J-STARS

An E-8C test aircraft is displayed during a Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System exhibition in a hangar at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 18, 2012. Joint STARS provides wide area situational awareness and early warning for U.S. and multinational maritime task forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Krystie Martinez/Released)

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An E-8C test aircraft is displayed during a Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System exhibition in a hangar at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 18, 2012. Joint STARS provides wide area situational awareness and early warning for U.S. and multinational maritime task forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Krystie Martinez/Released)

Welcome

MERIDIAN, Miss. -- The first MC-12W Liberty Project aircraft, the Air Force’s newest manned intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platform, arrived at Key Field Air National Guard Base here April 28. Project Liberty was created in response to Defense Secretary Robert Gates' initiative to better support warfighters on the ground with increased ISR in theater. The Air Force plans to procure 37 additional MC-12 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Richard Davis)

Air Force holds burial service for B-52 crew

Members of US Air Force Honor Guard fold the American flag at a group burial service for six crewmembers of a B-52 that crashed 21 July 2008 off Guam’s Northwest coast. Five of the crew members were stationed at Barksdale AFB, LA deployed to Guam with the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron as part of DOD's continuous bomber presence mission in the Pacific. The sixth crewmember was the deputy commander of 36th Medical Group at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (Air Force photo by Thomas Dennis)

B-52 prepares for departure

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. – A B-52 prepares for departure as another B-52 arrives. The B-52 is capable of flying 8,800 miles without refueling and can carry a weapons load of up to 70,000 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Horstman.

A-10C

An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 354th Fighter Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB Tucson AZ launches an AGM-114 Hellfire missile while practicing attack maneuvers at Berry Goldwater Range here in Arizona. Friday February 15th 2007. Friends and families of the Airman were invited to come see the 354th FS practice using live munitions during a red carpet family day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jesse Shipps)