In support of an official event 

The Museum will be closed Sunday, May 25
In addition, the Fourth Hangar will be closed Saturday, May 24

Access to the Presidential Gallery will be limited from May 15 to June 5
 

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Combat Jumps Airborne Infiltration into Enemy Territory

Staff Sergeants Brady Armistead (left) and Rich Bollinger (right), both special operations weathermen, prior to SSgt Armistead’s combat jump during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, November 21, 2001. SSgt Bollinger performed two combat jumps, one during a separate mission during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM in 2001 and the other during OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM in 2003.(U.S. Air Force photo)
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Technical School

Basic Airman Kevin Scales, center, learns to batter chicken-fried steak from instructor-in-training Sgt. Donald Carney, left, and instructor Staff Sgt. Henry Spohrer at the Air Training Command apprentice services specialist course.(U.S. Air Force photo)
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Technical School

U.S. Air Force trainee Tom Gutierrez cleans the floor by his bunk during his final week of Basic Military Training(BMT) at Lackland AFB in 2002.(U.S. Air Force photo)
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Basic Military Training Instructors

Basic training instructors and staff march during a celebration of the golden anniversary of Air Force Basic Military Training. Published in Airman Magazine October 1996.(U.S. Air Force photo)
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Basic Military Training

The first Guardian-only flight receives their coins at BMT graduation on May 6, 2021, at JBSA-Lackland, TX. Both Airmen and Guardians receive challenge coins at graduation to mark the milestone—a tradition which started in 1999.
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Tech Training

Opportunities for growth are plentiful during Tech School—students can earn college credits from the Community College of the Air Force and may become student leaders. Colored shoulder cords or “ropes” distinguish those chosen for leadership positions.(U.S. Air Force photo)
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Tech Training

Wartime demands for workforce productivity sometimes led to the heavy use of on the job training. Whether given formal training or learning on the job, enlisted Airmen like these communications students have found ways to excel. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Basic Military Training

Primarily held at JBSA-Lackland, TX, BMT has also taken place in Florida, Missouri, California, Tennessee, Mississippi and New York. Trainees have lived in tents, barracks, and even luxurious beachfront hotels during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Basic Military Training

Military Training Instructor Technical Sergeant Diego Veliz stands at “parade rest” in front of his flight at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX.(U.S. Air Force photo)
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Basic Military Training

Depending on the needs of the service, BMT has fluctuated in length between four and thirteen weeks. Here, trainees maneuver the obstacle course while an instructor makes corrections in January 1968.
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HH-60G Pave Hawk

This HH-60G Pave Hawk, s/n 92-26463 lead an April 2004 mission to rescue five U.S. Army soldiers whose helicopter crashed during a sandstorm near Kharbut, Iraq. The crew of this aircraft was awarded the Mackay Trophy for most meritorious flight of the year by a U.S. Air Force crew. The helicopter was flown to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on 16 August, 2023, by a crew from the 66th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, shown here. The helicopter will become a permanent part of the museum's collection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)
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HH-60G Pave Hawk

This HH-60G Pave Hawk, s/n 92-26463 lead an April 2004 mission to rescue five U.S. Army soldiers whose helicopter crashed during a sandstorm near Kharbut, Iraq. The crew of this aircraft was awarded the Mackay Trophy for most meritorious flight of the year by a U.S. Air Force crew. The helicopter was flown to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on 16 August, 2023, by a crew from the 66th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, shown here. The helicopter will become a permanent part of the museum's collection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)
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HH-60G Pave Hawk

This HH-60G Pave Hawk, s/n 92-26463 lead an April 2004 mission to rescue five U.S. Army soldiers whose helicopter crashed during a sandstorm near Kharbut, Iraq. The crew of this aircraft was awarded the Mackay Trophy for most meritorious flight of the year by a U.S. Air Force crew. The helicopter was flown to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on 16 August, 2023, by a crew from the 66th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, shown here. The helicopter will become a permanent part of the museum's collection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)
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HH-60G Pave Hawk

This HH-60G Pave Hawk, s/n 92-26463 lead an April 2004 mission to rescue five U.S. Army soldiers whose helicopter crashed during a sandstorm near Kharbut, Iraq. The crew of this aircraft was awarded the Mackay Trophy for most meritorious flight of the year by a U.S. Air Force crew. The helicopter was flown to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on 16 August, 2023, by a crew from the 66th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, shown here. The helicopter will become a permanent part of the museum's collection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)
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HH-60G Pave Hawk

This HH-60G Pave Hawk, s/n 92-26463 lead an April 2004 mission to rescue five U.S. Army soldiers whose helicopter crashed during a sandstorm near Kharbut, Iraq. The crew of this aircraft was awarded the Mackay Trophy for most meritorious flight of the year by a U.S. Air Force crew. The helicopter was flown to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on 16 August, 2023, by a crew from the 66th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, shown here. The helicopter will become a permanent part of the museum's collection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)
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Museum Light Conservation

Sarah Gilcrease, textile conservator in the Collections Division of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, utilizes the blue wool system for monitoring the light damage to artifacts in the museum. Blue wool test strips are installed in the exhibit cases and are then compared with an unexposed blue wool test strip to determine the amount of fading from light damage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)
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Museum Light Conservation

The museum conservators have taken steps throughout the entire National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to ensure the preservation of the artifacts on display through light conservation. Many exhibits have been dimmed or turned off to help preserve the artifacts. Steps have been taken to mitigate light damage including the use of the ‘blue wool’ standard in cases. These blue wool test strips contain specific light sensitive dyes that are indicators of light damage that can be read and visually compared to an unexposed blue wool test strip for conservation purposes. Some displlay cases have been fitted with motions sensors which illuminate when a visitor stops at the exhibit and shuts off when they pass. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)
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Museum Light Conservation

The museum conservators have taken steps throughout the entire National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to ensure the preservation of the artifacts on display through light conservation. Many exhibits have been dimmed or turned off to help preserve the artifacts. Steps have been taken to mitigate light damage including the use of the ‘blue wool’ standard in cases. These blue wool test strips contain specific light sensitive dyes that are indicators of light damage that can be read and visually compared to an unexposed blue wool test strip for conservation purposes. Some displlay cases have been fitted with motions sensors which illuminate when a visitor stops at the exhibit and shuts off when they pass. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)
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Museum Light Conservation

The museum conservators have taken steps throughout the entire National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to ensure the preservation of the artifacts on display through light conservation. Many exhibits have been dimmed or turned off to help preserve the artifacts. Steps have been taken to mitigate light damage including the use of the ‘blue wool’ standard in cases. These blue wool test strips contain specific light sensitive dyes that are indicators of light damage that can be read and visually compared to an unexposed blue wool test strip for conservation purposes. Some displlay cases have been fitted with motions sensors which illuminate when a visitor stops at the exhibit and shuts off when they pass. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)
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Museum Light Conservation

The museum conservators have taken steps throughout the entire National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to ensure the preservation of the artifacts on display through light conservation. Many exhibits have been dimmed or turned off to help preserve the artifacts. Steps have been taken to mitigate light damage including the use of the ‘blue wool’ standard in cases. These blue wool test strips contain specific light sensitive dyes that are indicators of light damage that can be read and visually compared to an unexposed blue wool test strip for conservation purposes. Some displlay cases have been fitted with motions sensors which illuminate when a visitor stops at the exhibit and shuts off when they pass. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)
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