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250713-F-KI337-1055

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, walk out to a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 154th Operations Wing ahead of a personnel drop in support of exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 13, 2025. TS25 is a U.S. Indo-Pacific Command jointly-sponsored exercise that trains USINDOPACOM and Australian Defence forces in high-end conflict scenarios involving a combined task force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Tarelle Walker)

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BG Shinas Official Photo

BG Shinas Official Photo

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Talisman Sabre 25

A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., departs from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, providing airlift support for 11th Airborne Division soldiers participating in Talisman Sabre 25, July 13, 2025. The exercise is a bilateral exercise with multi-national participation hosted by Australia, in partnership with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sheila deVera)

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Wheels up

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., departs from Andersen AFB, Guam, during the Air Force’s 2025 Department-Level Exercise series, July 15, 2025. The exercise spans 3,000 miles, involves more than 400 joint and coalition aircraft, 12,000 personnel and more than 50 locations, and includes all U.S. military branches, allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Foster)

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To the rescue

A Pararescueman, assigned to the 308th Rescue Squadron, jumps out of an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during a simulated Combat Search and Rescue demonstration at the 2025 Cocoa Beach Air Show off the coast of Florida, July 13, 2025. The 920th RQW participates in air shows to demonstrate the wing's ability to carry out its mission to plan, lead and conduct military rescue operations while denying competitors and adversaries exploitation of isolated personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir)

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Fighter escort

U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers, escorted by Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 fighters and South Korea Air Force KF-16 Fighting Falcons, conduct a trilateral mission in the Pacific Ocean, July 11, 2025. The mission showcased trilateral defense cooperation and enhanced regional stability. (Courtesy photo by South Korea Air Force)

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Load ‘er up!

An all-terrain vehicle is loaded onto a C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 337th Airlift Squadron, Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., during exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 13, 2025. The exercise is designed to deliver Air Force capabilities to the Indo-Pacific region at speed and scale, then demonstrate the ability to command and control Agile Combat Employment operations across more than six time zones. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Owen Davies)

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Leadership visit

Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin tour the Combined Operations Building at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., July 10, 2025. Department of the Air Force leaders visited Whiteman AFB to commend members following Operation Midnight Hammer, the largest B-2 Spirit operational strike in U.S. history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Garcia)

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Providing cover

Staff Sgt. Collin Domingo, 9th Security Forces Squadron base defense operations controller, provides cover during an integrated exercise with K-9 handlers and explosive ordnance disposal technicians at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., July 10, 2025. The scenario-based training tested the team’s ability to detect explosives, neutralize threats and deliver tactical medical care to injured military working dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shaei Rodriguez)

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Drill rehearsal

The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard’s Drill Team rehearses for the 2025 Basel Tattoo in Basel, Switzerland, July 9, 2025. The team represented the Air Force and the Department of Defense as the only U.S. military branch to perform at the world’s second largest tattoo, showcasing precise maneuvers and demonstrating the Air Force’s focus on readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Geneva Nguyen)

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Missile maintenance

Airman 1st Class Aiden Williams, 90th Missile Maintenance Squadron boardman, climbs onto the maintenance platform to enter the launch tube during a guided missile maintenance platform installation at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., July 9, 2025. As a boardman, Williams is responsible for navigating the interior of the launch tube to install or remove critical components, ensure structural integrity and support maintenance operations that keep the 90th Missile Wing’s intercontinental ballistic missile fleet mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)

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Preflight inspections

Airmen conduct preflight inspections aboard a C-17 Globemaster III at John Rogers Airport, Hawaii, during the Air Force’s Department-Level Exercise 2025, July 9, 2025. The DLE series encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with allies and partners, employing more than 400 joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Theresa Valadez)

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Fine tuning

Airmen from the 109th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, tune a receiver during Resolute Space 2025 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 8, 2025. Part of the 2025 Department of the Air Force exercise series, Resolute Space 2025 demonstrates the Space Force’s preparedness for complex, large-scale military operations by exercising its ability to operate in a contested, dynamic environment against high-end threats on short notice across the service and with joint and international partners. (U.S. Space Force photo by Lt. Col. Victoria Hight)

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Scoping it out

Staff Sgt. Nicolas Bood, 49th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructor, examines the scope of an M110A1 sniper rifle in the CATM armory at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., July 3, 2025. Holloman AFB is one of only a few bases that provide specialized long-range rifle qualifications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bob Teichmann)

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Eyes on target

Staff Sgt. Austin Miller, 902nd Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance instructor, demonstrates different firing techniques at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph,Texas, July 3, 2025. During CATM, Airmen practice shooting weapons required for pre-deployment mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Zelideth Rodriguez)

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Falcon walk

F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 114th Fighter Wing taxi in close formation during an elephant walk at Joe Foss Field, S.D., July 2, 2025. An elephant walk is a display of airpower readiness in which multiple aircraft line up and taxi together before takeoff, showcasing a unit’s ability to rapidly generate combat airpower. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Solberg)

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Around the Air Force: Resolute Force Pacific, Resolute Space 2025, Autonomous Collaborative Platforms

In this week's look around the Air Force, U.S. Pacific Air Forces conducts its largest contingency-response exercise with Resolute Force Pacific, Guardians around the world prepare to demonstrate Space Force capabilities with Resolute Space 2025, and the Air Force advances human machine teaming by flying autonomous collaborative platforms alongside crewed fighter aircraft.

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SES John Vona, Bio (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

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250712-F-MT297-1166

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II’s from the 354th Air Expeditionary Wing park on the flight line in Guam for Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 25 exercise, July 12, 2025. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, employing more than 350 Joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrea Posey)

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250711-F-MT297-1015

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 354th Air Expeditionary Wing attend a welcome brief with multinational and joint partners at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 25 gets underway July 11, 2025. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, employing more than 350 Joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrea Posey)

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