Air Force Week in Photos for Apr. 8, 2011, feature Airmen around the world. In this photo by Staff Sgt. Marc I. Lane, a B-1B Lancer takes off from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., on a mission in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn.
4/8/2011 - SAN ANTONIO (AFNS) -- This week's photo highlights feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
4/11/2011 10:21:25 AM ET JGD - stop it with the tattoos already we are in the military and tattoos have a long tradition associated with it. How about those white socks with the ghillie suit Now thats a shame...
TSgt, Colorado
4/10/2011 7:33:47 AM ET I think what JGD is saying is that the T-Birds used to have standards above and beyond what the AFI says. I can imagine that's probable. Seems like a resonable inquiry to me.
TSgt, Iraq
4/8/2011 2:37:27 PM ET According to the AFI - Excessive tattoos and brands will not be exposed or visible while in uniform.'' Excessive is defined as any tattoo/brands exceeding one-quarter of the exposed body part and those above the collarbone when wearing an open collar uniform. JGD - the tattoos seen in the photo do not seem excessive to me and aparantly his supervisors agree.
Analyst, Barksdale
4/8/2011 10:58:43 AM ET In the Look Sharp photo SSgt Raymond LeBlanc has a visible tattoo. Not quite the image that the T-Birds used to accept. What happened to the professional image rule about no visible tattoos while in uniform?
JGD, Palmdale CA
4/8/2011 8:20:35 AM ET The B-1B Bone was always one of my favorite bombers. It is always interesting to see which aircraft are being used in current missons.