George Shenkle, World War II veteran and former U.S. Army Soldier with the Easy Company, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, reacts as U.S. Army Soldiers parachute over the historic La Fiere drop zone near Sainte Mere Eglise, Normandy, France, June 7, 2015, to commemorate the 71st Anniversary of D-Day. More than 380 U.S. service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units participated in the 71st Anniversary air drop as part of Joint Task Force D-Day 71. The task force, based in Sainte Mere Eglise, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from June 2-8, 2015, to commemorate the selfless actions by all the Allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 71 years later. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Brian Bahret)
Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc, outgoing 3rd Air Force commander, and Lt. Gen. Craig Franklin, incoming 3rd Air Force commander, listen to Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, United States Air Forces in Europe commander, during a change of command ceremony on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 30, 2012. Gorenc passed command to Franklin.
The Armenian military deployed its only rapid response medical package for the first time ever during a recent medical field training exercise. Joining them in Armenia were medical professionals from 3rd Air Force and the Kansas Air National Guard who watched the Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) go up and simulated patients brought through for treatment by Armenian doctors and nurses.
