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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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Lil' pilot

Maj. Mike Krestyn, the 33rd Operations Support Squadron chief of scheduling, talks with Christian Loafman, 9, about the F-35A Lightning II at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 18, 2016. Christian was the base’s first F-35A Pilot for a Day, 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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33rd FW units save big with F-35 innovations

Staff Sgt. Webb Travis, 33rd Maintenance Squadron metals technician craftsman, shows Col. Robert Kiebler, 49th Wing commander, examples of innovative tools created by metals technicians at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), Fla., Jan. 15, 2016. Innovations such as these locally crafted throttle covers and stiffener brackets have saved the Air Force close to $84,000. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)
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33rd FW units save big with F-35 innovations

Staff Sgt. Isaac King, 33rd Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technician, shows Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, Air Education Training Command commander, a horizontal stabilizer during a tour at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 18, 2016. 33rd Fighter Wing innovations like this one are being used by F-35A Lightning II bases across the United States. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Senior Airman Andrea Posey)
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33rd FW units save big with F-35 innovations

Airman 1st Class Griffin Smith and Airman 1st Class William Manion, 33rd Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuels system repairman apprentices, don safety gear to prepare an F-35A Lightning II for maintenance at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 13, 2016. Fuel systems Airmen work on top of the jets to remove, repair, inspect, install and modify aircraft fuel systems. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)
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33rd FW units save big with F-35 innovations

Airman 1st Class Griffin Smith and Airman 1st Class William Manion, 33rd Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuels system repairmen apprentices, gather tools to perform maintenance on an F-35A Lightning II panel at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 13, 2016. Fuel systems Airmen maintain fuel tanks and cells by removing, repairing and replacing malfunctioning components. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)
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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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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

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

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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Recollections of service

U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Lt. Col.) John Tillery. (courtesy photo)
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AETC commander commissions AFROTC cadets at country’s largest military college

Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander for Air Education and Training Command, visited Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, May 13 to speak at the Detachment 805’s commissioning ceremony. The general also had the opportunity to commission the 32 new Air Force second lieutenants. Texas A&M’s Corps of Cadets commissions more military officers through ROTC than any other institution in the country, other than the service academies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jose R. Davis)
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AETC commander commissions AFROTC cadets at country’s largest military college

Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander for Air Education and Training Command, visited Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, May 13 to speak at the Detachment 805’s commissioning ceremony. The general also had the opportunity to commission the 32 new Air Force second lieutenants. Texas A&M’s Corps of Cadets commissions more military officers through ROTC than any other institution in the country, other than the service academies.
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AETC commander commissions AFROTC cadets at country’s largest military college

Newly commissioned Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy officers from across all of Texas A&M’s ROTC programs May 13 during the commissioning ceremony at Texas A&M at College Station, Texas. Texas A&M’s Corps of Cadets is the largest of six senior military colleges in the United States.
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