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AFB, Hawaii, has the newest of the Air Force’s five Distributed Ground Stations, in which intelligence imagery analysts interpret images taken by unmanned aerial vehicles or other intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance assets. “The reachback capability that we represent is amazing,” TSgt. Michael Henry told USAF journalist TSgt. Chris Vadnais. (Read our 2004 article on Operation Reachback.)
Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgFourteen former Airmen were elected to Congress in the 2026 midterms, which...