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TOPT selection course phase II

A team of tactical air control party (TACP) officer candidates examine a map of the area in preparation for a land navigation exercise on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 27, 2019. Candidates were required to navigate to five different coordinates where a different team challenge awaited them at each new location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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TOPT selection course phase II

A team of tactical air control party (TACP) officer candidates navigate to a set of given coordinates as part of a land navigation exercise during the TOPT selection course phase II on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 27, 2019. Candidates were required to navigate to five different coordinates where a different team challenge for them to be evaluated on awaited them at each new location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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TOPT selection course phase II

A team of tactical air control party (TACP) officer candidates, participating in a land navigation exercise during the TOPT selection course phase II, perform push-ups as an added element of stress while working on a team problem-solving activity Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 27, 2019. Candidates were evaluated on their performance under high levels of stress by experienced TACP officer and enlisted cadre, as well as Air Force psychologists throughout the week-long selection process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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TOPT selection course phase II

Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Officer Phase Two (TOPT) assessment cadre follow candidates through a tactical village at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Aug. 27, 2019. The TOPT 5-day assessment is designed primarily to create situations that allow candidates the opportunity to demonstrate their aptitude to lead in a stressful environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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TOPT selection course phase II

Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Officer Phase Two (TOPT) assessment candidates (left) engage with a simulated opposing force during a tactical training portion of the course at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Aug. 27, 2019. Candidates are tested through physically demanding ruck-marches and physical training events to briefs and interviews that assess critical thinking and communication abilities to see if they have what it takes to be a TACP officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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TOPT selection course phase II

A Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Officer Phase Two (TOPT) assessment candidate drags a simulated injured team member out of a tactical village during hands-on training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Aug. 27, 2019. . The simulated combat environments and stressful situations created during TOPT allows the cadre to understand how each candidate behaves and performs under pressure to ensure they are well suited for future operational roles as a TACP officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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TOPT selection course phase II

Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Officer Phase Two (TOPT) assessment candidates move a simulated casualty onto a litter at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Aug. 27, 2019. The purpose of TOPT is to see if the candidates have the leadership skills to become a TACP officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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TOPT selection course phase II

Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Officer Phase Two (TOPT) assessment candidates plot the course to their next location to test their survival skills at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Aug. 27, 2019. The TOPT 5-day assessment is designed primarily to create situations that allow candidates the opportunity to demonstrate their aptitude to lead in a stressful environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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AMC leadership visits JBLM, drives home message of readiness, innovation

Col. Robert McCoy, 62nd Medical Squadron commander, and Senior Master Sgt. Michelle Joseph, 62nd MDS superintendent, greet Gen. Maryanne Miller, Air Mobility Command commander, June 26, 2019, in front of the 62nd MDS on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The 62d MDS falls under the 62nd Airlift Wing and operates at JBLM as the Air Force Airman’s Clinic as a satellite Clinic of Madigan Army Medical Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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AMC leadership visits JBLM, drives home message of readiness, innovation

U.S. Army Colonel Nicole Lucas, Joint Base garrison commander, middle, and Col. Bill Percival, 627th Air Base Group and Joint Base deputy commander, far left, greet Gen. Maryanne Miller, Air Mobility Command commander, June 26, 2019 in front of Joint Base Headquarters at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Miller attended a mission briefing that showcased the 627th ABG’s ability to support, sustain and project dominant joint air and land combat power at any time to anywhere around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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AMC leadership visits JBLM, drives home message of readiness, innovation

Gen. Maryanne Miller, Air Mobility Command commander, ascends in a de-icing bucket June 25, 2019, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. During her visit, Miller was exposed to the unique missions carried out by Team McChord Airmen including their airlift support for nuclear-related cargo and the National Science Foundation’s U.S. Antarctic Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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AMC leadership visits JBLM, drives home message of readiness, innovation

Gen. Maryanne Miller, Air Mobility Command commander, center, and 62nd Aerial Port Squadron Airmen push a pallet of cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III, June 25, 2019, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. During her visit, Miller was exposed to the unique missions carried out by Team McChord Airmen including their support to worldwide combat and humanitarian airlift and airdrop operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Hoerichs)
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AMC leadership visits JBLM, drives home message of readiness, innovation

Gen. Maryanne Miller, Air Mobility Command commander, tightens chains on a piece of cargo inside a C-17 Globemaster III alongside Robert Izzeff, 62nd Aerial Port Squadron aerial port expediter load director, June 25, 2019, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. It is the responsibility of aerial port Airmen to load and secure cargo onto aircraft for flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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Year of Defender sharpens spear of defender

U.S. Army Bryan Reed, Warrior Training Alliance instructor, explains to 627th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) Airmen the process for training with a simulator that puts the defenders through various scenarios to test them on use of force and other tactics at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 30, 2019. The Warrior Training Alliance is just one of several opportunities the 627th SFS can take advantage of as a part of the Reconstitute Defender Initiative that was implemented by top Air Force leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Year of Defender sharpens spear of defender

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chad Rogers, 627th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) noncommissioned officer in charge of plans and programs, removes his weapon during a simulated active-shooter training scenario at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 30, 2019. Top Air Force leaders declared 2019 as the Year of the Defender, initiating the Reconstitute Defender Initiative to revitalize the security forces squadron across the Air Force. As a part of this, the 627th SFS has worked to increase their time using the U.S. Army’s urban-response simulator for training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Year of Defender sharpens spear of defender

During simulated training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chad Rogers, 627th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) noncommissioned officer in charge of plans and programs, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth Daugherty, 627th SFS base defense operations controller, orders an active shooter to get on his knees, April 30, 2019. Increased training, equipment upgrades and more were implemented across the 627th SFS as a part of the Reconstitute Defender Initiative to revitalize security forces squadrons across the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Year of Defender sharpens spear of defender

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cory Loicao, 627th Security Forces Squadron flight armorer, returns an M-16 rifle to the new armory rack system installed at the squadron’s armory as a part of the Reconstitute Defender Initiative (RDI) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 30, 2019. Air Force leaders declared 2019 the – Year of the Defender – and committed to implementing the RDI to provide better funding and opportunities to security forces squadrons throughout the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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77 Years of Courage

On 18 April 1942, airmen of the US Army Air Forces, led by Lt. Col. James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle, carried the Battle of the Pacific to the heart of the Japanese empire with a surprising and daring raid on military targets at Tokyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, and Kobe. This heroic attack against these major cities was the result of coordination between the Army Air Forces and the US Navy, which carried the sixteen North American B-25 medium bombers aboard the carrier USS Hornet to within take-off distance of the Japanese Islands. Here, a pair of alert escorts follow the USS Hornet to protect her lethal cargo of B-25 bombers. The aircraft carrier Hornet had 16 AAF B-25s on deck, ready for the Tokyo Raid. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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77 Years of Courage

On 18 April 1942, airmen of the US Army Air Forces, led by Lt. Col. James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle, carried the Battle of the Pacific to the heart of the Japanese empire with a surprising and daring raid on military targets at Tokyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, and Kobe. This heroic attack against these major cities was the result of coordination between the Army Air Forces and the US Navy, which carried the sixteen North American B-25 medium bombers aboard the carrier USS Hornet to within take-off distance of the Japanese Islands. Here, a pair of alert escorts follow the USS Hornet to protect her lethal cargo of B-25 bombers. The aircraft carrier Hornet had 16 AAF B-25s on deck, ready for the Tokyo Raid.(U.S. Air Force photo)
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77 Years of Courage

The USS Hornet, a U.S. Navy vessel, launches Doolittle's force at the start of the first U.S. air raid on the Japenese home lands. On 18 April 1942, airmen of the US Army Air Forces, led by Lt. Col. James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle, carried the Battle of the Pacific to the heart of the Japanese empire with a surprising and daring raid on military targets at Tokyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, and Kobe. This heroic attack against these major cities was the result of coordination between the Army Air Forces and the US Navy, which carried the sixteen North American B-25 medium bombers aboard the carrier USS Hornet to within take-off distance of the Japanese Islands. Here, a pair of alert escorts follow the USS Hornet to protect her lethal cargo of B-25 bombers. (Courtesy Photo)
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