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Victory in Europe Day pioneered 16th Air Force’s missions

B-47 Stratojets sit on Zaragoza Air Base, Spain, ready for reflex missions in September 1961. 16th Air Force units’ B-47 Stratojets, B-52 Stratofortress, B-58 Hustler and KC-135 Stratotankers conducted reflex missions to deter the Soviets and to back our Allies. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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Victory in Europe Day pioneered 16th Air Force’s missions

An aerial photo of Torrejon Air Base, Spain, in 1959. Decades before Spain joined NATO, 16th Air Force was at the forefront of building a U.S-Spanish partnership. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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Victory in Europe Day pioneered 16th Air Force’s missions

A sign with the 16th Air Force's old shield in Spain. For over 50 years, 16th Air Force was in Europe until it was finally closed. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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A Decade of Remembrance: The Indy 08 Memorial

Four battlefield crosses are displayed during the Indy 08 memorial ceremony at the Independence Theater on Beale Air Force Base, California, on April 27, 2023. The battlefield cross symbolizes the four fallen Airmen who paid the ultimate sacrifice during a combat mission in Afghanistan on April 27, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)
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A Decade of Remembrance: The Indy 08 Memorial

An MC-12 Liberty conducts a flyover during the Indy 08 memorial ceremony at Beale Air Force Base, California, on April 27, 2023. The flyover was dedicated to the MC-12 crew, who passed away after the plane crashed in Afghanistan on April 27, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)
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A Decade of Remembrance: The Indy 08 Memorial

Beale honor guardsmen salute the Independence 08 memorial during the wreath presentation at the Independence Theater on Beale Air Force Base, California, on April 27, 2023. The wreaths represent the four crew members of the Indy 08 crash as a symbol of honor and remembrance of the sacrifices they made in service to the U.S.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)
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A Decade of Remembrance: The Indy 08 Memorial

Service members and family members of the fallen Airmen from the Indy 08 crash attend the 10th anniversary memorial ceremony of the crash at the Independence Theater on Beale Air Force Base, California, on April 27, 2023. The memorial is held every year to honor the MC-12 Liberty crew who lost their lives in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)
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A Decade of Remembrance: The Indy 08 Memorial

Airmen salute the U.S. Flag during the presentation of colors at the Independence 08 10th anniversary memorial ceremony on Beale Air Force Base, California, on April 27, 2023. U.S. Air Force members, Capt. Reid Nishizuka, Capt. Brandon Cyr, Staff Sgt. Richard Dickson, and Staff Sgt. Daniel Fannin, lost their lives when the MC-12 Liberty crashed during a mission in Afghanistan on April 27, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)
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A Decade of Remembrance: The Indy 08 Memorial

Airmen participate in a 4.27 kilometer remembrance run on Beale Air Force Base, California, on April 27, 2023. The run was held for the Indy 08 memorial to honor the four fallen crew members of Independence 08. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)
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Lt. Col. James R. Bartran II

Lt. Col. James R. Bartran II
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How to Avoid Mosquito Bites

A female Aedes aegypti mosquito while she was in the process of acquiring a blood meal from her human host.
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Day for Kids

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Adam Dzekunskas, 9th Physiological Support Squadron technician, hands out samples of tube food during the Day for Kids event at the Youth Center on Beale Air Force Base, California, April 21, 2023. The event was held for military kids to learn about the deployment process and what their parents go through when they get ready to deploy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)
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Day for Kids

A group of children get their “passport” photo taken for the Day for Kids event at the Youth Center on Beale Air Force Base, California, April 21, 2023. The pre-deployment function line gave children the opportunity to learn what the deployment process is like for their parents.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)
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Day for Kids

An Airman stamps a checklist for the Day for Kids event at the Youth Center on Beale Air Force Base, California, April 21, 2023. Checklists were used as a mock mobility folder during the kids pre-deployment line for the children to learn how the military deploys. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)
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Day for Kids

An Airman stamps a checklist during the Day for Kids event at the Youth Center on Beale Air Force Base, California, April 21, 2023. The checklist was a part of the pre-deployment function where the children collected stamps and prizes at each “deployment” table to emulate the process that their military parents go through during a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)
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Day for Kids

U.S. Air Force Col. James Bartran, 9th Reconnaissance Wing chief of staff, gives a speech at the Youth Center on Beale Air Force Base, California, April 21, 2023. The Youth Center hosted a Day for Kids event with games, prizes and a mock pre-deployment line for Month of the Military Child. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)
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2023 Holocaust Remembrance Event

A centerpiece is displayed on a table for the Holocaust Remembrance event at the Recce Point Club on Beale Air Force Base, California, on April 18, 2023. Beale Airmen were invited to attend the event where Elizabeth Igra, a Holocaust survivor, shared her story about the Holocaust. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)
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2023 Holocaust Remembrance Event

An Airman looks at a poster during the Holocaust Remembrance event at the Recce Point Club on Beale Air Force Base, California, on April 18, 2023. Posters on display at the event contained graphics with information about the Holocaust, its implementation and facilitation, and the laws passed to persecute Jewish people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)
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2023 Holocaust Remembrance Event

Elizabeth Igra, retired veteran educator, gives a speech at the Recce Point Club on Beale Air Force Base, California on April 18, 2023. Igra shared stories of how she and her mother escaped Nazi persecution many times and how they both survived through the war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)
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2023 Holocaust Remembrance Event

Elizabeth Igra, retired veteran educator, gives a speech at the Recce Point Club on Beale Air Force Base, California, on April 18, 2023. During her speech, Igra presented a registration form her father filled out because they were Jewish. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)
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