Globemaster glow

Senior Airman Joseph Farrell checks the inside of the C-17 Globemaster III before beginning a preflight inspection March 27, 2013, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Farrell is an electronic warfare systems journeyman assigned to the 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. The C-17 can take off and land on runways as short as 3,500 feet and 90 feet wide. (U.S. Air Force/photo Staff Sgt. Mikhail Berlin)

AF Week in Photos

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Rock on!

The Lt. Dan Band performs for more than 2,500 people in the 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s hangar March 29, 2013, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The band held the free performance to show their support for veterans, military volunteers and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Josh Slavin)

Night Light

Beneath the light of a full moon, Airmen from the 19th Airlift Wing prepare a C-130J Hercules for a flight March 27, 2013, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The 19th Wing's responsibilities range from supplying humanitarian airlift relief to victims of disasters, to airdropping supplies and troops into the heart of contingency operations in hostile areas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Russ Scalf)

Snow day

Airmen remove snow and ice from a C-17 Globemaster III March 25, 2013, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Three to five inches of snow fell at Andrews, marking the first major snowstorm of the year in the area. The C-17 is assigned to assigned to Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Perry Aston)

Rising to the top

Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Robert Gaylor lights the chief’s candle during the Chief Master Sergeant Recognition Ceremony March 9, 2013, at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. The rank of chief master sergeant represents the top one percent of the enlisted force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler)

Mentoring moment

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody meets with Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing March 26, 2013, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Cody visited with service members to share the Air Force strategic vision. Cody is the 17th chief master sergeant of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Caitlin O'Neil-McKeown)

Enduring the elements

Security forces members assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing discuss the layout of camp defenses on the first night of Eagle Flag 13-2 March 18, 2013, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Airmen from the CRW paired with Soldiers from the 690th Rapid Port Opening Element based at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., and participated in a U.S. Transportation Command Joint Task Force Validation exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres)

Mission ready

An HH-60 Pave Hawk taxis down a runway after arriving for the terminal employment phase March 8, 2013, at Gowen Field, Idaho. The training mission objective is to demonstrate and instruct HH-60 weapons employment and landing zone options to maximize weapons effectiveness and quickly recover survivors. The phase is one out of a series of advanced training programs administered at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The aircraft is assigned to the 34th Weapons Squadron of U.S. Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Drawing a bead

Instructors from the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group Combat Arms Training and Maintenance section instruct Airmen during an active shooter scenario March 7, 2013, on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. During the course Airmen are told to fire starting from a seated position and also while moving towards the target. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Willis)

Lifeline

A pararescueman hoists a survivor into an HH-60 Pave Hawk during a terminal employment phase March 13, 2013, at the Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho. The hoist is a quick, effective method of recovering survivors. The phase is one out of a series of advanced training programs administered at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Getting your fill

Airmen and local Afghan children pump water from a repaired water well in a village Jan. 26, 2013, near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The Airmen teamed up with local Afghan leaders to fix the broken well and bring fresh groundwater back to the village. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Willis)

In flight

A C-130J Hercules takes off Feb. 5, 2013, from a civilian airfield in Masada, Israel. The 86th Airlift Wing conducted a flying training deployment with the Israeli air force in order to strengthen partnerships and maintain readiness for contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Kay M. Nissen)

Eye on the target

An Airman with the 96th Security Forces Squadron keeps his weapon at the ready during an active shooter exercise Feb. 6, 2013, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Airmen entered the building to apprehend the suspect, assess the wounded and report back information to the emergency responders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Snowed in

As of a result of winter storm "Nemo", 20 inches of snow covered Westover Air Reserve Base, Chicopee, Mass., between Feb. 8 and Feb. 10, 2013. Massachusetts declared a state of emergency and Gov. Duvall Patrick initiated the first driving ban since the blizzard of 1978. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kelly Galloway)

Battling the blaze

Members from the Laughlin Air Force Base and Del Rio Fire departments move in to extinguish a ground fire during a live fire exercise Feb. 11, 2013, at Laughlin AFB, Texas. The exercise was designed to help Del Rio firefighters maintain their currencies while training alongside Laughlin AFB?s firefighters. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Evan M. Ross)

Don't look down

Master Sgt. Josh Devine climbs over a tire tower at Southern High School Dec. 10, 2011, in Louisville, Ky. Airmen from the 123rd Security Force Squadron were at the high school to use the JROTC's obstacle course as a team building exercise in part with the Kentucky Air National Guard Wingman Day. Devine is a member of the 123rd Security Force Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Maxwell Rechel)

Santa's helpers

Members of the the 914th Airlift Wing participate in the annual Operation Toy Drop Dec. 10, 2011, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Operation Toy Drop is a week-long project where Fort Bragg's paratroopers donate toys to be distributed to local children in need. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Joseph McKee)

Spotter

Tech. Sgt. David Johnson (foreground) signals Airman 1st Class Rachel Rodgers to back up an R-11 fuel truck Dec. 7, 2011, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The 2nd LRS petroleum, oil and lubrication flight manages and distributes fuel for all aircraft and government vehicles on base. Johnson is a 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief and Rodgers is a 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel distribution operator. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)

In inspection order

Tech. Sgt. Adam Howard inspects an F-15 Strike Eagle during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School mission employment exercise Dec. 6, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Howard is a 57th Maintenance Squadron quality assurance inspector. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class George Goslin)

Cleared for take off

Tech. Sgt. James Foster marshalls an A-10 Thunderbolt II for an end-of-runway inspection Nov. 10, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The EOR inspection ensures the aircraft is safe before taxing to its spot. Foster is a weapons load crew chief assigned to the 107th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman David Carbajal)

Mission to Mars

An Atlas V evolved expendable launch vehicle carrying NASA's Mars Science Laboratory launches Nov. 26, 2011, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The lab's Rover Curiosity is scheduled to land on Mars in August 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/George Roberts)

Turnin' wrenches

Senior Airman Seth Milhalik troubleshoots the fuel system in a Humvee Nov. 28, 2011, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The vehicle mechanics are responsible for repairs and regular maintenance procedures to ensure vehicle readiness. Milhalik is an 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron vehicle mechanic. (U.S. Air Force photo /Airman Brea Miller)

In your face!

Neil Fulsang launches a shot on goal against the C Company, 307th Expeditionary Signal Battalion defense in the third-place game of the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson inner tube water polo tournament Nov. 23, 2011, in Alaska. Fulsang is a member of the Alaska National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Pennell)