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Former Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Paul Wesley Airey died March 11 in Panama City, Fla. Chief Airey held the top enlisted from April 3, 1967 to July 31, 1969. During his tenure he worked to change loan establishments charging exorbitant rates outside the air base gates and to improve low retention during the Vietnam Conflict. Chief Airey also led a team that laid the foundation for the Weighted Airman Promotion System, a system that has stood the test of time and which is still in use today. He also advocated for an Air Force-level Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy. Chief Airey retired August 1, 1970. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Cyndi Smith)


Air Force Mourns the Loss of First Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

Former Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Paul Wesley Airey died March 11 in Panama City, Fla. Chief Airey held the top enlisted from April 3, 1967 to July 31, 1969. During his tenure he worked to change loan establishments charging exorbitant rates outside the air base gates and to improve low retention during the Vietnam Conflict. Chief Airey also led a team that laid the foundation for the Weighted Airman Promotion System, a system that has stood the test of time and which is still in use today. He also advocated for an Air Force-level Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy. Chief Airey retired August 1, 1970. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Cyndi Smith)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Travis Manning, 97th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, demonstrates the operation of an air traffic control simulator to Jim and Sandy Bush, July 19, 2016 at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The Bush’s toured the base they served at 49 years ago. Jim was an aircraft dispatcher and Sandy worked in the finance office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nathan Clark/Released)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Justin Kellett, C-5 Galaxy pilot and U.S. Air Force Capt. Kyle Kellett, C-17 Globemaster III pilot, pose for a photo, July 12, 2016 at Altus Air Force Base. Close in age, the brothers have spend their entire lives in similar paths of life and now find themselves temporarily at Altus Air Force Base together.(U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Jackson N. Haddon/Released).
The 97th Air Mobility Wing Aerospace Ground Equipment shop exceeded a thousand days without a safety incident, June 2, 2016. AGE personnel are tasked with a wide array of duties that create the potential for many different types of injuries, however with the implementation of proper safety procedures, they have managed to keep themselves free of accidents since September 12, 2013. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Jackson Haddon/Released)
Freddy Roblez, 97th Maintenance Directorate, U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus refueling aircraft maintenance supervisor and Art Smith, Boeing, KC-46 logistics supply representative at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., brief members of the 97th MX about a new air start car that will be used for the KC-46, Dec. 1, 2015, at the 97th MX, KC-46 maintenance unit at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The air start car will be used to help start engines on the new KC-46 aircrafts scheduled to arrive here February 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Franklin R. Ramos/Released)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Katelyn Ortiz-Bloecher, 97th Security Forces Squadron Pass and Identification installation access clerk, scans an ID, Nov. 24, 2015, at the Pass and ID Office, Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The Pass and ID Office scans identification cards to check if individuals are already registered in the Defense Biometric Identification System or to assign a sponsor while they’re visiting Altus AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Franklin R. Ramos/Released)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Terrence Brown Sr., 97th Medical Operations Squadron NCO in charge of optometry services performs an eye exam on a patient at the 97th Medical Group, Oct. 1, 2015 at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The clinic screens for any type of condition within the eye, provides prescriptions and do repairs and fittings for glasses. If diagnosed, the clinic can treat some conditions on site. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan E. Acs/Released
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stetson Montgomery, 97th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration technician, undergoes an eye exam at the 97th Medical Group, Oct. 1, 2015 at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The clinic screens for any type of condition within the eye, provides prescriptions and do repairs and fittings for glasses. If diagnosed, the clinic can treat some conditions on site. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan E. Acs/Released)
The 97th Medical Operations Squadron Optometry Clinic provides a wide variety of glasses frames for military members and their dependents to choose from. The 97th Medical Operations Squadron Optometry Office helps maintain visual health for all service members and their dependents, ensuring mission readiness for the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan E. Acs/Released)
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – A United States flag sits in a U.S. Air Force display case, Oct. 22, 2015. The U.S. flag is presented to the next of kin of a deceased Airman during military honors as a symbol of appreciation for their service.
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. James Powell, 97th Air Mobility Wing command chief and U.S. Air Force Col. Todd Hohn, 97th AMW commander, pose with children during a deployed family dinner at the Freedom Community Center, Oct. 22, 2015. The free dinner consisted of activities such as pumpkin carving, fishing, rubber duck racing, a bounce house and a costume contest for children to participate in. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Franklin R. Ramos/Released)
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Families gather in line to for food during a deployed family dinner at the Freedom Community Center, Oct. 22, 2015. The dinner is free and held quarterly for family members of deployed Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Franklin R. Ramos/Released)
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – A child participates in a rubber duck race during a deployed family dinner at the Freedom Community Center, Oct. 22, 2015. The dinner is held quarterly for family members of deployed Airmen. There were various activities for children to participate in such as corn hole, fishing, pumpkin carving and rubber duck racing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Franklin R. Ramos/Released)

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