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2014 Eighth Air Force Annual Awards

The 2014 Eighth Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year ? Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Ruiz, 608th Air Communications Squadron. Accepting on her behalf, Lt. Col. Patrice Holmes, 608th ACOMS commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph Raatz)
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2014 Eighth Air Force Annual Awards

The 2014 Eighth Air Force Noncommissioned Officer of the Year - Tech. Sgt. Nathan Parker, 608th Air Operations Center. Accepting on his behalf, Master Sgt. Wally Lozano. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph Raatz)
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Sixth Castle Coombe mess cup comes home

The Castle Coombe Mess punch bowl, or Eaker bowl, ladle and cups along with the signatures of the original group. (Courtesy photo)
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Sixth Castle Coombe mess cup comes home

Retired Lt. Gen. Edgar Harris, former Eighth Air Force commander, and Maj. Gen. Scott Vander Hamm, Eighth Air Force commander, place the sixth Eaker cup in a display cabinet on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 15, 2014. The cup was donated by Dean Boles, veteran, after he read about the history of the Eaker Bowl and cups from an article published in 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin High)
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Sixth Castle Coombe mess cup comes home

The Maj. Clarence Mason cup is the sixth cup from the Castle Coombe mess toast in 1943. World War II Gen. Ira Eaker raised a toast with eight fellow officers in hopes of victory during the war. Eaker donated the bowl, ladle, and cup to Eighth Air Force April 28, 1981. To date, six of the nine cups are now located in the Eighth Air Force headquarters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin High)
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Sixth Castle Coombe mess cup comes home

Eighth Air Force consultation committee luncheon members toast on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept 15, 2014. The cup used in the toast is one of nine that was used to toast in 1943, when eight officers stood with World War II Gen. Ira Eaker, in England?s Castle Coombe. The officers raised a toast in silver cups in hopes of victory and would continue reuniting after victory was achieved. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin High)
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608th AOC, ACOMS welcomes new commanders

Lt. Col. James Denton assumes command of the 608th Air and Space Operations Center from Maj. Gen. Scott Vander Hamm, 8th Air Force commander, during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 11, 2014. Denton previously served as Deputy Chief, Combat Plans Division, 612th Air and Space Operations Center, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Gonsier)
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608th AOC, ACOMS welcome new commanders

Lt. Col. Patrice Holmes assumes command of the 608th Air Communications Squadron from Col. Thomas Hesterman, 8th Air Force vice commander, during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 17, 2014. Holmes previously served as Country Program Director for 28 countries at the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Office of the Secretary of Defense-Policy, Pentagon, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Gonsier)
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Eighth Air Force moves into new headquarters

(Left to Right) Gary Hubbard, Murray Viser, Maj. Gen. Scott Vander Hamm, Eighth Air Force commander, Chief Master Sgt. Marty Anderson, Eighth AF command chief, and John Adkins cut a ribbon during the Eighth Air Force grand opening ceremony on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 2, 2014. The Eighth Air Force team consists of more than 16,000 active-duty, Air National Guard and Reserve professionals operating and maintaining a variety of aircraft capable of deploying air power to any area of the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin High)
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Eighth Air Force moves into new headquarters

Maj. Gen. Scott Vander Hamm, Eighth Air Force commander, gives his remarks during the Eighth Air Force grand opening ceremony on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 2, 2014. The 77,000 sq. ft. building will hold Eighth Air Force staff, Task Force 204 and 608th Air Operations Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin High)
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World War II Veteran receives French Legion of Honor

Friends and family congratulate John Carpenter, a World War II veteran, right, after being presented the French Legion of Honor for his service during World War II on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 1, 2014. Carpenter participated in the Invasion of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge as a logistics Soldier. Carpenter, 29 during D-Day, was much older than the soldiers around him. His experience was valuable to the war effort and soldiers around him. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Gonsier)
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World War II Veteran receives French Legion of Honor

John Carpenter, a World War II veteran, was presented the French Legion of Honor for his service during World War II on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 1, 2014. As a logistics soldier during World War II, Carpenter received recognition from General George Patton for his contributions to the war effort. Carpenter received the Bronze Star, which was an uncommon award given to logistics soldiers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Gonsier)
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World War II Veteran receives French Legion of Honor

John Carpenter, a World War II veteran, is presented a certificate after receiving the French Legion of Honor from Maj. Gen. Scott Vander Hamm, 8th Air Force commander, on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 1, 2014. The Legion of Honor is one of the highest recognitions an individual can receive from the French government. While there is a limit to how many awards can be presented, an exception was made for service members who fought on French soil during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Gonsier)
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World War II Veteran receives French Legion of Honor

John Carpenter, a World War II veteran, receives the French Legion of Honor from Maj. Gen. Scott Vander Hamm, 8th Air Force commander, on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 1, 2014. More than 70 years after the Invasion of Normandy, John Carpenter, a local veteran who participated in the Invasion of Normandy and Battle of the Bulge received the French Legion of Honor. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Gonsier)
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World War II Veteran receives French Legion of Honor

Maj. Gen. Scott Vander Hamm, 8th Air Force commander, speaks to John Carpenter, a World War II veteran, during an award presentation on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 1, 2014. Carpenter received the French Legion of Honor for his service during World War II, which included his participation in D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Gonsier)
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Chief Master Sgt. Marty Anderson, 8th Air Force Command Chief

Chief Master Sgt. Marty Anderson, 8th Air Force Command Chief
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Official Bio Photo

(Official photo)
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8th AF Airman saves lives

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. - Staff Sgt. Lorenzo Crawford, an Eighth Air Force Airman who works at the 608th Air Operations Center, displayed leadership and courage by warning Shreveport apartment residents about a fast-spreading building fire. His door-to-door effort to alert neighboring residents helped several people escape to safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Richard Komurek)
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Eighth Air Force celebrates Air Force birthday

BOSSIER CITY, La. - Members of the Eighth Air Force Headquarters, 608th Air and Space Operations Center and 608th Air Communications Squadron salute the U.S. flag during a reveille ceremony at the Cyber Innovation Center in celebration of the Air Force’s 64th birthday Sept. 16. Sixty-four years ago, President Harry Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947, establishing the United States Air Force as a separate military service. Since Sept. 18, 1947, the U.S. Air Force – through its Airmen and technology – has played a key role in the defense of the U.S., maintenance of peace and humanitarian operations around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Stives)
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Eighth Air Force celebrates Air Force birthday

BOSSIER CITY, La. – Col. Russ Mathers, Eighth Air Force chief of staff, talks to members of the Eighth Air Force Headquarters, 608th Air and Space Operations Center and 608th Air Communications Squadron after a reveille ceremony at the Cyber Innovation Center in celebration of the Air Force’s 64th birthday Sept. 16. Sixty-four years ago, President Harry Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947, establishing the United States Air Force as a separate military service. Since Sept. 18, 1947, the U.S. Air Force – through its Airmen and technology – has played a key role in the defense of the U.S., maintenance of peace and humanitarian operations around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Stives)
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