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We are all familiar with Global Reach as one of three core precepts of the modern U.S. Air Force (USAF), in tandem with Global Vigilance and Global Power. We have seen some remarkable examples of our Global Reach capabilities in recent decades.

Imagine that as your aircraft begins to descend, you experience a severe, sharp pain localized in one of your teeth. Such intense pain may distract your focus from the critical details of your flight and may impair your ability to accomplish your mission safely.

Cold War tensions sparked in 1947 between Stalin’s Soviet Union and the United States following the end of WWII. By 1980, fear of nuclear war gripped the nation as the global superpowers tensely vied for supremacy. In great haste, the adversaries stockpiled nuclear weapons and braced for the worst.

Full Spectrum Readiness is integral to the continuing objectives of the Air Force. It is woven through the training and preparation of Airmen who fly the humanitarian and Total Force contingency missions of the Air Mobility Command (AMC).

On March 4, 2020, my crew and I arrived at our KC-135R, an aerial refueling tanker, at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey. As the aircraft commander I was on my seventh deployment and was an instructor/evaluator, the copilot was on his third deployment, and the boom operator was on his first.

It is 6:00 in the morning, and I am in the shower, getting ready for the day ahead when my daughter suddenly and frantically bangs on the bathroom door and starts yelling.

With the fall season fast approaching, many people enjoy outdoor activities as the weather starts to cool. Two upcoming Air Force outdoor events will be held in September 2020 that can be enjoyed by both spectators and participants.

Everyone has life-changing moments. Sometimes changes are only temporary, but sometimes changes are forever. My family was shocked that a motorcycle, which was supposed to provide such a feeling of freedom while riding, would cause a forever change.

It can be hard to see how our actions may affect others, as well as ourselves, especially when we are in celebration mode. What starts as a good time with friends can turn into a disaster, especially if someone gets behind the wheel of a car or motorcycle after reaching the legal limit of blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08 percent.

8,500 HOURS 109 AS, St. Paul, MN MSgt Richard Krivanek 6,500 HOURS 109 AS, St. Paul, MN MSgt Aran Stromberg 5,000 HOURS 92 ARS, Fairchild…

Good judgment is paramount to the safe operation of aircraft, weapons, engineering, heavy machinery, vehicles, and other equipment. Anytime an operation presents hazards that contain the potential for loss of life, serious injury, or enormous financial losses, we run the risk of not correctly identifying and mitigating the hazards.

Three medical Airmen exit a C 17 Globemaster III aircraft following the first-ever operational use of the Transport Isolation System (TIS) at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 10, 2020.