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  • Maj. Gen. Randal Efferson posing for an official photo in front of the U.S. Flag
    Maj. Gen. Randal Efferson posing for an official photo in front of the U.S. Flag
  • Lwanga was selected as ANG biomedical specialist officer of the year, and Bower-Jones was named ANG privileged advanced practice nurse of the year.
    Lwanga was selected as ANG biomedical specialist officer of the year, and Bower-Jones was named ANG privileged advanced practice nurse of the year.
  • Cyber Shield 2026 is the largest annual Department of War cyber training event, bringing together over 1,000 participants from 44 states and territories and 23 countries to collaborate and strengthen cyber capabilities on a global scale.
    Cyber Shield 2026 is the largest annual Department of War cyber training event, bringing together over 1,000 participants from 44 states and territories and 23 countries to collaborate and strengthen cyber capabilities on a global scale.
  • Ceremony of Headquarters Hawaii Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention Flight
    Ceremony of Headquarters Hawaii Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention Flight
  • Ceremony of Headquarters Hawaii Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention Flight
    Ceremony of Headquarters Hawaii Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention Flight
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ty Bishop, a 123rd Intelligence Squadron Signals Intelligence analyst serving in the 188th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group, 188th Wing, Arkansas National Guard,  graduated with a perfect score on the Apprentice Electronic Signals Intelligence Analyst Course at Goodfellow Air Force Base, San Angelo, Texas, on July 10, 2026.
    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ty Bishop, a 123rd Intelligence Squadron Signals Intelligence analyst serving in the 188th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group, 188th Wing, Arkansas National Guard, graduated with a perfect score on the Apprentice Electronic Signals Intelligence Analyst Course at Goodfellow Air Force Base, San Angelo, Texas, on July 10, 2026.

Love of flying: a rare reunion for pilot couple

Maj. John R. Blankenship, a B-52 Stratofortress pilot with the 96th Bomb Squadron, waves to his wife Maj. Natasha E. Blankenship, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot with the 183rd Airlift Squadron in Jackson, Mississippi, as she lands a C-17 as apart of the Barksdale Defenders of Liberty Air Show at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 16, 2019. Natasha Blankenship is a prior active duty pilot who now flies for the Mississippi Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

PHOTO BY: Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman
VIRIN: 190516-F-LC363-1058.JPG
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NIKON D5

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70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

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32

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1/250

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1000

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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