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Qatari special operations personnel conduct a military free-fall Friendship Jump over Qatar on Aug. 21, 2017. In support of continued partnerships between the U.S. and Qatar, special forces from the two nations participated in a static-line and military free-fall parachute training exercise. This marked the first event of its kind conducted between the U.S. and Qatar, allowing the enhanced interoperability between special forces from both nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor T. McBride)

A KC-10 Extender approaches the landing strip at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst during the solar eclipse August 21, 2017. This is the first time a solar eclipse was viewable in the United States in about 40 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Christian DeLuca)

(Aug. 21, 2017) A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system assigned to Air Combat Command at Tinker Air Force Base flies over the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) with its carrier strike group in preparation for an upcoming deployment. COMPTUEX tests a carrier strike group's mission-readiness and ability to perform as an integrated unit through simulated real-world scenarios. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anthony J. Rivera)

A 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot disengages an F-22 Raptor from the boom of a 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender Aug. 22, 2017, in the skies over southwest Asia. As part of the Air Force Global Strike Task Force, members of the 27 EFS take the fight directly to ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)

U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the New Jersey Army National Guard's 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion demonstrate a Special Patrol Insertion & Exfiltration System with U.S. Air Force airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 227th Air Support Operations Squadron during the Thunder Over the Boardwalk Air Show in Atlantic City, N.J., Aug. 23, 2017. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)

Emergency responders from the 374th Medical Group transport a simulated victim during an active shooter exercise, Aug. 16, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The top priority after an active shooter event is tending to any wounded to prevent further possible loss of life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson)

Col. Jefferson O'Donnell, 366th Fighter Wing commander, gets doused with water from his children and Vice Wing Commander Col. David Brynteson following his final flight at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Aug. 16, 2017. O'Donnell will relinquish command of the 366th FW to Col. Joseph Kunkel during a change of command ceremony Sept. 8. O'Donnell's next assignment will be serving as Director, Air Force Colonels Management Office, at the Pentagon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Samuel Morse)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ashby Jakober, 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, coordinates en-route patient movement during exercise Patriot Warrior at Young Air Assault Strip, Fort McCoy, Wis., Aug. 18, 2017. More than 600 Reserve Citizen Airmen and over 10,000 soldiers, sailors, Marines and international partners converged on the state of Wisconsin to support a range of interlinked exercises including Patriot Warrior, Global Medic, CSTX, Diamond Saber, and Mortuary Affairs Exercise (MAX). Patriot Warrior is Air Force Reserve Command's premier exercise, providing an opportunity for Reserve Citizen Airmen to train with joint and international partners in airlift, aeromedical evacuation and mobility support. This exercise is intended to test the ability of the Air Force Reserve to provide combat-ready forces to operate in dynamic, contested environments and to sharpen Citizen Airmen's skills in supporting combatant commander requirements. ( U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez )

U.S. Air Force Capt. Vincent Alipio, assigned to the 349th Medical Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif., observes through his eclipse glasses as the moon passes in front of the sun during a total solar eclipse at Young Air Assault Strip, Fort McCoy, Wis., Aug. 21, 2017, while participating in exercise Patriot Warrior. More than 600 Reserve Citizen Airmen and over 10,000 soldiers, sailors, Marines and international partners converged on the state of Wisconsin to support a range of interlinked exercises including Patriot Warrior, Global Medic, CSTX, Diamond Saber, and Mortuary Affairs Exercise (MAX). Patriot Warrior is Air Force Reserve Command's premier exercise, providing an opportunity for Reserve Citizen Airmen to train with joint and international partners in airlift, aeromedical evacuation and mobility support. This exercise is intended to test the ability of the Air Force Reserve to provide combat-ready forces to operate in dynamic, contested environments and to sharpen Citizen Airmen's skills in supporting combatant commander requirements. ( U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez )

U.S. Air Force firefighters with the 944th Civil Engineer Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz., 445th Civil Engineer Squadron, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, 932nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., and the 910th Civil Engineer Squadron, Youngstown, Ohio, conduct fire pit training during exercise Patriot Warrior at Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport, Wis., Aug. 20, 2017. Patriot Warrior is an Air Force Reserve training exercise designed to enhance wartime skills in a deployment-style environment and evaluate the ability of units to deploy mobility airlift and agile combat support capabilities in support of joint theater operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Corban Lundborg)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Whit Collins, the Opposing Solo Pilot for the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds," prepares his aircraft for a practice flight at Air National Guard Base Atlantic City, N.J., Aug. 22, 2017. The Thunderbirds are in town performing at the Thunder Over the Boardwalk Air Show in Atlantic City, N.J. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)

A KC-10 Extender from the 6th Air Refueling Squadron, gets refueled from a KC-10 Extender from the 9th Air Refueling Squadron during a training mission over the Pacific Northwest, August 21, 2017. Both KC-10 Extenders are assigned to Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Louis Briscese)

Staff Sgt. Jordan Scott, a C-130J Super Hercules crew chief assigned to the 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., await engine start during Exercise Mobility Guardian, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 3, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and international partners converged on the state of Washington in support of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr.)

Tech. Sgt. Jason Fatjo, a 14th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, embraces his family after returning from a deployment at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Aug. 8, 2017. Fatjo and his family have been through five deployments together, each presenting their own challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christian Sullivan)

Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Carr, a crew chief with the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., checks the engine of a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Mobility Guardian at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 6, 2017. The exercise is intended to test the abilities of the Mobility Air Forces to execute rapid global mobility missions in dynamic, contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb)

Airmen and soldiers pay their respects at the funeral of 2nd Lt. Charles E. Carlson at the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Annville, Pennsylvania Aug. 4, 2017. Nearly 50 Airmen assigned to the 62nd Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona attended the funeral. Carlson, then 24 years-old, was killed after his P-47 Thunderbolt was shot down by enemy aircraft near Bonn, Germany during World War II on Dec. 23, 1944. More than 70 years later his remains were identified and brought home. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jensen Stidham)

Pararescuemen from the 38th Rescue Squadron climb a ladder into an HH-60G Pave Hawk, Aug. 7, 2017, near Dog Island, Fla. Airmen from the 23d Wing and 325th Fighter Wing conducted daytime water rescue operations training in conjunction with exercise Stealth Guardian, which is designed to test aircrews with real-world exercise scenarios similar to a deployed or contingency environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

An F-35A Lightning II aircraft from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, takes off from the base, Aug. 7, 2017. The F-35 flew in Combat Hammer, an evaluation exercise which tests and validates the performance of crews, pilots, and their technology while deploying precision-guided munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Paul Holcomb)

Lightning strikes behind a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 8, 2017. In a conventional conflict, the B-52 can accomplish strategic attacks, close-air support, air interdiction, offensive counter-air and maritime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)

A B-52 Stratofortress waits to approach a 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender for refueling, Aug. 8, 2017. In a conventional conflict, the B-52 can perform strategic attack, close-air support, air interdiction, offensive counter-air and maritime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marjorie A. Bowlden)

Senior Airman Stefan Stephenson-Shipp, 19th Maintenance Squadron fuel systems journeyman, enters a C-130J dry bay to reinstall a fuel manifold August 8, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. All personnel entering a fuel tank or dry bay with open fuel lines are required to have a supplied air respirator on to prevent exposure to fumes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kevin Sommer Giron)

A boom operator, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, refuels an F-15E Strike Eagle from a KC-135 Stratotanker above Southwest Asia, July 20, 2017. The KC-135 provides core refueling capabilities for Operation Inherent Resolve in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Trevor T. McBride)

Three A-10C Thunderbolt IIs from the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, fly off the southern coast of Greenland while en route to Iceland Aug. 3, 2017. Two KC-135 Stratotankers and their crews from the 459th Air Refueling Wing embarked on a mission to provide refueling support to the 175th Wing as the ANG unit made its way to Estonia to participate in a state partnership program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

Senior Airman Heath Jolley, a survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, supervises rotary wing water survival training from at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 18, 2017. Three SERE specialists supervised more than 10 aircrew members performing emergency exit procedures, while submerged, to ensure the aircrew is proficient if ever faced with a real-world incident. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

An F-22 Raptor departs after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, during a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Aug. 29, 2017. The F-22 is a component of the Global Strike Task Force, supporting U.S. and coalition forces working to liberate territory and people under the control of ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles)

A B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepares for takeoff from Andersen AFB, Guam, to a conduct bilateral training mission with Royal Australian Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controllers July 18, 2017. The mission was part of Talisman Saber 17, a training exercise designed to maximize combined training opportunities and conduct maritime preposition and logistics operations in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Smoot)

Airman 1st Class Young Achuka, a 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster, communicates with aircrew during cargo drop training, July 18, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Regular night time training operations are essential and ensure 24-hour mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson)

Joint terminal attack controllers wave at an A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft during a show of force on the Nevada Test and Training Range July 19, 2017. The A-10 has excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and low-altitude, and is a highly accurate weapons delivery platform. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)

U.S. personnel from the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron conduct C-130J Super Hercules airlift operations in East Africa, July 19, 2017. The 75th EAS supports the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa mission of promoting prosperity and security in East Africa by assisting partner nations with countering extremist organizations, fostering regional security cooperation and protecting U.S. personnel and facilities in its 10-country area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Russ Scalf)

A patient receives care at a field hospital from Capt. Jerrod Taber, a physician's assistant, and Senior Airman Micah Battistoni, a medical technician, with the 149th Medical Group, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas Air National Guard, Sept. 3, 2017. The field hospital set up in the parking lot of the Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas as the hospital was only taking medical emergencies because of damage caused by Hurricane Harvey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Joshua L. DeMotts)

Airmen and Soldiers assist victims out of a UH-60 Black Hawk, Aug. 30, 2017, at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center in Orange, Texas. The 347th and 563rd Rescue Groups from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nellis AFB, Nev., and Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., sent rescue boat teams to Orange County, Texas, and the surrounding areas in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency during Hurricane Harvey disaster response efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing, land after conducting daily sorties at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2017. Team Misawa personnel operate in the “fight tonight” mentality, providing worldwide deployable forces, protecting U.S. allies within the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, sustaining a forward presence and providing focused mission support. If a real-world incident occurs, Misawa AB transforms into a power projection hub for contingency operations, supporting forward-deployed assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)

Airmen, from the 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit, perform post flight maintenance on an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, Sept. 3, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Aircrew, maintenance and support personnel from the 23rd Wing returned to Moody AFB after supporting relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)

A French air force Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma helicopter hovers over the Gulf of Tadjoura during a bilateral water operations exercise with pararescuemen from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa July 24, 2017. The results of the exercise will aid in the development of standard operating procedures between CJTF-HOA and the French forces stationed in Djibouti for the U.S. and France’s rescue capabilities within the Horn of Africa region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Russ Scalf)

Children greet their father on the flightline after his return from supporting Hurricane Harvey Relief efforts, Sept. 3, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Aircrew, maintenance and support personnel from the 23rd Wing returned to Moody AFB after supporting relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)

Soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division conduct a static line jump out of a C-17 Globemaster III during exercise Panther Storm at Fort Bragg, N.C., July 24, 2017. The deployment readiness exercise tests the division's ability to rapidly deploy its global response force anywhere in the world within a short notice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Lee)

A 41st Rescue Squadron special missions aviator and a 38th Rescue Squadron pararescueman secure a basket carrying evacuees, Aug. 30, 2017, over a residence in the Houston, Texas area. The 347th Rescue Group from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. responded with its rescue aircraft and personnel in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency after Hurricane Harvey brought flooding and destruction to parts of Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachary Wolf)

Senior Airman Austin Hellweg, a 129th Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, carries a dog and leads a family into an HH-60 Pavehawk for extraction to a safer location during the relief effort for Hurricane Harvey, Aug. 31, 2017, at Beaumont, Texas. The relief efforts have a conglomerate of active duty, Air National Guard and reserve units from all branches aiding the federal government to help Texas recover from Hurricane Harvey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Castelan)

Tech. Sgt. Ryan Price, the 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron air delivery supervisor, pulls chords to tighten an airdrop bundle on Otopeni Air Base, Romania, Aug. 29, 2017. Aerial delivery Airmen, commonly known as riggers, are responsible for securing bundles and correctly rigging parachutes in order to ensure proper opening of the former. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

A C-130J Hercules, equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS), from the Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing, follows a U.S. Forest Service lead plane under a large column of smoke preparing to drop retardant on the Pier Fire southeast of Fresno, California, August 29, 2017. Air National Guard and Air Force Reserves have been assisting U.S. Forest Service wildfire suppression efforts out of Fresno Air Tanker Base since August 10, 2017. Together they have accomplished more than 200 drops and 530,000 gallons of retardant this season. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeff Allen)

An E-3 Sentry flies above Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve Aug. 30, 2017. The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system aircraft with an integrated command and control battle management, surveillance, target detection, and tracking platform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles)

A four-ship formation of F-22 Raptors from the 94th Fighter Squadron and 1st Fighter Wing fly in formation over the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. The aircraft were in transit back to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. after participating in Red Flag 17-4 Aug. 26, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie)

An F-22 Raptor from the 94th Fighter Squadron disengages after refueling from a KC-10 Extender while in transit back to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. after participating in Red Flag 17-4 Aug. 26, 2017. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air, space and cyber forces of the U.S. and its allies. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie)

Staff Sgt. Brian Vosper, the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight team leader, walks to the vehicle search exercise location at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 26, 2017. Vosper was participating in a vehicle search exercise where a military working dog with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, detected abnormalities with a vehicle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)

Maintenance crews with the 920th Rescue Wing out of Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. prepare an HH-60 Pave Hawk for a rescue mission in support of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts Aug. 29, 2017 at Easterwood Airport, Texas. The wing deployed more than 90 reservists, three HH-60s and two HC-130N Kings in support of Air Force Northern's search and rescue mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)

U.S. Fifth-Generation Fighters, Strategic Bombers Conduct Show of Force with Allies in Response to North Korea Missile Launch A B-1B Lancer prepares for takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, into Japanese airspace and over the Korean Peninsula, Aug. 31, 2017. The B-1Bs along with U.S. Marine Corp’s F-35Bs, made contact with two Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) F-15J fighters over waters near Kyushu, and were joined by four South Korean F-15 fighters over the Korean Peninsula. This mission is in direct response to North Korea’s intermediate range ballistic missile launch and emphasizes the combined ironclad commitment to regional allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. J.T. May III)

Crew chiefs from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron await a C-130J Super Hercules engine to start during Exercise Beverly Morning 17-05 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2017. The training is designed to test the ability of Airmen to survive in austere environments with chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive hazards. (U.S. Air Force photo/Yasuo Osakabe)

Participants swim during the Luke Triathlon held at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 19, 2017. Approximately 70 people completed the swim before moving on to the bike and running portions of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jensen Stidham)

A C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster, assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, performs pre-flight checks before a cargo supply mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 18, 2017. The C-17 provides tactical airlift capabilities in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Trevor T. McBride)

Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Silvers, left, an 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster, and Capt. Travis Delzer, an 816th EAS C-17 pilot, prepare for takeoff before a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Aug. 23, 2017, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and cargo and can be outfitted to perform tactical airlift, airdrop and aeromedical evacuation missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael Battles)

Paratroopers assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, descend after jumping from a C-17 Globemaster III out of Joint Base Charleston, S.C., while conducting airborne training over Malemute drop zone, JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2017. The Soldiers of 4/25 recently completed a series of jumps to ensure they maintain their airborne qualifications. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Peña)

The 375th Security Forces Squadron personnel said goodbye to military working dog Satin N591 Aug. 25, 2017 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Satin served two overseas tours in Afghanistan and Qatar. He protected the president of the U.S., important world leaders and the men and women of the U.S. military before battling cancer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tristin English)

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