Display: Thunderbirds Diamond Formation pilots perform the Bottom Up Pass during the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show in Rome, Ga.
Training: Members of the 106th Rescue Wing conduct SERE refresher training at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base showing aircrew members ways to properly cover and conceal from a pursuing enemy force and how to camouflage themselves using available materials
Weapons: An F-22 Raptor displays its weapons bays to the crowd during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Arctic Thunder, a biennial event, features more than 40 Air Force, Army and civilian aerial acts and is the largest two-day event in the state
Sixth Street: Airmen maneuver through traffic lights while towing an F-15 Eagle to the Warner Robins City Hall in Warner Robins, Georgia. The aircraft was loaned to the city by the Georgia Air National Guard’s 116th Air Control Wing to serve as a static display for a new veteran’s memorial
Training: Members of the 106th Rescue Wing’s fire department train on various fire-suppression systems as they battle a blaze at the Suffolk County Fire Academy in Yaphank, New York
Resilience: A member of the Air Force Special Operations Commandos Special Tactics Training Squadron strains while lifting weights during a strength and conditioning session at Hurlburt Field, Fla. U.S. Air Force Visuals of 2014 photography
Invictus: Max Rohn, a retired Navy 3rd Class Petty Officer, winds up to throw a discus during training for the Invictus Games at Mayesbrook Field in London. The Invictus Games is an international Paralympic-style, multi-sport event designed for wounded service members
Stunning: A KC-135 Stratotanker from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, refuels a B-1B Lancer during a training exercise over South Dakota. For more than 50 years the KC-135 has provided the core aerial refueling capability for the Air Force
Air show: A P-51 Mustang flies side by side with an F-16 Fighting Falcon over the crowd during the Warriors Over the Wasatch Air Show at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Events during the show included the U.S. Army parachute team, the Golden Knights; an F-16 attack demonstration by the 388th Fighter Wing and a precision air demonstration by the Thunderbirds
Training exercise: Military training instructor, Tech. Sergeant Chananyah Stuart, yells at trainees during an exercise. The normally smiling instructor has the ability to change his personality on a dime to instill fear in his trainees
Jump: Paratroopers on a C-17 Globemaster III await instructions to jump from the aircraft. The Soldiers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg, N.C., were part of a large formation exercise that provided more than 500 operational and maintenance training objectives
Flares: Two F-16C Fighting Falcons release flares while conducting low-level combat training during the Coronet Cactus exercise near Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona The F-16s are assigned to the 182nd Fighter Squadron. This exercise provides realistic combat training for student fighter pilots
Ability: Retired U.S. Air Force Captain Sarah Evans jumps rope at a Cross Fit gym in San Antonio, Texas. Evans, lost her left leg to an aggressive form of bone cancer, but works out regularly and competes the military’s Warrior games
England: Airmen from the 48th Mission Support Group watch a training exercise from a building constructed as a mock village during a force-on-force exercise at Stanford Training Area in England. More than 130 48th MSG Airmen participated in the training exercises
Fencing: Alex Chiang hits his opponent to score a point during a foil match at the 2014 NCAA Fencing Championships at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. The foil is used as a thrusting weapon only. Contact with the side of the blade from a slap or slash does not result in a score. Foil is one of the three weapons of modern fencing, with the other two being ÈpÈe and sabre
Airmen: Combat camera Airmen exit a C-17 Globemaster III while participating in an exercise designed to test their ability to survive and operate in an austere environment at Air Force North’s Auxiliary Airfield in South Carolina. The 1st Combat Camera Squadron conducts this exercise every year as a culminating training event to reinforce skills taught throughout the year
Reflection: Senior Airman Jonathan E Mazura pauses for a moment outside during a major snowstorm in Westhampton Beach, New York, Mazura is assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing
Thunderbirds are go: The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly the Delta formation over Falcon Stadium during the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation ceremony. The flyover marks the first return of the Thunderbirds to Colorado Springs since sequestration last year
Flight: Civil Air Patrol Cadet, Liz Bell, signals to her wing-runner that she is ready for take-off on a solo flight in a Schweizer SGS 2-33
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