Air Force Week in Photos U.S. Air Force Logo June 7, 2013 AF Week in Photos Tech. Sgt. Andrew Gravett walks along the top of a C-17 Globemaster III while wearing a safety harness as he does a routine maintenance check of the aircraft June 4, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The first C-17 to enter the Air Force’s inventory arrived at Charleston Air Force Base in June 1993. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. Gravett is a crew chief assigned to the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dennis Sloan) Details Download Express delivery A C-17 Globemaster III from the 62nd Airlift Wing drops military cargo May 31, 2013, during the Joint Forcible Entry Exercise on the Nevada Test and Training Range. JFEX is a U.S. Air Force Weapons School large-scale air mobility exercise in which students plan and execute a complex air-land operation on a simulated contested battlefield. The cargo contained equipment necessary for the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Lancaster) Details Download Air Force pit crew Members of the 314th Recruiting Squadron salute during the national anthem during the opening ceremonies of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series FedEx 400 June 2, 2013, at Dover International Speedway. The Airmen were honorary pit crew members for the Richard Petty Motorsports #43 car driven by Aric Almirola. The #43 car is partially sponsored by the United States Air Force. From May 31 to June 2, 2013, NASCAR races took place at Dover International Speedway. Military members from nearby Dover Air Force Base and other military units in the region supported the races. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis) Details Download Layover at Lajes Tech. Sgt. Matt Youngers assists a pilot with final preparations for departure May 31, 2013, from Lajes Field, Azores. The 175th Wing is an Air National Guard unit in Baltimore and they stopped at Lajes Field for a refueling mission. Youngers is a 175th Wing crew chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chenzira Mallory) Details Download On top of the ‘Globe’ Tech. Sgt. Andrew Gravett walks along the top of a C-17 Globemaster III while wearing a safety harness as he does a routine maintenance check of the aircraft June 4, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The first C-17 to enter the Air Force’s inventory arrived at Charleston Air Force Base in June 1993. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. Gravett is a crew chief assigned to the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dennis Sloan) Details Download Ready for battle Airman of the 102nd Security Forces Squadron scramble to defend against simulated weapons fire during training June 3, 2013, at the Massachusetts Military Reservation. Members of the 102nd SFS were conducting a route reconnaissance mission as part of a multiple-day training exercise on and around Tactical Training Base Kelley. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Staff Sgt. Jeremy Bowcock) Details Download Mission complete An Illinois Air National Guard C-130H3 Hercules comes to a stop at the 182nd Airlift Wing apron June 2, 2013, in Peoria, Ill. The military transport plane participated in a rare seven-ship taxi in which seven aircraft from the Air National Guard base flew in formation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Staff Sgt. Lealan Buehrer) Details Download A final flight Fire trucks spray water over a KC-135 Stratotanker during the final flight for Col. Corey Martin June 4, 2013, at theTransit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The "fini-flight" is a time-honored military aviation tradition marking the last flight of a pilot's or commander's time with a unit. Martin is the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett) Details Download Airborne engineers Airmen from the 820th RED HORSE airborne flight prepare to parachute out of a C-130 Hercules during a Joint Forcible Entry Exercise May 31, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Once on the ground, the airborne engineers will assess and repair any simulated runway damage. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Couillard) Details Download Falcon flight An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off during a large formation exercise May 31, 2013, at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. The joint exercise between U.S. and South Korean air forces was designed to hone the skills the airmen learned during Exercise Max Thunder 13-1. The F-16 is assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris) Details Download Desert planes Several C-17 Globemaster IIIs, C-130 Hercules and a B-1 Lancer park on the flightline May 31, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The C-17s and C-130s participated in the Joint Forcible Entry exercise, which practiced air dropping personnel and equipment in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Caitlin Kenney) Details Download This week's photos feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.