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Airmen have long held a standard of dress and appearance that reflects how much pride they take in being in the military.

Airmen of the 721st Aerial Port Squadron broke a new record for the highest allowable cargo load for a commercial aircraft July 27.

In the frigid and dim cargo hold of a C-17 Globemaster III, Airmen strive to save the lives of injured service members while being tormented by the deafening rumble of four engines. These Airmen are the patients’ best option for medical care and transportation to a hospital.

BOEBLINGEN, Germany — The 554th Military Police Company held the fourth annual Clifton Challenge Sept. 1 at the Boeblingen Local Training Area, Germany, in honor of Cpl. Karen N. Clifton, who was killed in Baghdad, Iraq, June 21, 2007, when her High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade, injuring two other passengers in the vehicle.

When people think of the Air Force, they often think of gigantic cargo planes carrying tanks by air into war zones and supersonic jets soaring through the vast blue sky.

Chief Master Sgt. Aaron D. Bennett, 86th Airlift Wing command chief, spoke to members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community 5/6 association during their general membership meeting Sept. 1 on Ramstein.

Jet engines start with a deafening roar, warming the tarmac while they await takeoff into clear blue skies.