Wild blue Yonder

Airman 1st Class Matthew Simmons, 3rd Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress systems journeyman, adjusts his camera before recording his semiweekly videos at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 15, 2016. Simmons is a Youtuber by the name ‘WildBlueYonder,’ and has created almost 200 videos talking about the Air Force and his experiences. He started out with a point-and-shoot camera and speaking his mind, now he has an arsenal of recording equipment including a drone and GoPro.

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Airman 1st Class Matthew Simmons, 3rd Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress systems journeyman, is a Youtuber by the name ‘WildBlueYonder’ and makes videos discussing the Air Force at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Simmons started his Youtube career in 2013, and now has more than 15,000 subscribers.

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Airman 1st Class Matthew Simmons, 3rd Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress systems journeyman, salutes at the beginning and end of his semiweekly videos at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 15, 2016. Simmons is a Youtuber by the name ‘WildBlueYonder;’ he talks about Air Force topics including policy, tradition, programs and more – always keeping operational security in mind.

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Airman 1st Class Matthew Simmons, 3rd Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress systems journeyman, reads his emails containing comments, critiques and requests by his Youtube subscribers at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 15, 2016. Simmons is a Youtuber by the name ‘WildBlueYonder,’ and has created almost 200 videos talking about the Air Force and his experiences.

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Airman 1st Class Matthew Simmons, 3rd Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress systems journeyman, speaks about commissioning in the Air Force for his semiweekly videos at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 15, 2016. Simmons plans on commissioning as an officer in the Air Force and when he learns more, he shares his experience online so others have an additional resource of information.

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Airman 1st Class Matthew Simmons, 3rd Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress systems journeyman, rewinds his recording to see what he needs to retake or edit before taking it to the computer at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 15, 2016. Simmons recently switched from a point-and-shoot camera to one with higher definition, as the quality increased so did the learning curve.

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Wild blue Yonder

Published Sept. 20, 2016
By Airman 1st Class Christopehr R. Morales
673d Air Base Wing / Public Affairs

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska -- Airman 1st Class Matthew Simmons, 3rd Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress systems journeyman, is a Youtuber by the name ‘WildBlueYonder’ and makes videos discussing the Air Force and topics like policy, tradition, programs and more -- always keeping operational security in mind. Simmons started his Youtube career in 2013, and now has almost 200 videos with more than 15,000 subscribers.

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