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2016 BET Awards

Maj. Kenyatta Ruffin is the founder of Legacy Flight Academy, a non-profit organization that assists minority youths in pursuing careers in aviation and raising awareness about benefits and opportunities in the military. He will be recognized live at the BET awards, June 26, during the “Shine a Light” segment.

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2016 BET Awards

Maj. Kenyatta Ruffin, will be recognized live at the BET awards, June 26, during the “Shine a Light” segment. He is being recognized for his impact as the founder of Legacy Flight Academy, a non-profit organization that assists minority youths in pursuing careers in aviation and raising awareness about benefits and opportunities in the military. (Courtesy photo)

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Documenting a Tragedy: AFGSC historian recalls Khobar Towers

On June 25, 1996, a tanker truck filled with explosives erupted at the Khobar Towers housing complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Nineteen Airmen were killed and 500 were wounded in the attack. Of those who were killed, 12 were members of the 33rd Fighter Wing based out of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The personnel supported Operation Southern Watch. (Photo provided courtesy of Yancy Mailes)

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Crew, plane survive bird air strike

Maj. Tim Menges, 560th Flying Training Squadron Instructor Pilot conducts a pre-flight inspection of a T-38C Talon at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Texas. Menges safely landed at Victoria Regional Airport Jan. 25, 2016, after a bird air strike knocked out the plane's electrical system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Randy Martin)

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Crew, plane survive bird air strike

Maj. Tim Menges, a 560th Flying Training Squadron Instructor Pilot poses for a photo in front of a T-38C Talon at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Menges landed his T-38C Talon at Victoria Regional Airport Jan. 25, 2016, following a bird air strike that knocked out the jet's electrical power during a training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Randy Martin)

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Wheel Wizards keep Eglin’s F-35s rolling

Staff Sgt. Mark Gower, 33rd Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire technician, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Carlos Mazza, 33rd MXS aviation structural mechanic roll used F-35 tires into the 33 rd MXS Wheel and Tire Shop June 9, 2016. The F-35 Wheel and Tire Shop at Eglin AFB is the only wheel and tire shop in the F-35 program that is integrated with both Air Force and Navy personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stormy Archer/Released)

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Wheel Wizards keep Eglin’s F-35s rolling

Staff Sgt. Mark Gower, 33rd Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire technician, pressurizes an F-35 tire June 9, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Tires are pressurized in a reinforced enclosure to protect personnel in the event of an explosive depressurization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stormy Archer/Released)

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Wheel Wizards keep Eglin’s F-35s rolling

Members of the 33rd Maintenance Squadron assemble an F-35 tire June 9, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The F-35 Wheel and Tire Shop at Eglin AFB is the only wheel and tire shop in the F-35 program that is integrated with both Air Force and Navy personnel. The 33rd MXS Wheel and Tire Shop builds an average of 50 a month for F-35s stationed at Eglin AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stormy Archer/Released)

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Wheel Wizards keep Eglin’s F-35s rolling

Staff Sgt. Mark Gower, 33rd Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire technician, Petty Officer 2nd Class Carlos Mazza, 33rd MXS aviation structural mechanic, and Petty Officer 1st Class Fredrick Logan 33rd MXS aviation structural mechanic, assemble an F-35 wheel June 9, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The F-35 Wheel and Tire Shop at Eglin AFB is the only wheel and tire shop in the F-35 program that is integrated with both Air Force and Navy personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stormy Archer/Released)

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Wheel Wizards keep Eglin’s F-35s rolling

Staff Sgt. Mark Gower, 33rd Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire technician, looks through the opening of an F-35 wheel June 9, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33rd MXS Wheel and Tire Shop builds an average of 50 a month for F-35s stationed at Eglin AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stormy Archer/Released)

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Wheel Wizards keep Eglin’s F-35s rolling

Staff Sgt. Mark Gower, 33rd Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire technician, washes F-35 wheel parts in a parts washer June 9, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Members of the 33rd MXS Wheel and Tire Shop use the parts washer to clean break dust and old grease off of wheel assemblies to prepare them for a new tire and wheel bearing, ensuring proper tire function. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stormy Archer/Released)

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AETC OAY

Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander, Air Education and Training Command and AETC Command Chief Master Sgt. David Staton pose for a photo with the AETC Outstanding Airmen of the Year at a ceremony here, June 16. The award distinguishes AETC’s enlisted Airmen for their leadership, job performance, community involvement and personal achievements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

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AETC OAY

Senior Master Sgt. Joseph Arce, 14th Operations Support Squadron, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, receives an award from Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander, Air Education and Training Command and AETC Command Chief Master Sgt. David Staton during a ceremony here, June 16. Arce was selected as the AETC Senior NCO of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

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AETC OAY

Senior Master Sgt. Jason Dahlquist, 326th Training Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, receives an award from Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander, Air Education and Training Command and AETC Command Chief Master Sgt. David Staton during a ceremony here, June 16. Dahlquist was selected as the AETC First Sergeant of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

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AETC OAY

Staff Sgt. Richard Bates, 47th Flying Training Wing, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, receives an award from Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander, Air Education and Training Command and AETC Command Chief Master Sgt. David Staton during a ceremony here, June 16. Bates was selected as the AETC Honor Guard Program Manager of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

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AETC OAY

Staff Sgt. Cody Sparks, 47th Communications Squadron, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, receives an award from Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander, Air Education and Training Command and AETC Command Chief Master Sgt. David Staton during a ceremony here, June 16. Sparks was selected as the AETC Airman of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

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AETC OAY

Tech. Sgt. Cassandra Cruz, 81st Force Support Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, receives an award from Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander, Air Education and Training Command and AETC Command Chief Master Sgt. David Staton during a ceremony here, June 16. Cruz was selected as the AETC NCO of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

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AETC OAY

Tech. Sgt. Kyle Mullen, Technical Training Operations Center, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, receives an award from Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander, Air Education and Training Command and AETC Command Chief Master Sgt. David Staton during a ceremony here, June 16. Mullen was selected as the AETC Military Training Leader of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

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AETC OAY

Senior Airman Jan Diaz Garcia, 56th Maintenance Group, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, receives an award from Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander, Air Education and Training Command and AETC Command Chief Master Sgt. David Staton during a ceremony here, June 16. Diaz Garcia was selected as the AETC Honor Guard Member of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

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AETC OAY

Master Sgt. Raul Hernandez Jr., 326th Training Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, receives an award from Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander, Air Education and Training Command and AETC Command Chief Master Sgt. David Staton during a ceremony here, June 16. Hernandez was selected as the AETC Military Training Instructor of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

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