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Behind the Braids: Reservists play key role in first women’s hair policy change in 70 years

As an outcome of the 101st Air Force uniform board, Air Force women will be able to wear their hair in up to two braids or a single ponytail with bulk not exceeding the width of the head and length not extending below a horizontal line running between the top of each sleeve inseam at the under arm through the shoulder blades. In addition, women’s bangs may now touch their eyebrows, but not cover their eyes. These new changes will be effective upon publication of the new standards in Air Force Instruction 36-2903 Feb. 10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Jaimee Freeman)

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Lt. Col. Jason Allen (right), outgoing commander of the 313th Airlift Squadron, gives badges to Lt. Col. Joshua Anderson (left), incoming squadron commander, during a change of command ceremony Feb. 6, 2021, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The 313th, known then as a Troop Carrier Squadron, was activated on Nov. 1, 1943. The unit currently flies the C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Erb)

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Col. Charles Metzgar, 446th Airlift Wing vice commander, hands the 313th Airlift Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Josh Anderson during the change of command ceremony Feb. 6, 2021, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The guidon is symbolic and pays tribute to the achievements of the men and women of the 313th Airlift Squadron. One notable achievement is that the squadron provided aerial transportation in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Erb)

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U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Pedro Jimenez Barros, a 446th Airlift Wing chaplain, celebrates mass at the base chapel during a unit training assembly on Jan. 10, 2021, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Jimenez Barros, an ordained Catholic priest originally from Seville, Spain, became a United States citizen on Nov. 20, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Cozad Staley)

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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Chapel support staff assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord celebrate Mass at the base chapel Jan.10, 2021 here. Chapel support staff provide in-person religious services that follow COVID-19 mitigation measures, such as limiting attendance and practicing social distancing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Cozad Staley)

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U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Pedro Jimenez Barros, a 446th Airlift Wing chaplain, leads mass using online streaming during a unit training assembly Jan. 10, 2021 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Jimenez Barros, an ordained Catholic priest originally from Seville, Spain, became a United States citizen on Nov. 20, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Cozad Staley)

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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Chapel support staff assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord celebrate Mass at the base chapel on Jan.10, 2021 here. Chapel support staff provide in-person religious services that follow COVID-19 mitigation measures, such as limiting attendance and practicing social distancing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Cozad Staley)

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2021 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo

Airman 1st Class Ricardo “Noah” Morales presents an idea for a smart locker system to senior leaders during the 2021 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo, Feb. 5, 2021, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Morales won first place in the event, earning a share of $1 million in funding and resources to pursue his idea. He is an E8-C Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System, or JSTARS, journeyman with the 461st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Debbie Aragon)

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JBLM Airmen train Soldiers during first Air Force-instructed CROWS trainer course on base

Army Sgt. Robert Terrell, a combat engineer from the 22nd Engineer Clearance Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Rafael Delvalle, a M153 CROWS instructor from the 627th Security Forces Squadron mount an M2 Browning .50-caliber machine gun to a M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station during a trainer course for Army combat engineers Jan. 27 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. (Photo Credit: Nathan Wilkes, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs)

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JBLM Airmen train Soldiers during first Air Force-instructed CROWS trainer course on base

Army Sgt. Robert Terrell, a combat engineer from the 22nd Engineer Clearance Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Rafael Delvalle, a M153 CROWS instructor from the 627th Security Forces Squadron mount an M2 Browning .50-caliber machine gun to a M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station during a trainer course for Army combat engineers Jan. 27 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. (Photo Credit: Nathan Wilkes, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs)

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JBLM Airmen train Soldiers during first Air Force-instructed CROWS trainer course on base

Airmen from the 627th and 446th Security Forces Squadrons from McChord Field conduct the first Air Force-instructed M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station trainer course for Army combat engineers Jan. 27 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. (Photo Credit: Nathan Wilkes, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs)

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JBLM Airmen train Soldiers during first Air Force-instructed CROWS trainer course on base

Army Sgt. Breanna Walton, a combat engineer from the 571st Sapper Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, operates a M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station from within a humvee during a trainer course for Army combat engineers Jan. 27 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. (Photo Credit: Nathan Wilkes, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs)

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JBLM Airmen train Soldiers during first Air Force-instructed CROWS trainer course on base

Army Sgt. Breanna Walton, a combat engineer from the 571st Sapper Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, Army Sgt. Robert Terrell, a combat engineer from Triple Nickel’s 22nd Engineer Clearance Company, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Rafael Delvalle, a M153 CROWS instructor from the 627th Security Forces Squadron, install an M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station on a humvee during a trainer course for Army combat engineers Jan. 27 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. (Photo Credit: Nathan Wilkes, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs)

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JB Charleston aircraft hits four millionth flight hour for C-17

An Airman from the 791st Airlift Squadron adjusts his harness on a C-17 Globemaster III above North Field North, S.C., Jan. 15, 2021. Joint Base Charleston hosted and executed a ceremonial flight of the C-17 to celebrate the airframe’s four-millionth flying hour. The event was a celebration of the accomplishment and a thank you to Airmen, industry partners and community leaders who made this possible.

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CAAs can help with career options

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeffery Weaver, left, 36th Aerial Port Squadron commander, re-enlists Senior Master Sgt. Lanisha Metz and Master Sgt. Steven Carlos, both assigned to the 36th APS, while Tech. Sgt. Leandro Escobar, 36 APS unit career advisor, holds the US flag at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. As a unit career assistance advisor, Escobar assists Airmen with re-enlisting and offers career guidance. (courtesy photo)

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Commander Vaccination

Air Force Senior Airman Ashton Gilbert, a medical technician assigned to the 673d Healthcare Operations Squadron, administers the first of a two-dose series of a COVID-19 vaccine to Air Force Lt. Gen. David Krumm, Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force commander at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 4, 2021. Upon receiving the initial shipment of the vaccine, JBER began inoculating personnel following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's prioritization guidelines. The vaccines are part of Operation Warp Speed, a national initiative to accelerate the development, production and distribution of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics.

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Senior Airman Louis Shackelford, an Aerospace Medical Technician for the 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, initiated a clothing drive in his unit for those who have unstable living conditions in the Pacific Northwest area. (Courtesy photo)

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Delivering supplies

A C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster assigned to the 313th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., helps offload educational resources in Nicaragua Nov. 22, 2020. Aircrew from the squadron flew 8,700 kg of humanitarian goods and educational resources to Nicaragua as part of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)'s commitment to the Denton Humanitarian Assistance Program. (Courtesy photo)

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Covid-19 Vaccine

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Osan AB receives COVID-19 vaccine

U.S. Air Force Capt. Cindy Fernandez, 51st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron physicians assistant, prepares the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 29, 2020. Team Osan will deliberately identify high-risk personnel in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Forces Korea guidance to reduce the burden of COVID-19 on our Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Space Operators, and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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