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  • U.S. Air Force Col. James Fields II, 505th Test and Training Group commander, left, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. Matthew Nelson, 705th Training Squadron incoming commander, right, at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 13, 2025. The 505th CCW is the U.S Air Force’s only wing dedicated to operational-level C2; the wing prepares and enables the joint force to execute war-winning C2 of airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Shelton Keel)
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Benjamin Lee, 705th Training outgoing commander, right, passes the guidon to Col. James Fields II, 505th Test and Training Group commander, left, at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 13, 2025. The 505th CCW is the U.S Air Force’s only wing dedicated to operational-level C2; the wing prepares and enables the joint force to execute war-winning C2 of airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Shelton Keel)
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Nelson, 705th Training Squadron commander, at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 13, 2025. The 505th CCW is the U.S Air Force’s only wing dedicated to operational-level C2; the wing prepares and enables the joint force to execute war-winning C2 of airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Shelton Keel)
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Trevor Thrasher, a 99th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron aerospace medical technician at Creech Air Force Base, stands in front of an ambulance at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 17, 2025. Thrasher is one of 355 Airmen to graduate from Army Ranger School. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Trevor Thrasher, a 99th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron aerospace medical technician at Creech Air Force Base, stands in front of an ambulance at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 17, 2025. Thrasher is one of 355 Airmen to graduate from Army Ranger School. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
  • Paramedic Staff Sgt. Kenneth McIntyre sits inside an ambulance at Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center
  • U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Christopher J. Niemi, USAF Warfare Center commander signs the National Space Defense Center heritage board during a visit to the organization at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., April 11, 2025. Niemi requested to visit the NSDC to learn about any capability that enables continued employment of space-based communications and sensors. During the visit, Niemi received a mission brief, tour of the operations floor and an operations demonstration. (U.S. Space Force photo by Dalton Prejeant)
  • U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Christopher J. Niemi, USAF Warfare Center commander, left, and U.S. Space Force Col. Stephen Lyon, right, National Space Defense Center director and Space Delta 15 commander, pose for a photo during a visit to the NSDC at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., April 11, 2025. Niemi requested to visit the NSDC to learn about any capability that enables continued employment of space-based communications and sensors. During the visit, Niemi received a mission brief, tour of the operations floor and an operations demonstration. (U.S. Space Force photo by Dalton Prejeant)
  • A U.S. Air Force 58th Rescue Squadron command team carries the memorial of Capt. Joel Gentz to the flight line at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada, April 23, 2025. 58th RQS leadership honored Gentz’s sacrifice by traveling with his memorial to Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, where it is being relocated. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeff Edson, right, 58th Rescue Squadron (RQS) commander, delivers a speech in honor of Capt. Joel Gentz outside of the Gentz Memorial Schoolhouse at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 23, 2025. Gentz is remembered by current rescue Airmen as an inspiration to their motto, “courage and honor.” (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
  • A U.S. Air Force 58th Rescue Squadron command team carries the memorial of Capt. Joel Gentz past 58th RQS members at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 23, 2025. Gentz lost his life on a mission in Afghanistan while saving others, embodying the RQS motto, “courage and honor.” (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
  • A wooden box containing the memorial of U.S. Air Force Capt. Joel Gentz sits on the steps of the Gentz Memorial Schoolhouse at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 23, 2025. Gentz posthumously earned a Purple Heart and the Air Force Combat Action Medal for his military service in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
  • A U.S. Air Force HC-130J, assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron (RQS), prepares to taxi at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada, April 23, 2025. Airmen from the 58th RQS and the 79th RQS worked together to safely deliver the Gentz memorial to Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
  • A wooden box containing a memorial dedicated to U.S. Air Force Capt. Joel Gentz in an HC-130J Combat King II, assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron (RQS), at Nellis Air Force Base(AFB), Nevada, April 23, 2025. 58th RQS and 79th RQS Airman coordinated to deliver the Gentz memorial to Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Rinadli, left, and Airman 1st Class Trenton Grace, 79th Rescue Squadron special missions aviators, secure a wooden box containing a memorial dedicated to Capt. Joel Gentz in an HC-130J Combat King II, assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron, at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada, April 23, 2025. The Gentz memorial was sent to the 351st Special Warfare Center in Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, to inspire future pararescuemen and combat rescue officers. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
  • A U.S. Air Force 58th Rescue Squadron command team carries the memorial of Capt. Joel Gentz to a HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron parked at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 23, 2025. For his selfless military service on a rescue mission in Afghanistan, Gentz posthumously earned a Purple Heart and the Air Force Combat Action Medal. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
  • A U.S. Air Force 58th Rescue Squadron command team carries the memorial of Capt. Joel Gentz to a HC-130J Combat King II, assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron, parked at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada, April 23, 2025. The memorial was taken to the 351st Special Warfare Center in Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, to honor the Gentz’s sacrifices and inspire future leaders. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
  • A patch designed for the 2025 Logistics Tactical Conference (LOGTAC) at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 15, 2025. This was the first time LOGTAC was hosted by Air Combat Command at Nellis and gives leaders the opportunity to provide insight regarding the future of logistics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
  • U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jennifer Hammerstedt, Air Combat Command (ACC) director of logistics, engineering, and force protection, listens to leaders attending the 2025 Combat Air Forces Logistics Tactical Conference (LOGTAC) brief the day's events at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 15, 2025. The Air Force’s most experienced logistics experts attend LOGTAC to refine logistics tactics, techniques and procedures. This was the first time LOGTAC was hosted by ACC at Nellis and gives leaders the opportunity to provide insight regarding the future of logistics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
  • U.S. Air Force leaders brief Brig. Gen. Jennifer Hammerstedt, Air Combat Command (ACC) director of logistics, engineering, and force protection, and Airmen attending the 2025 Combat Air Forces Logistics Tactical Conference (LOGTAC) on the day's events at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 15, 2025. LOGTAC helps to determine the modernization of agile combat employment efforts around the world. This was the first time LOGTAC was hosted by ACC at Nellis and gives leaders the opportunity to provide insight regarding the future of logistics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)
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Capt. Joel Gentz Memorial Sent from Nellis to Kirtland AFB

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Rinadli, left, and Airman 1st Class Trenton Grace, 79th Rescue Squadron special missions aviators, secure a wooden box containing a memorial dedicated to Capt. Joel Gentz in an HC-130J Combat King II, assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron, at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada, April 23, 2025. The Gentz memorial was sent to the 351st Special Warfare Center in Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, to inspire future pararescuemen and combat rescue officers. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders
VIRIN: 250423-F-FT378-1290
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220

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