The U.S. Air Force gets a lot of ribbing from the other services for being a kush job, but the general consensus when it comes to photography is that United States Airmen are second to none.
The flagship publication in the Air Force — Airmen Magazine — has recently collated and released what its editors believe is the best imagery of 2013.
Air Force photographers are unique in that they don't just photograph airplanes or service specific operations. There travels put them on the ground, in the operating room, or in America's epic Boneyards.
Certainly, the beauty in this imagery is as subtle as it is outstanding.
Senior Airman Jodi Martinez fires at opposing forces during an Ability to Survive and Operate exercise at North Auxiliary Air Field, S.C. Martinez is a photographer assigned to the 1st Combat Camera Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The 1st CTCS acquires still and motion imagery in support of classified and unclassified air, sea and ground military operations. Combat Camera held the exercise to train them to function outside the wire as a combat documentation specialist. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman George Goslin)
U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons Head Coach Troy Calhoun leads the team into the stadium to play conference rival Wyoming at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Cowboys defeated Air Force 56-23. (Department of Defense photo/Mike Kaplan)
Senior Airman Justin Gordon completes a static line jump at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Gordon participated in the training to maintain his qualifications and also reenlisted prior to the jump. He's the assistant NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape training with the 52nd Operations Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo)
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