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An Introduction to AMERICA’S AIR FORCE

An Introduction to AMERICA’S AIR FORCE. America’s Air Force. Quote:. Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome Booker T. Washington. America’s Air Force. Brain Teaser:. NNNN NME. America’s Airmen.

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An Introduction to AMERICA’S AIR FORCE

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  1. An Introduction toAMERICA’SAIR FORCE

  2. America’s Air Force Quote: • Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome • Booker T. Washington

  3. America’s Air Force Brain Teaser: NNNN NME

  4. America’s Airmen C-130 refuels Marine CH-53 F-16 Pilot Tech Sergeant Clark awaits return of KC-135

  5. America’s Air Force Overview • Who We Are • What We Do • Core Values • Air National Guard and • Air Force Reserve

  6. Origins B-17 from World War II F-86 Sabre and crew, circa 1953

  7. World dynamics Return of U.S. soldiers on C-17 Burning Kuwait oil fields (1991)

  8. The changing nature of war Airmen Ouchana and Espinoza defend air base in mock chemical attack Prestrike Post Strike Railroad & Highway Bridge -- Danube, Serbia

  9. USAF Vision B-2 air refueling from KC-10 C-17 makes dirt field landing

  10. Expeditionary Air and Space Force Airmen load a pallet on a C-130 F-16 carrying HARM and AMRAAM missiles F-117 Stealth Fighter

  11. Varying missions HH-60G sea rescue F-16 drops GPS-guided bomb Titan IV launch

  12. Core competencies • Air and Space superiority • Information superiority • Global attack • Precision engagement • Rapid global mobility • Agile combat support Airmen salute C-17 carrying bodies of USS Cole terrorist bombing

  13. Air and Space superiority Formation of F-15Cs F-22 Raptor Global Positioning System

  14. Information superiority E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System Captain Boll as mission controller on an Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft U-2 Reconnaissance Aircraft

  15. Global attack B-52 launches AGM-86 Air-Launched Cruise Missile B-1B B-2 Stealth Bomber

  16. Precision engagement GPS-guided bomb attack on retired A-6 High-speed Anti-radiation Missile (HARM) radar attack

  17. Rapid global mobility Loading a C-130 C-5 unloading UN cargo Formation of C-17s

  18. Agile combat support Staff Sergeant Belcher inspects laser guided bombs Airmen Fisher and Ortega defend air base Airman Fields repairs A-10 landing gear

  19. Modernization F-15 fires AIM-7 Sparrow air to air missile KC-135 Cockpit KC-10 air refuels B-52

  20. Modernization Airborne Laser missile defense system Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle

  21. Fighter modernization F-22 Raptors in formation Boeing X-32 Joint Strike Fighter Lockheed X-35 Joint Strike Fighter air refueling

  22. Bomber modernization B-2 Spirit B-52 “Buffs” at low altitude B-1 Lancer

  23. NAVSTAR satellite Space modernization Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle concepts Minuteman III launch

  24. Information modernization Defense Support Program satellite Technical Sergeant Maldonado sets up a tactical communications antenna Predator unmanned aerial vehicle

  25. Innovation & adaptation AGM-130 precision guided bomb TechSat 21 Microsatellite Demonstration Experimental unmanned combat air vehicle

  26. More engaged Lt Col Ferry hugs his children, Nielsen and Alexis Airman Peterson provides protection at deployment base Master Sergeant Maltz in Kuwait

  27. Making a difference Captain (Dr.) Guth helps boy in East Timor F-16 air refuels just prior to flight into northern Iraq

  28. Worldwide influence Water purifier offloaded from C-130 for flood victims in Latin America Flight of F-15s near Mt. Fuji, Japan

  29. Closer to home Emergency medical evacuation Hurricane devastation Air National Guard assists with flood control

  30. People 1st Lieutenant Markwith pilots C-17 Airman Franklin refuels F-15E Staff Sergeant Kenny loads anti-tank missile

  31. Tremendous challenges Operational tempo up 400% since 1989 with force structure down 40% Major Jones, Captain Bellam and 1st Lieutenant Edwards prepare for B-52 mission Airman Townley marshals KC-135 Staff Sergeant Smith prepares film

  32. One team, one force, one family Air Force Falcons quarterback Mike Thiessen passes against Notre Dame Mountain Home AFB couple with son in child development center Lieutenant Colonel Weiger hugs son after overseas deployment

  33. Health care Pediatric care at Mountain Home AFB Major (Dr.) Harvis performs minor surgery

  34. Integrity, service, excellence 2000 Gallup poll on public confidence in institutions • HMOs 16% • TV News 36% • Presidency 42% • Supreme Court 47% • Police 54% • Church 56% • Military 64% Airman Huguet inspects AMRAAM

  35. Quality team members Recruiter talks with high school student Satellite data systems operator Airman Colin Staff Sergeant Ifill updates patient chart Airman Basic Rush at “boot camp”

  36. A growing role Air National Guard F-16 tails New Jersey Air National Guard KC-135 refuels B-2

  37. 40% Active Duty in US Total force 700,000 24% Civilian 15% Air NationalGuard 11% AD Overseas 10% AF Reserves The Total Force operates worldwide.

  38. America’s Air Force Summary • Who We Are • What We Do • Core Values • Air National Guard and • Air Force Reserve

  39. A new millennium The beginning of another Air Force day KC-135 air refuels B-2

  40. Global Vigilance, Reach & Power America’s Air Force Questions

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