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A game of hide and seek allows military working dogs to keep base safe

RAF MILDENHALL, England – Staff Sgt. Billy Lofton, 100th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, throws MWD Ootto a Kong toy as a reward for finding contraband during a training exercise here Aug. 12, 2011. The toy is given to the MWD as his primary reward after successfully finding his target. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)
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A game of hide and seek allows military working dogs to keep base safe

RAF MILDENHALL, England – A smoke bomb is placed underneath a vehicle for a 100th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog training exercise here Aug. 12, 2011. Training aids are hidden among different vehicles in training areas to allow for exercises to be conducted for the military working dogs and their handlers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)
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PA announces new photo studio hours

RAF MILDENHALL, England – Staff Sgt. Tabitha Lee, 100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs photographer, takes a studio photo here Aug. 15, 2011 during the new studio walk-in hours. Walk-in appointments for head and shoulders photos are available Mondays from 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Official photos can be taken on Tuesdays and Thursdays, by appointment only. Full-length photos are only offered Thursday afternoons. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Rachel Waller)
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Post deployment proves lonely road

BALA MURGHAB, Afghanistan – Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace, Regional Command-West Media Combat Team photojournalist, fires a M-240B Machine Gun at Observation Post Cougar, Bala Murghab, Afghanistan, Jan. 15, 2011. White Platoon, 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment scouts were responsible for securing the OP, and were frequently fended off insurgent assaults. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class John Pearl/RELEASED)
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Post deployment proves lonely road

BALA MURGHAB, Afghanistan – Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace, Regional Command-West Media Combat Team photojournalist, secures a sector of fire after his team of 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment scouts took fire during a reconnaissance patrol in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan, Jan. 9, 2011. The team was attacked along a riverbed and moved to cover in ruins until close-air support arrived. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class John Pearl/RELEASED)
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Post deployment proves lonely road

BALA MURGHAB, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Pfc. Ben Bradley (left), a Red Platoon scout (7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment), ducks away from small-arms fire, as fellow scout Sgt. Jeff Sheppard, launches a grenade at the enemy’s position, during a combat engagement in northern Bala Murghab, Afghanistan April 4, 2011. Bradley, Sheppard, Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace, Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Lee and his military working dog ‘Valdo’ were all wounded by a rocket propelled grenade blast in the engagement. All service members suffered minor wounds and Valdo was critical, but survived the attack. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace/RELEASED)
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Team Mildenhall Promotion Ceremony July 2011

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Some of Team Mildenhall’s newest promoties pose for a photo after the Team Mildenhall Promotion Ceremony here July 29, 2011. Each month about 50 Airmen are promoted at RAF Mildenhall and units are encouraged to attend and recognize their Airmen for advancing to the next level of responsibility in their Air Force careers. (U.S. Air Force photo/by Staff Sgt. Tabitha M. Lee)
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Team Mildenhall Promotion Ceremony July 2011

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Senior Master Sgt. Joseph Watkins charges some of Team Mildenhall’s newest senior noncommissioned officers with their new responsibilities as outlined in Air Force Instruction 36-2618, The Enlisted Force Structure, during the Team Mildenhall Promotion Ceremony here July 29, 2011. Some of the general SNCO responsibilities are to provide highly effective leadership, translate leaders' direction into specific tasks and responsibilities their teams can understand and execute, and support and explain leaders' decisions. (U.S. Air Force photo/by Staff Sgt. Tabitha M. Lee)
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Team Mildenhall Promotion Ceremony July 2011

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Tech. Sgt. Rickett Edwards charges some of Team Mildenhall’s newest noncommissioned officers with their new responsibilities as outlined in Air Force Instruction 36-2618, The Enlisted Force Structure, during the Team Mildenhall Promotion Ceremony here July 29, 2011. Some of the general NCO responsibilities are to accept and execute all duties, instructions, responsibilities, and lawful orders in a timely and efficient manner, lead and develop subordinates and exercise effective followership in mission accomplishment, and place the requirements of their official duties and responsibilities ahead of their personal desires. (U.S. Air Force photo/by Staff Sgt. Tabitha M. Lee)
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RECON Patrol

U.S. Army Sgt. Tyson Husk, 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment scout, patrols southern Bala Murghab Valley, Baghdis Province, Afghanistan. The scouts redeployed to Fort Carson, Colo., in June and July 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace)
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OPERATION RED SAND

U.S. Army Pfc. Ben Bradley and Sgt. Jeff Sheppard, 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment scouts, laugh during a break in fire during a combat engagement in northern Bala Murghab Valley, Baghdis Province, Afghanistan. The scouts redeployed to Fort Carson, Colo., in June and July 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace)
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Surviving stormy weather with aircrew, water survival training

LOWESTOFT COLLEGE, England -- Karen Abeyasekere, 100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs, pulls herself up on the cargo net at the end of the water survival portion of survival, evasion, resistance and escape training July 14, 2011. The half-Olympic size pool is 16-feet deep, with pumps which create six- to eight-foot waves, fans which produce a 30-knot wind, and sprinkler system and lighting control to replicate horrific sea condtions. Abeyasekere, along with 12 U.S. Air Force members from RAFs Mildenhall and Lakenheath, underwent the training which included pulling yourself along underneath a parchute which lays on the water, and climbing into a life raft in severe storm conditions and in complete darkness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tabitha Lee)
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Surviving stormy weather with aircrew, water survival training

LOWESTOFT COLLEGE, England -- A U.S. Air Force aircrew member pulls himself up a ladder, held down by a survival, evasion, resistance and escape instructor, during water survival training July 14, 2011. Airmen from RAFs Mildenhall and Lakenheath underwent the training which was held in the half-Olympic size pool, and replicated horrific sea conditions. The training, conducted 12 times a year, is extremely important, as it can mean the difference between life and death. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tabitha Lee)
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Surviving stormy weather with aircrew, water survival training

LOWESTOFT COLLEGE, England -- Karen Abeyasekere, 100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs, hooks herself up to the harness on a winch, similiar to that on a helicopter, aided by Master Sgt. Matt Ruch (not pictured), 100th Operations Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape operations and training superintendent and SERE instructor, to ensure she has the harness on securely and safely. Abeyasekere, along with 12 U.S. Air Force members from RAFs Mildenhall and Lakenheath, participated in the water survival training July 14, 2011. All aircrew have to undergo this training, which provides them the practical experience and helps them gain confidence to know what to do in a real-world situation. The public affairs specialist participated in the training as part of her "Karen A. picks up the gauntlet" series of articles, which give a first-hand account of the things our Airmen do daily, and highlights those jobs which people may not otherwise know about. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tabitha Lee)
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Surviving stormy weather with aircrew, water survival training

LOWESTOFT COLLEGE, England -- At the 16-feet deep pool, harsh waves start to calm as U.S. Air Force members from RAFs Mildenhall and Lakenheath huddle under cover in a life raft, drenched after swimming over the raft and climbing inside July 14, 2011. This was part of the survival, evasion, resistance and escape training which aircrew have to periodically go through. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tabitha Lee)
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Surviving stormy weather with aircrew, water survival training

LOWESTOFT COLLEGE, England -- In pitch darkness -- except for a single, intermittent beam of light which shines down on the 20-man life raft -- severe storm conditions are simulated during water survival training July 14, 2011. U.S. Air Force members had to jump into the pool -- guided only by the light of a small flashlight -- then brave large waves, rain (from a sprinkler system) and 30-knot winds before clambering into the life raft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tabitha Lee)
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Surviving stormy weather with aircrew, water survival training

LOWESTOFT COLLEGE, England -- The fluorescent light from glow sticks fastened on helmets, the beam from a small flashlight is all that can be seen as the pool at Lowestoft College is switched to stormy, night-time conditions during the water survival portion of survival, evasion, resistance and escape training July 14, 2011. As part of the training, aircrew from RAFs Mildenhall and Lakenheath had to jump into the pool in almost complete darkness, with a wave machine creating six- to eight-foot waves, fans producing a 30-knot wind, and sprinkler system and lighting controls to replicate horrific sea conditions. Everyone had to form a chain, then swim to the life raft before climbing in and pulling the cover over the top -- with each person holding it down and over the sides, in an attempt to stop water pouring in. The SERE instructors teach this training every month, holding twelve training sessions per year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tabitha Lee)
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Surviving stormy weather with aircrew, water survival training

LOWESTOFT COLLEGE, England -- Aircrew members from RAFs Mildenhall and Lakenheath pull the cover of a life raft over their heads as a survival, evasion, resistance and escape instructor explains how to use special poles to position it properly July 14, 2011. The cover is neon-bright so as to be seen from the air to aid in rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tabitha Lee)
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Surviving stormy weather with aircrew, water survival training

LOWESTOFT COLLEGE, England -- Aircrew members from RAFs Mildenhall and Lakenheath pull themselves onto a 20-man life raft July 14, 2011, which was part of the water survival training they have to attend. The pool is 16-feet-deep, half-Olympic size and has pumps that create six- to eight-foot waves, fans which produce a 30-knot wind, and sprinkler system and lighting controls to replicate horrific sea conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tabitha Lee)
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Surviving stormy weather with aircrew, water survival training

LOWESTOFT COLLEGE, England -- Once inside a single-man life raft, a U.S. Air Force aircrew member uses one of the side flaps to get rid of the water inside it July 14, 2011. Once the training in the small life raft is complete, all the aircrew swim to a 20-man life raft and pull themselves inside for the next stage of the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tabitha Lee)
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