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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Wilburn, a religious affairs specialist, and Maj. Bill Newman, a chaplain, both assigned to the 178th Wing, rehearse movement under fire duiring a joint training exercise focused on large-scale combat operations April 25, 2026 at Camp Garfield in Ravenna, Ohio. The training included more than 45 chaplains from the Ohio National Guard, Ohio Militia, and Serbian Defense Forces. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Shane Hughes)

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Faith Under Fire: Chaplains train for Large-Scale Combat Operations

May 4, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Air Force Col. Alfredo “Juny” Laboy poses with his World Marathon Majors medals outside U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Miami, Feb. 24, 2026. Laboy became the first active-duty service member to complete all seven World Marathon Majors within a single calendar year, marking a rare endurance achievement across the global race series. (Courtesy photo)

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First to seven: AFSOUTH colonel completes all marathon majors in one year

April 30, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Air Force Col. Jose Cabrera, 355th Wing commander, places a new Operation Allies Refuge streamer on the 55th Rescue Squadron guidon during a Presidential Unit Citation ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, April 17, 2026. The campaign streamer denotes the unit’s service and battle honors earned during unconventional combat search and rescue operations in support of the final withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, resulting in the safe evacuation of 124,000 people between July 16 and Aug. 31, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kahdija Slaughter)

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Three Davis-Monthan units recognized for unprecedented rescue efforts during final withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan

April 30, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Air Force Airmen attending Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Kadena Air Base, Japan, pose for a photo during a trip to Okinawa’s Miyagi Islands on March 22, 2026. During the outing, the group responded to an off-duty emergency at Ikei Beach, applying Tactical Combat Casualty Care training to assist an injured local man until emergency responders arrived. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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Airmen apply lifesaving training during off-duty emergency in Okinawa

April 30, 2026 — 0 Comments