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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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New Air Force unit activated to better train elite combat Airmen

Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Thompson, at right, chief enlisted advisor for the Battlefield Airman Training Group, unfurls the BA TG guidon for Col. Ronald Stenger, incoming commander of the BA TG, left, and Col. Roy Collins, commander of the 37th Training Wing, right, during the group’s activation ceremony June 2, 2016, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. As a result, BA training, which is currently located across eight locations in seven states, will streamline the training pipeline to reduce costs, and lead to improvements and synergies in the process.

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New Air Force unit activated to better train elite combat Airmen

Col. Ronald Stenger, the inaugural commander for the Battlefield Airman Training Group, addresses the audience during the BA TG activation ceremony June 2, 2016, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The BA TG encompasses five subordinate squadrons, whose members will train the Air Force's conventional and special operations ground forces, including combat controllers, pararescuemen, special operations weathermen and tactical air control party Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal Wright)

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New Air Force unit activated to better train elite combat Airmen

Col. Roy Collins, commander of the 37th Training Wing, passes the Battlefield Airman Training Group guidon to Col. Ronald Stenger, the inaugural commander of the BA TG, during the BA TG activation ceremony June 2, 2016, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The BA TG encompasses five subordinate squadrons, whose members will train the Air Force's conventional and special operations ground forces, including combat controllers, pararescuemen, special operations weathermen and tactical air control party Airmen. The vision of the group is to become the recognized leader among the special operations forces selection and training community while driving human performance innovation for tactical athletes.

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33rd FW Airman will LEAD thanks to commissioning program

Airman 1st Class Griffin Smith, 33rd Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuels system repairman apprentice, stands with an F-35A Lightning II at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., June 1, 2016. Smith will soon shed his enlisted chevrons for officer bars after his acceptance into the U.S. Air Force Academy through the Leaders Encouraging Airman Development program. The LEAD program has 170 appointments open to unit commander recommendations for active duty and reserve Airmen to commission as officers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Like father, like son

Retiring Col. Hernando J. Ortega, Jr., Air Education and Training Command Aerospace Medicine Division chief, and his son, Airman 1st Class Hernando J. Ortega III, shared a first salute as each offered congratulations to the other after Air Force Basic Military Training graduation parade May 27, 2016, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Retiring Col. Ortega, Jr. watched his son, Airman 1st Class Hernando J. Ortega III, graduate from Air Force Basic Military Training at JBSA-Lackland, then headed downtown for his retirement ceremony at the Alamo that same afternoon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

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Like father, like son

Airman 1st Class Hernando J. Ortega III recites the oath of enlistment during Air Force Basic Military Training graduation parade May 27, 2016, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Airman Ortega III, graduated from Air Force Basic Military Training, then headed downtown for his father’s retirement ceremony at the Alamo that same afternoon. His father retiring Col. Hernando J. Ortega, Jr., Air Education and Training Command Aerospace Medicine Division chief, also watched his son, Airman Ortega III, graduate from Air Force Basic Military Training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

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Like father, like son

Retiring Col. Hernando J. Ortega, Jr., Air Education and Training Command Aerospace Medicine Division chief, renders a salute during Air Force Basic Military Training graduation parade May 27, 2016, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Retiring Col. Ortega, Jr. watched his son, Airman 1st Class Hernando J. Ortega III, graduate from Air Force Basic Military Training at JBSA-Lackland, then headed downtown for his retirement ceremony at the Alamo that same afternoon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

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Like father, like son

Retiring Col. Hernando J. Ortega, Jr., Air Education and Training Command Aerospace Medicine Division chief, and his son, Airman 1st Class Hernando J. Ortega III, shared a first salute as each offered congratulations to the other after Air Force Basic Military Training graduation parade May 27, 2016, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Retiring Col. Ortega, Jr. watched his son, Airman 1st Class Hernando J. Ortega III, graduate from Air Force Basic Military Training at JBSA-Lackland, then headed downtown for his retirement ceremony at the Alamo that same afternoon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

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Chaplain Tillery

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Chaplain Tillery

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Chaplain Tillery

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Recollections of service

U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Lt. Col.) John Tillery. (courtesy photo)

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Pilot for a Day roams with the Nomads

Maj. Mike Krestyn, 33rd Operations Support Squadron chief of scheduling, talks with Pilot for a Day, Christian Loafman, about the F-35A Lightning II at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 18, 2016. The Pilot for a Day program is a new initiative for the 33rd Fighter Wing that gives children the opportunity to experience what it’s like to be an F-35A pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Pilot for a Day roams with the Nomads

The 33rd Maintenance Squadron’s wizard mascot kneels in front of an F-35A Lightning II with Pilot for a Day, Christian Loafman, whose name was placed on the aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 18, 2016. During his visit, Christian was greeted by military members dressed as superheroes who guided him through the maintenance portion of his tour. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Pilot for a Day roams with the Nomads

The Avengers assembled outside of the 33rd Maintenance Squadron to greet Pilot for a Day, Christian Loafman, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 18, 2016. Airmen and Sailors of the 33rd Fighter Wing dressed as movie characters to act as guides while Christian visited the 33rd MXS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Pilot for a Day roams with the Nomads

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Parenteau, 33rd Maintenance Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of low observables, teaches Pilot for a Day, Christian Loafman, how to place lettering on aircraft metals at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 18, 2016. Christian toured the low observable and non-destructive inspection shops where he learned how these Airmen check the aircraft to maintain its ability to fly safely. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Pilot for a Day roams with the Nomads

Tech. Sgt. Omar Robinson, 96th Medical Group aerospace and operational physiology technician, teaches Pilot for a Day, Christian Loafman, how to control flight simulator at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 18, 2016. During the visit, Christian was treated like a real F-35A Lightning II pilot and given a flight equipment locker, flight suit and mission brief before he flew a mission using the flight simulator. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Pilot for a Day roams with the Nomads

Lt. Col. Brad Bashore, 58th Fighter Squadron commander, gives Pilot for the Day, Christian Loafman, an F-35A Lightning II lithograph to conclude his day at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 18, 2016. The memento was signed by 33rd Fighter Wing pilots to commemorate Christian’s day as an F-35 pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lena Lopez)

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Pilot for a Day roams with the Nomads

Pilot for a Day, Christian “the Natural” Loafman (center), stands in front on an F-35A Lightning II with his mother, Kerri Loafman, Lt. Col. Bradley Turner, 33rd Operations Support Squadron commander (left), and Lt. Col. Brad Bashore, 58th Fighter Squadron commander (right), at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 18, 2016. After spending a day in the life of an F-35A pilot, Christian earned his call sign “the Natural” from his pilot comrades, referencing his natural ability to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lena Lopez)

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