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Three pararescuemen exit the ramp of an HC-130J Combat King II at 6,000 feet above ground level during a PJ Rodeo over Jean Lake Bed, Nev., June 16, 2025. The PJ Rodeo is a competition where pararescuemen from all major commands compete in events based on core pararescue mission sets like jumping, shooting, technical rescue and physical fitness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)

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Master Sgt. Trevor Clark, 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron pararescueman, leaps from an HH-60W Jolly Green II during a combat arms demonstration at the 2025 Aviation Nation Air Show at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 5, 2025. The CAD demonstrated dynamic displays of skill, tactics and small arms proficiency — educating, engaging and inspiring both Airmen and the public. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Miguel Tamondong)

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Ceremonial spray

Lt. Col. Todd Hudson, the 152nd Airlift Wing chief of safety and a C-130 Hercules navigator, is sprayed with a fire hose and champagne by family and friends after flying his final flight with the Nevada Air National Guard in Reno, Nev., June 25, 2022. Spraying aircrew with fire hoses and champagne is a tradition that celebrates an aircrew member’s final flight with their unit or on a certain aircraft frame. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Thomas Cox)

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Agile combat employment

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Chuck Davis and Airman 1st Class Skye Luck, Nevada Air National Guard loadmasters, stand of the ramp of a Nevada C-130 Hercules after completing a training mission at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, March 2, 2022. Airmen from various squadrons and groups from the Nevada ANG participated in the exercise designed to employ the agile combat employment concept across various Hawaiian Islands. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Thomas Cox)

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Donald Hammond III, U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons quarterback, looks to make a pass during a game against the Nevada Wolfpack at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 29, 2018. The Wolfpack defeated the Falcons 28-25 as a furious fourth quarter comeback by the Falcons fell short. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bill Evans)

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An Airman assigned to the 14th Weapons Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla.

An Airman assigned to the 14th Weapons Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., stands outside a CV-22 Osprey before a night mission during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School advanced integration course at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 10, 2017. The CV-22 is a tiltrotor aircraft that possesses vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)

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Nellis, Creech Airmen Raise flag at Las Vegas Bowl

Airman Bonifacio Garcia, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, and Airmen from Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases, hold up a 100-yard flag during rehearsal for the 2017 Las Vegas Bowl in Sam Boyd Stadium, Dec. 16, 2017 in Las Vegas. Approximately 150 Airmen volunteered to hold the flag for the pre-game ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)

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WISNT trains at night: Operation Coyote Freedom

An Airman assigned to the 14th Weapons Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., stands outside a CV-22 Osprey before a night mission during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School advanced integration course at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 10, 2017. The CV-22 is a tiltrotor aircraft that possesses vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)

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Nellis holds vigil following Vegas shooting

Airmen and families from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., hold candles during a vigil at the base chapel, Oct. 2, 2017. The vigil was held to reflect upon the traumatic events that took place during the Las Vegas shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)

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An A-10C Thunderbolt II from the 74th Fighter Squadron taxis down the runway during Green Flag-West 17-03 Jan. 23, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 74th FS brought 12 A-10s to GFW in support of a joint, large-force, combat-readiness exercise for close air support integration training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

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Angel Thunder 2015

Senior Airmen Talon Leinbaugh, a 66th Rescue Squadron aerial gunner, conducts aerial surveillance in an HH-60G Pave Hawk over the Pacific Ocean during Angel Thunder 2015, June 11, 2015. Angel Thunder is hosted by the 355th Fighter Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., but many flying operations extend throughout Arizona, New Mexico and California. Leinbaugh is stationed at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Betty R. Chevalier)

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Angel Thunder 2015

An MC-130P Combat Shadow from the 130th Rescue Squadron refuels an HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 66th RQS during a flight to southern California for a mass casualty exercise during Angel Thunder 2015, June 11, 2015. Angel Thunder is hosted by the 355th Fighter Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., but many flying operations extend throughout Arizona, New Mexico and California. The 66th RQS is stationed at Nellis AFB, Nev., and the 130th RQS is stationed at Moffett Federal Airfield, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Betty R. Chevalier)

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(From left) Airman 1st Class Christopher Fitzgerald, Tech. Sgt. Adam Dixon and Staff Sgt. James Maxwell check out the spot where a car, belonging to an elderly couple they saved from a flash flood, ended up on U.S. Route 95 north of Las Vegas, Nev., Aug. 5, 2014. During the rescue, Dixon and Maxwell held the car door open so Fitzgerald could reach in, grab and carry the woman to higher ground. Fitzgerald, Dixon, Maxwell are members of the 820th RED HORSE at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)

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Col. Marcus Cranston starts a four mile run May 7, 2014, in Las Vegas. Cranston ran four miles in 44 countries in four weeks that raised awareness for Parkinson's disease that began April 4, 2014. Cranston's first run began in Mongolia and his last run ended in Las Vegas. Cranston is the 99th Medical Group director of medical education endocrinology and preventive medicine, (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Tam)

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Red Flag 14-1

An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off during Red Flag 14-1 on Jan. 28, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The mission of the 414th Combat Training Squadron, the unit that plans and executes Red Flag, is to maximize the combat readiness and survivability of participants by providing a realistic training environment. There are approximately 125 aircraft participating in the exercise. The F-16 is assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron at Nellis AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Couillard)

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Counter IED Course

Staff Sgt. Daniel Esselstrom participates in an improvised explosive device training course Dec. 12, 2013, at Nellis AFB, Nev. The course teaches students to gain a holistic view of an IED scenario and provides more focused counter-IED training than what has been previously available. Esselstrom is a 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Couillard)

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First Lt. Steve Bernero prepares a modern demolitions initiator during an explosive ordnance disposal, counter-improvised explosive device training course Dec. 12, 2013, at Nellis AFB, Nev. Modern demolitions initiator is a suite of initiating components used to activate all standard military demolitions and explosives. Bernero is the 23rd Civil Engineering Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight commander from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Tam)

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Counter IED Course

Staff Sgt. Daniel Esselstrom performs long-range reconnaissance to locate emplaced improvised explosive devices at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. During the Global Counter-IED Threat Assessment Course, here, EOD teams are tested with a wide variety of scenarios including missions navigating challenging terrain “on foot” with limited resources. Esselstrom is with the 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron, Moody AFB, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Tam)

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Red Flag 14-1

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, takes off during Red Flag 14-1 at Nellis AFB, Nev. The 414th Combat Training Squadron’s staff conducts the planning conferences where unit representatives and planning staff members develop the size and scope of their unit’s participation in Red Flag. All aspects of the exercise, including billeting of service members, transportation to Nellis AFB, range coordination, ordnance and munitions scheduling, and development of training scenarios designed to be as realistic as possible, fully exercising each participating unit's capabilities and objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Couillard)

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Cyber Flag 14-1 participants, analyze an exercise scenario in the red flag building Nov. 5, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Cyber Flag strategically focuses on exercising the command's mission of operating and defending the Department of Defense networks across the full spectrum of operations against a realistic adversary in a virtual environment.

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