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Tuskegee, JBER Airman perform historic F-22 inspection

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Teamer, 477th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, demonstrates his knowledge of F-22 Raptors to U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremiah Frye, 477th Fighter Group quality assurance inspector, and Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. Leslie Edwards, the last known living Tuskegee Airman of the 477th Bombardment Group, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 14, 2017. Edwards accompanied Frye for his 5,000th quality assurance inspection, a milestone he reached in nine years which typically takes 28 years to accomplish. In 2007, the 477th Bombardment Group became the 477th Fighter Group, bringing with it the legacy of Tuskegee Airmen to Alaska.
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Tuskegee, JBER Airman perform historic F-22 inspection

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Teamer, 477th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, demonstrates his knowledge of F-22 Raptors to Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. Leslie Edwards, a Tuskegee Airman of the 477th Bombardment Group, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremiah Frye, 477th Fighter Group quality assurance inspector, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 14, 2017. Edwards accompanied Frye for his 5,000th quality assurance inspection, a milestone he reached in nine years which typically takes 28 years to accomplish.
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Tuskegee, JBER Airman perform historic F-22 inspection

Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. Leslie Edwards, the last known living Tuskegee Airman of the the 477th Bombardment Group, meets U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremiah Frye, 477th Fighter Group quality assurance inspector, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 14, 2017. In 2007, the 477th Bombardment Group became the 477th Fighter Group, bringing with it the legacy of Tuskegee Airmen to Alaska.
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Dicemen celebrate 100 years of service

Judy Skalicky, mother of Air Force Lt. Col. David Skalicky, 90th Fighter Squadron commander, and the colonel's son, Drew, 2, listen during the Aug. 18, 2017, heritage ceremony celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 90th FS. Drew wears hearing protection colored 90th FS red.
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Dicemen celebrate 100 years of service

Retired Air Force Lt. Col. John Holmquist of Chugiak, Alaska, documents a fighter flyover during the Aug. 18, 2017, heritage ceremony commemorating 100 years of service for the 90th Fighter Squadron. Holmquist is a former 90th FS commander who flew F-4E Phantom II "Wild Weasel" anti-radar fighters.
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Dicemen celebrate 100 years of service

Air Force Lt. Col. David Skalicky, 90th Fighter Squadron commander, addresses attendees of a Aug. 18, 2017, heritage ceremony celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 90th FS. The squadron became operational Aug. 20, 1917.
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Dicemen celebrate 100 years of service

Members of the 90th Fighter Squadron unveil a series of artworks commemorating the 90th FS, Aug. 18, 2017, during a heritage ceremony celebrating the 100th anniversary of the squadron. The unit became operational Aug. 20, 1917.
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Dicemen celebrate 100 years of service

Two 90th Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptors fly in formation with two Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, F-15E Strike Eagles during the Aug. 18, 2017, heritage ceremony celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Squadron. The Strike Eagles formerly flew with the 90th FS.
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Dicemen celebrate 100 years of service

Travis Vanderpool of Georgetown, Texas, documents a fighter flyover during the Aug. 18, 2017, heritage ceremony commemorating 100 years of service for the 90th Fighter Squadron. Vanderpool flew F-100 Super Saber fighters in Vietnam with the 90th FS in 1967.
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Dicemen celebrate 100 years of service

Travis Vanderpool of Georgetown, Texas, flew F-100 Super Saber fighters in Vietnam with the 90th Fighter Squadron in 1967. Vanderpool flew air-support sorties in support of U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps units.
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Dicemen celebrate 100 years of service

Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, Air Education and Training Command commander, addresses attendees of a Aug. 18, 2017, heritage ceremony celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 90th Fighter Squadron. Roberson commanded the squadron as a lieutenant colonel.
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Dicemen celebrate 100 years of service

Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Phillips, a dedicated crew chief with the 90th Fighter Squadron, unveils special livery on a 90th FS F-22 Raptor during the Aug. 18, 2017, heritage ceremony celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Squadron. The dice always show a combination adding up to seven.
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Dicemen celebrate 100 years of service

A member of the 90th Fighter Squadron looks on during the Aug. 18, 2017, heritage ceremony celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the 90th FS. The pictured F-15E Strike Eagle was in service with the squadron before being replaced by the F-22 Raptor.
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P-38G Lightning restoration

Air Force Senior Airman Kurtis Steinecke paints a P-38G Lightning inside Hangar 21before it can be returned to the Heritage Park at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 17, 2017. Steinecke is one of the two Airmen who are putting the final touches on the aircraft.
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P-38G Lightning restoration

Air Force Senior Airman Kurtis Steinecke (left) and Airman 1st Class Jonathan Torres-Zaya put the final touches on the P-38G Lightning before it can be returned to the Heritage Park at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 20, 2017.
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P-38G Lightning restoration

The P-38G Lightning sits inside Hangar 21 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 20, 2017. The Lightning has been under restoration since August 2016. This particular P-38 saw action in World War II with the 54th Fighter Squadron in the Aleutians, where it crashed on Attu Island on Jan. 1, 1945. The P-38G Lightning is the only G model in existence and is one of fewer than 30 P-38s remaining in the world.
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P-38G Lightning restoration

Air Force Senior Airman Kurtis Steinecke, dons a Tyvek suit and full-face respitartor before painting the P-38G Lightning inside Hangar 21 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 17, 2017. Airmen are required to wear personal protective equipment when working on the P-38G Lightning. Steinecke is assigned to the 3rd Maintenance Squadron as an aircraft structural maintenance journeyman.
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Firebirds loadmaster moves troops and cargo

Senior Airman Nicholas Hendrickson is a 517th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Loadmasters are responsible for the safe loading, transport and unloading of cargo on their assigned aircraft. Hendrickson is a native of Las Vegas. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Bedard)
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Firebirds loadmaster moves troops and cargo

Senior Airman Nicholas Hendrickson is a 517th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Loadmasters are responsible for the safe loading, transport and unloading of cargo on their assigned aircraft. Hendrickson is a native of Las Vegas. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Bedard)
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Scheduler bridges Air Force maintenance, operations

Airman 1st Class Cerina Cleveland is a maintenance scheduler with the 962nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Cleveland, a native of Los Angeles, is responsible for scheduling maintenance for 3rd Wing's E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System.
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