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260519-O-KN215-7822

Argentine Air Force Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Gustavo Valverde and U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach talk during a meeting to deepen bilateral defense cooperation and advance shared security priorities in the Western Hemisphere, at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., May 19, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chad Trujillo)

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260519-F-DQ193-7304

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Wolfe host the Argentine Air Force Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Gustavo Valverde during an Air Force Chief of Staff counterpart visit, at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C., May 19, 2026. Gen. Valverde and members from the Argentine Air Force attended several week-long events with the U.S. Air Force to deepen bilateral defense cooperation and advance shared security priorities in the Western Hemisphere. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt. Stuart Bright)

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260519-F-DQ193-2894

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach and Argentine Air Force Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Gustavo Valverde participate in a welcoming ceremony during a counterpart visit at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C.., May 19, 2026. Valverde and members from the Argentine Air Force attended several week-long events with the U.S. Air Force to deepen bilateral defense cooperation and advance shared security priorities in the Western Hemisphere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stuart Bright)

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260519-F-DQ193-2354

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Wolfe host the Argentine Air Force Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Gustavo Valverde during an Air Force Chief of Staff counterpart visit, at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C.., May 19, 2026. Gen. Valverde and members from the Argentine Air Force attended several week-long events with the U.S. Air Force to deepen bilateral defense cooperation and advance shared security priorities in the Western Hemisphere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stuart Bright)

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260519-F-DQ193-1237

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach and Argentine Air Force Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Gustavo Valverde pose for a photo during an a counterpart visit, at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C.., May 19, 2026. Valverde and members from the Argentine Air Force attended several week-long events with the U.S. Air Force to deepen bilateral defense cooperation and advance shared security priorities in the Western Hemisphere. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt. Stuart Bright)

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Warrior grit

Airman Basic Tyvier Goldsmith, 343rd Training Squadron Basic Defender Course student, pauses between runs on an obstacle course at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex, Texas, May 11, 2026. Students completed practice runs before being evaluated on their final graded attempt. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Garcia)

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Raptor flares

Capt. Nick Le Tourneau, pilot and commander of the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, performs during the Air Dot Show Tour in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., May 9, 2026. Le Tourneau demonstrated the maneuverability and combat capabilities of the F-22 during the aerial performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary Bowers)

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Festival fireworks

Fireworks illuminate the sky behind a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during the Japanese-American Friendship Festival 2026 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 17, 2026. The two-day event celebrated the enduring U.S.-Japan alliance through aircraft displays, cultural exchanges and live entertainment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Pacific unity

Royal Australian Air Force Air Marshal Stephen Chappell, chief of Air Force, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach, and Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, stand at the front of the honor cordon during the Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium 2026 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 12, 2026. The symposium brought together air chiefs and senior enlisted leaders from more than 20 countries to strengthen alliances and partnerships throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Makenna Patterson)

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Controlled descent

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Noel, a fire protection specialist assigned to the 124th Civil Engineer Squadron, rappels down a cliff face during mountain rescue training at Shaw Mountain in Boise, Idaho, May 8, 2026. The training prepared firefighters to locate and safely recover simulated victims using rope rescue systems and mapped search techniques. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Welch)

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Wingman

Master Sgt. Austin Tyler, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron superintendent of ground transportation, carries a fallen teammate during a simulated maneuver-under-fire exercise at the Warrior Gauntlet at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 8, 2026. The event emphasized teamwork, resilience and combat readiness under pressure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Francisco Huerta)

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Boom check

Master Sgt. Drew Rauch, 121st Maintenance Squadron hydraulics technician, performs a mechanical systems check on the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, May 7, 2026. The inspection ensures the boom can safely extend, retract and maneuver during aerial refueling operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor Warehime)

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Into the fire

Airmen assigned to the 60th Civil Engineer Squadron extinguish a simulated aircraft fire during live-fire training at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., May 6, 2026. The joint training event, held May 6-8, ensured firefighters maintained Federal Aviation Administration certification while strengthening partnerships between military and civilian emergency responders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenneth Abbate)

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Precision power

Maj. Sean Loughlin, F-35A Demonstration Team pilot, conducts aerial maneuvers during a practice demonstration at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 4, 2026. Practice demonstrations help maintain the precision flying skills required to execute airshows worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Rupiper)

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Mirror image

The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” perform during the Great Texas Air Show at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, May 2, 2026. For more than seven decades, the Thunderbirds have inspired future Airmen through precision aerial demonstrations and community engagement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devyn Taylor)

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Tactical push

Airmen assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing practice tactical movement and patrol formations during exercise Iron Ascent at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., April 30, 2026. The three-day exercise sharpened tactical proficiency and combat readiness through classroom instruction and field training scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Ley)

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Strike launch

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle takes off from a base at an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 28, 2026. The F-15E is an all-weather tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain air superiority while supporting combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb)

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260520-F-JJ904-9914

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman speaks during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., May 20, 2026. Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach joined Satlzman during the hearing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chad Trujillo)

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260520-F-JJ904-6913

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink and Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman speak during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., May 20, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chad Trujillo)

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260520-F-JJ904-4334

Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink speaks during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., May 20, 2026. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach and Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman joined Meink during the hearing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chad Trujillo)

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