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  • A B-21 Raider, the nation’s sixth-generation stealth bomber, joins flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 11, 2025. The program is a cornerstone of the Department of the Air Force’s nuclear modernization strategy, which ensures a safe, secure and credible deterrent for decades to come, while also delivering both conventional and nuclear payloads. (Courtesy photo)

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
    Sept. 19, 2025
    EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.
    A B-21 Raider, the nation’s sixth-generation stealth bomber, joins flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 11, 2025. The program is a cornerstone of the Department of the Air Force’s nuclear modernization strategy, which ensures a safe, secure and credible deterrent for decades to come, while also delivering both conventional and nuclear payloads. (Courtesy photo)
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  • Air Force’s Attila Toth dribbles the ball during a home game against South Dakota Mines at the Academy’s Cadet Soccer Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 14, 2025. Air Force went on to tie South Dakota Mines 1-1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dylan Smith)

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
    Sept. 19, 2025
    U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.
    Air Force’s Attila Toth dribbles the ball during a home game against South Dakota Mines at the Academy’s Cadet Soccer Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 14, 2025. Air Force went on to tie South Dakota Mines 1-1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dylan Smith)
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  • An Alaska Air National Guard HC-130J Combat King II departs on a scheduled training flight from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 10, 2025. The HC-130J is used for a wide variety of missions such as tactical airlift, search and rescue, airdropping of equipment and personnel and more. (U.S. Air Force by Senior Airman Joseph Moon)

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
    Sept. 19, 2025
    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska
    An Alaska Air National Guard HC-130J Combat King II departs on a scheduled training flight from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 10, 2025. The HC-130J is used for a wide variety of missions such as tactical airlift, search and rescue, airdropping of equipment and personnel and more. (U.S. Air Force by Senior Airman Joseph Moon)
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  • U.S. Air National Guard security forces members from the 185th Air Refueling Wing perform annual domestic operations training in Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. 14, 2025. Airmen practiced crowd control tactics with shields and pepper guns. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Olivia Monk)

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
    Sept. 19, 2025
    Sioux City, Iowa
    U.S. Air National Guard security forces members from the 185th Air Refueling Wing perform annual domestic operations training in Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. 14, 2025. Airmen practiced crowd control tactics with shields and pepper guns. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Olivia Monk)
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  • Special tactics Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing conduct exfiltration operations from the Caribbean Sea off the coast of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Aug. 28, 2025. The mission was part of Emerald Warrior 25.2, U.S. Special Operations Command’s largest joint special operations exercise, which focuses on realistic training with partner forces to enhance interoperability and readiness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
    Sept. 19, 2025
    St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
    Special tactics Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing conduct exfiltration operations from the Caribbean Sea off the coast of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Aug. 28, 2025. The mission was part of Emerald Warrior 25.2, U.S. Special Operations Command’s largest joint special operations exercise, which focuses on realistic training with partner forces to enhance interoperability and readiness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)
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  • Master Sgt. Nick Kirchner, 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron superintendent of air transportation, dances with his wife, Megan Kirchner, during the Air Force Ball at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Sept. 13, 2025. The Air Force Ball is a celebration of the service’s history, heritage and Airmen, both past and present. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryce Moore)

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
    Sept. 19, 2025
    WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo.
    Master Sgt. Nick Kirchner, 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron superintendent of air transportation, dances with his wife, Megan Kirchner, during the Air Force Ball at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Sept. 13, 2025. The Air Force Ball is a celebration of the service’s history, heritage and Airmen, both past and present. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryce Moore)
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  • The U.S. Air Force “Thunderbirds” perform a photo chase mission over Washington, D.C., Sept. 12, 2025. The flight was conducted in celebration of America’s upcoming 250th birthday, showcasing the nation’s spirit of independence and freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Breanna Klemm)

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
    Sept. 19, 2025
    WASHINGTON
    The U.S. Air Force “Thunderbirds” perform a photo chase mission over Washington, D.C., Sept. 12, 2025. The flight was conducted in celebration of America’s upcoming 250th birthday, showcasing the nation’s spirit of independence and freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Breanna Klemm)
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  • Master Sgt. Bryan Murphy, 736th Security Forces Squadron flight chief, performs push-ups after a 9/11 Memorial Ruck at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 11, 2025. Murphy performed the push-ups in honor of the victims and heroes of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xavier Romero)

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
    Sept. 19, 2025
    ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam
    Master Sgt. Bryan Murphy, 736th Security Forces Squadron flight chief, performs push-ups after a 9/11 Memorial Ruck at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 11, 2025. Murphy performed the push-ups in honor of the victims and heroes of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xavier Romero)
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  • The 86th Munitions Squadron exercise teams Reaper, Viper and Havoc construct supply pallets in a timed challenge during an exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 28, 2025. The timed challenge tested the team’s ability to work efficiently under pressure, while maintaining accuracy and safety, which is crucial to providing effective support in dynamic environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
    Sept. 19, 2025
    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany
    The 86th Munitions Squadron exercise teams Reaper, Viper and Havoc construct supply pallets in a timed challenge during an exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 28, 2025. The timed challenge tested the team’s ability to work efficiently under pressure, while maintaining accuracy and safety, which is crucial to providing effective support in dynamic environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)
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  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Szabo, 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, prepares to taxi before taking off for a combined air operation with Egyptian air force F-16s in support of exercise Bright Star 25 at Cairo West Air Base, Egypt, Aug. 31, 2025. Bright Star 25 is a long-running multinational exercise that strengthens regional security cooperation, enhances interoperability and improves joint readiness among U.S., Egyptian and partner nation forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keegan Putman)

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
    Sept. 19, 2025
    Cairo West Air Base, Egypt
    U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Szabo, 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, prepares to taxi before taking off for a combined air operation with Egyptian air force F-16s in support of exercise Bright Star 25 at Cairo West Air Base, Egypt, Aug. 31, 2025. Bright Star 25 is a long-running multinational exercise that strengthens regional security cooperation, enhances interoperability and improves joint readiness among U.S., Egyptian and partner nation forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keegan Putman)
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  • U.S. Air Force 57th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen and U.S. Army 2nd Cavalry Regiment Soldiers perform a casualty evacuation during exercise Saber Junction 25 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 4, 2025. The 57th Rescue Squadron's participation in Saber Junction 25 showcased the Air Force special warfare forces’ ability to integrate and perform at high levels with Army and NATO ground units in large-scale combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Bartoszek)

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
    Sept. 19, 2025
    Hohenfels, Germany
    U.S. Air Force 57th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen and U.S. Army 2nd Cavalry Regiment Soldiers perform a casualty evacuation during exercise Saber Junction 25 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 4, 2025. The 57th Rescue Squadron's participation in Saber Junction 25 showcased the Air Force special warfare forces’ ability to integrate and perform at high levels with Army and NATO ground units in large-scale combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Bartoszek)
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  • Two U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs simultaneously prepare to take off and come in for a landing, delivering Airmen and equipment in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility for exercise Agile Spartan 25.2, Aug. 23, 2025. Agile Spartan is an Agile Combat Employment exercise that shifts generation of airpower from large, centralized bases to networks of smaller, dispersed locations, or cluster bases, to increase survivability, complicate adversary planning and gain an advantage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keagan Lee)

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
    Sept. 19, 2025
    U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
    Two U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs simultaneously prepare to take off and come in for a landing, delivering Airmen and equipment in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility for exercise Agile Spartan 25.2, Aug. 23, 2025. Agile Spartan is an Agile Combat Employment exercise that shifts generation of airpower from large, centralized bases to networks of smaller, dispersed locations, or cluster bases, to increase survivability, complicate adversary planning and gain an advantage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keagan Lee)
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  • U.S. Air Force Airmen and contractors assigned to the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron set a new aircraft arresting system in place at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2025. The installation of a new aircraft arresting system enhances flight safety by providing pilots with a dependable emergency stopping capability during critical situations, supporting operations across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
    Sept. 19, 2025
    MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan
    U.S. Air Force Airmen and contractors assigned to the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron set a new aircraft arresting system in place at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2025. The installation of a new aircraft arresting system enhances flight safety by providing pilots with a dependable emergency stopping capability during critical situations, supporting operations across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)
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  • The U.S. Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team performs aerial maneuvers during the Thunder Over New Hampshire Air Show and Open House at Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H., Sept. 7, 2025. The F-35A is a fifth-generation fighter that combines advanced stealth with fighter speed and agility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
    Sept. 19, 2025
    PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H.
    The U.S. Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team performs aerial maneuvers during the Thunder Over New Hampshire Air Show and Open House at Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H., Sept. 7, 2025. The F-35A is a fifth-generation fighter that combines advanced stealth with fighter speed and agility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)
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