Photo: Supplies get air dropped near Shah Joy, Afghanistan on Nov. 26, 2011. Supplies are frequently air dropped to remote locations in Afghanistan to sustain forward operating bases, combat outposts and service members living at those locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Grovert Fuentes-Contreras)
Photo: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Wesley Baptiste, 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron missile maintenance instructor and Airman Daniel Peryer, 91st MMXS missile maintenance apprentice, perform a simulated missile reduction in accordance with the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Nov. 29, 2011. New START is a treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation to reduce the number of strategic nuclear missile launchers. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree Esposito)
By Airman 1st Class Krystal Tomlin
Air Force Public Affairs Agency
Here is my favorite photo from this week’s Air Force week in photos.
The 820th Red Horse Squadron trains hard to stay ready and capable, and the photographer did a great job of capturing the calm confidence this Airman has as a result.
Which one is your favorite?
Photo: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ian Zerby assigned to the 820th Red Horse Squadron airborne flight prepares to rig a connex box for a sling-load as an Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter hovers overhead during a peacetime operation Nov. 9, 2011, in Alamo, Nev. The sling-load training and air assault certification of 820th RHS airborne flight Airmen proved crucial in the success of the quick response operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Hughes)
Photo: U. S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc, the commander of 3rd Air Force, gets strapped into an explosive ordnance disposal bomb suit by Airman 1st Class Wesley McCranie, an EOD technician from the 39th Civil Engineer Squadron, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Nov. 23, 2011. Gorenc visited Incirlik to meet with Airmen and observe the mission first hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anthony Sanchelli)
Photo: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Victor Estupinan, a 52nd Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician, trims a cast for use at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Nov. 22, 2011. The 52nd DS provides support to Airmen and their families by promoting oral health and delivering professional dental care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew B. Fredericks)