1. FEATURE, 1ST PLACE | Members of the Special Tactics Training Squadron enter the pool with their hands and feet bound. The drown proofing exercise
teaches students to remain calm in the water during stressful situations, skills that are vital during real-world operations. Jeffrey Allen/U.S. Air Force

2. PORTRAITS, HONORABLE MENTION | Airman 1st Class Keith Fussell, 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, dons his helmet before training
on Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 17, 2014. Firefighters spent more than an hour training on the correct ventilation techniques to maintain proper readiness to
complete the mission. Christopher Callaway/U.S. Air Force

3. "The Thunder Returns" (First Place: News)

4. "Remembering" (Second Place: News)

5. SPORTS, HONORABLE MENTION | Jace Manning, of Belton, Texas, squats 385 pounds during a weight-lifting competition aboard the USS Bataan at sea on
April 20, 2014. Manning placed first in the light-weight division of the competition, lifting 1,175 pounds between bench presses, dead lifts and squats. Austin
Hazard/U.S. Marine Corps

6. "Down and Dirty" (Third Place: Feature)

7. COMBAT TRAINING, HONORABLE MENTION | Members from the U.S. Air Force 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Fort Bragg, complete helo, fast rope, and
hoisting training during exercise Advanced Guard, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., April 14, 2014. Jodi Martinez/U.S. Air Force

8. "Land Nav" (Second Place: Combat Documentation, Training)

9. MILITARY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR, 3RD PLACE | A U.S. Marine Corps paratrooper jumps from a CH-47 Chinook in support of Emerald Warrior, John C.
Stennis Space Center, Miss., May 7, 2014. Jodi Martinez/U.S. Air Force

10. "Beyond" (First Place: Sports and Photo Of The Year)

11. "Out of the Sea" (First Place: Pictorial)

12. ILLUSTRATIVE, HONORABLE MENTION | Media pressures to be model thin are overwhelming for many American women. From ages as young as 5,
advertisements and television shows present an almost impossible to attain image of feminine perfection. The struggle to meet the beauty standards set by
media can become an obsession for women and girls. Corey J. Hook/U.S. Air Force

13. "Cyber Deception" (Second Place: Illustrative)

14. "Afghan Gunner" (Third Place: Combat Documentation, Operational). TSgt Jason Robertson

15. "Recon Patrols" (First Place: Combat Documentation, Operational)

16. "Dustoff! Dustoff!" (Third Place: Combat Documentation, Training)

17. "Night Fire" (First Place: Combat Documentation, Training)

18. PORTRAITS, HONORABLE MENTION . Sara E. Keller/U.S. Air Force

19. "Wounded Warrior" (Second Place: Combat Documentation, Operational)

20. Air Force Staff Sgt. Vernon Young won photographer of the year for the following photos: "Low Pass" ...

21. SPORTS, HONORABLE MENTION | University of Michigan right fielder, Kyle Jusick, poses for a portrait during the College of Charleston Tournament, March
15, 2014, in Charleston, S.C. James Richardson/U.S. Air Force

22. Air Force Staff Sgt. Vernon Young won photographer of the year for the following photos: "Transition Fun" ...

23. "Sky Miles" (Second Place: Pictorial)

24. MILITARY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR, 3RD PLACE | Three friends reach
for a rebound during a basketball game in downtown Charleston, S.C., July
22, 2014. Jodi Martinez/U.S. Air Force

25. MILITARY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR, 3RD PLACE | A U.S. Marine Corps recruit pushes her way through bobbed wire during the Crucible, Sept. 11, 2014,
Parris Island, S.C. The Crucible is a 54-hour training exercise that validates the physical, mental and moral training they've endured throughout recruit training.
They face challenges testing their physical strength, skills and the Marine Corps values they have learned throughout training.Jodi Martinez/U.S. Air Force

26. Air Force Staff Sgt. Vernon Young won
photographer of the year for the
following photos:…And "Beam Me Up."

27. Untitled (Third Place: Sports)

28. "Retiring the colors" (Second Place: Feature)

29. Air Force Staff Sgt. Vernon Young won photographer of the year for the following photos: "Faces of Afghanistan" ...

30. "Assault overwatch" (Third Place: Pictorial)

31. "Roar" (Second Place: Sports)

32. "Survivor" (First Place: Picture Story)
Staff Sgt. Chantel Thibeaux was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2014 during her very first class as an Air Force technical school instructor. With the
support of her family, she was able to fight through a disease that claims the lives of thousands each year. As a US Air Force technical school instructor,
Thibeaux has been charged to train the next generation of dental assistants.

33. COMBAT TRAINING, HONORABLE MENTION | Australian soldiers assigned to 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment fire an 84 mm M3 Carl Gustave rocket
launcher at Range 10, Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 20, 2014, during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Matthew Callahan/U.S. Marine Corps

34. "Game Time" (Second Place: Portrait)

35. FEATURE, HONORABLE MENTION | A soldier assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Calvary Regiment jokingly holds his helmet above the hesco barrier at Combat
Outpost Mushan in an attempt to draw out gunfire during Operation Chamtoo II in Panjwai district, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Feb. 15, 2014.Harold
Flynn/U.S. Army

36. "Loud and Clear"
(First Place: Portrait)

37. MILITARY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR, 2ND PLACE | An Airman from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron is tossed from a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft
(CRRC) during training at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. The team is practicing small boat infiltration and exfiltration operations in the high surf. Jeffrey Allen/U.S. Air
Force

38. "The Reach" (First Place: Illustrative)

39. Air Force Staff Sgt. Vernon Young won photographer of the year for the following photos:"A Deeper Connection" ...

40. MILITARY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR, 3RD PLACE | Members from the 24th Special Tactics Group, Fort Bragg, N.C., steal a few minutes of rest inside a C-
17 Globemaster III during Advanced Guard, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., April 21, 2014. Jodi Martinez/U.S. Air Force

41. "The Army Chaplain" (Third Place: Portrait)

42. "Coast Guard Memorial Day Weekend Rescue" (Third Place: News)

43. Air Force Staff Sgt. Vernon Young won photographer of the year for the following photos: "Timing" ...

44. ILLUSTRATIVE, 3RD PLACE | An illustration showing the effects of domestic violence. According to the Family Advocacy Program, more than 18,000 cases of
domestic violence were reported in 2013. Rusty Frank/U.S. Air Force

45. MILITARY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR, 3RD PLACE | A U.S. special forces member walks between two buildings during Emerald Warrior, Camp Shelby Joint
Forces Training Center, Miss., May 2, 2014.Jodi Martinez/U.S. Air Force

46. PICTURE STORY, HONORABLE MENTION | Soldiers prepare for upcoming deployments at the National Training Center, Calif, the training scenarios are called
decisive action rotations. Decisive action rotations are reflective of the complexities of potential adversaries our nation could face and include: guerrilla,
insurgent, criminal, and near-peer conventional forces woven into one dynamic environment. Daniel Hughes/U.S. Air Force

47. "Becoming "Semper Fidelis"" (Second Place: Picture Story)
US Marine Corps female recruits endure and conquer the Crucible, one of the toughest challenges a recruit will face during their 3-month boot camp at Parris
Island, S.C., on Sept. 10, 2014. The women used teamwork, grit, and perseverance to earn the title of Marine and their emblem: the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor.

48. "Tenderfoot" (Third Place: Picture Story)
Per the military's description, "Farrier Henry Heymeiring has been shoeing horses for more than 40 years, and describes the trade as an art. The foundation of
Heymering's art is his love of the animal. A man of few words and many smiles, Heymeiring's smiles truly convey his passion for his work."

49. A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 18th Aggressor Squadron flies through bad weather while conducting an air-to-air combat mission in support of
Cope North 13 near Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 12, 2013. Cope North is an annual air combat tactics, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief
exercise designed to increase the readiness and interoperability of the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force.