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Running a Marathon? Last-Minute Tips Before the Big Race

By Katie Lange
DoD News, Defense Media Activity

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Dr. Mark Cucuzzella during the 2014 Air Force Marathon.

It’s that time of year – marathon time! Some of you might be running your first one, too, which can be daunting. Here are some tips to get you through your final days of prep and to make it to the finish line.

One of the most important things first-time runners need to know: How to use food as fuel correctly.

“To run a marathon, you need to be a butter burner, not a bagel burner. You have to be able to efficiently use fat as fuel,” said Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, the Air Force Marathon’s chief medical consultant.

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America’s Airmen: Special Operations

Air Force Social Media

Around the world and at home, America’s Airmen bring critical airpower capabilities to bear against the most pressing national security challenges. Incredible advances are made every day to strengthen those capabilities through the combined efforts of Airmen and aerospace nation partners.

During the 2015 Air Force Association Air And Space Conference Sept. 14-16, 2015, the America’s Airmen exhibit highlighted core missions of Airmen across the globe in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance space and special operations.

The booth put the spotlight on Airmen working in the special operations career fields.

We talked with four Airmen at the exhibit who gave us an inside look at special operations in today’s Air Force. They also showed us some of the amazing gear that helps them keep up their oath – “That others may live.”


Capt. Ben Self, 321st Special Tactics Training Squadron
special tactics officer


Capt. Catherine Roese, 9th Special Operations Squadron pilot


Master Sgt. Jared Pietras, 720th Operations Support Squadron
superintendent, and Senior Airman John Couzens Jr.,
23rd Special Tactics Squadron pararescueman

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America’s Airmen: Space and Cyber Operations

Air Force Social Media

Around the world and at home, America’s Airmen bring critical airpower capabilities to bear against the most pressing national security challenges. Incredible advances are made every day to strengthen those capabilities through the combined efforts of Airmen and aerospace nation partners.

During the 2015 Air Force Association Air And Space Conference, the America’s Airmen exhibit highlighted core missions of Airmen across the globe in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, space and special operations.

Today’s booth put the spotlight on Airmen working in the cyber and space operations career fields. We talked with Capt. Brian Belongia, 90th Information Operations Squadron assistant director of operations at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, to learn a bit about cyber operations career field.

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America’s Airmen: Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance

By Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie
Air Force Social Media

Around the world and at home, America’s Airmen bring critical airpower capabilities to bear against the most pressing national security challenges. Incredible advances are made everyday to strengthen those capabilities through the combined efforts of Airmen and aerospace nation partners.

During the 2015 Air Force Association Air And Space Conference, the America’s Airmen exhibit is highlighting core missions of Airmen across the globe in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, space and special operations.

First on the surveillance radar is the ISR community’s Staff Sgt. Zacharie Lacourse. SSgt. Lacourse is assigned to the ISR directorate at Osan Air Force Base, Republic of Korea. Lacourse is a combat plans and exercises planner, conducting planning for two of the largest command post exercises in the world. Additionally he validates wartime augmentation plans for deployment of ISR forces to wartime locations.

Make sure to come back tomorrow for highlights on space operations Airmen.

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Infographic: Global Strike

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By Tech. Sgt. Steve Grever
Air Force Social Media

The Air Force leverages its global strike capabilities to project military power with a lighter footprint than other military option. Our aircraft and combat Airmen possess unique abilities that are critical to achieving tactical, operational and strategic effects during combat operations. The infographic below highlights how different Air Force assets are used to accomplish our mission of providing global strike capabilities to combatant commanders on “Any target, any time!”

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