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  • U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers and allied fighter jets fly in formation over the Monument of Freedom in Riga, Latvia, Aug. 19, 2025. The Bomber Task Force Europe exercise demonstrated NATO air forces’ ability to operate together anywhere, anytime. (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.
    Aug. 22, 2025
    RIGA, Lativa
    U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers and allied fighter jets fly in formation over the Monument of Freedom in Riga, Latvia, Aug. 19, 2025. The Bomber Task Force Europe exercise demonstrated NATO air forces’ ability to operate together anywhere, anytime. (Courtesy photo)
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  • Airmen from the 124th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 124th Fighter Wing perform standard maintenance procedures over a multi-day drill weekend, at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, Aug 15, 2025. Drill weekends prepare Airmen to stay current on training to keep their units mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Welch)

    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.
    Aug. 22, 2025
    BOISE, Idaho
    Airmen from the 124th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 124th Fighter Wing perform standard maintenance procedures over a multi-day drill weekend, at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, Aug 15, 2025. Drill weekends prepare Airmen to stay current on training to keep their units mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Welch)
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  • A B-2 Spirit departs Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Aug. 19, 2025. The 509th Bomb Wing and its fleet of B-2s serve as part of the U.S. Air Force's conventional and strategic combat force with the capability to project U.S. airpower anywhere around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hastings)

    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.
    Aug. 22, 2025
    WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo.
    A B-2 Spirit departs Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Aug. 19, 2025. The 509th Bomb Wing and its fleet of B-2s serve as part of the U.S. Air Force's conventional and strategic combat force with the capability to project U.S. airpower anywhere around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hastings)
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  • Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, has his picture taken with Senior Airman Rachel McKinney, 509th Comptroller Squadron financial operations technician, during the Chiefs’ training camp in St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 13, 2025. The Chiefs hosted U.S. service members and veterans on the last day of training camp to honor and recognize them for their sacrifice and contributions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hastings)

    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.
    Aug. 22, 2025
    ST. JOSEPH, Mo.
    Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, has his picture taken with Senior Airman Rachel McKinney, 509th Comptroller Squadron financial operations technician, during the Chiefs’ training camp in St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 13, 2025. The Chiefs hosted U.S. service members and veterans on the last day of training camp to honor and recognize them for their sacrifice and contributions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hastings)
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  • Airmen assigned to the 178th Attack Squadron receive an MQ-9 Reaper on the flightline during exercise Northern Strike 25-2 at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 8, 2025. NS 25-2 provided an opportunity for the MQ-9 unit to work with joint force partners in a dynamic, multi-domain training environment.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)

    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.
    Aug. 22, 2025
    BATTLE CREEK AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich.
    Airmen assigned to the 178th Attack Squadron receive an MQ-9 Reaper on the flightline during exercise Northern Strike 25-2 at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 8, 2025. NS 25-2 provided an opportunity for the MQ-9 unit to work with joint force partners in a dynamic, multi-domain training environment.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)
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  • Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi speaks with Airmen assigned to multiple expeditionary fighter generation squadrons within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 11, 2025. During his visit, Flosi gathered insight regarding the implementation of Mission Generation Force Elements in the deployed environment and their role in rapidly generating combat flying operations across the CENTCOM theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Dunkleberger)

    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.
    Aug. 22, 2025
    U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi speaks with Airmen assigned to multiple expeditionary fighter generation squadrons within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 11, 2025. During his visit, Flosi gathered insight regarding the implementation of Mission Generation Force Elements in the deployed environment and their role in rapidly generating combat flying operations across the CENTCOM theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Dunkleberger)
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  • F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 113th Fighter Wing, 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, and 96th Test Wing fly in formation during exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-3 off the coast of California, Aug. 7, 2025. This iteration of Bamboo Eagle builds on previous exercises, offering a complex and realistic training environment designed to prepare U.S. Air Forces, as part of the joint force, for the evolving challenges of modern warfare. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)

    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.
    Aug. 22, 2025
    CALIFORNIA
    F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 113th Fighter Wing, 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, and 96th Test Wing fly in formation during exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-3 off the coast of California, Aug. 7, 2025. This iteration of Bamboo Eagle builds on previous exercises, offering a complex and realistic training environment designed to prepare U.S. Air Forces, as part of the joint force, for the evolving challenges of modern warfare. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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  • U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 52nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron execute a military free fall jump from an HC-130J Combat King II over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 5, 2025. The high-altitude jump enables precision infiltration into contested or remote environments while minimizing detection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Jones)

    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.
    Aug. 22, 2025
    U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
    U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 52nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron execute a military free fall jump from an HC-130J Combat King II over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 5, 2025. The high-altitude jump enables precision infiltration into contested or remote environments while minimizing detection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Jones)
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  • A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 121st Air Refueling Wing prepares to refuel a C-17 Globemaster III from the 436th Airlift Wing over the skies of Pennsylvania, Aug. 6, 2025. The KC-135 enables the 436th Airlift Wing mission of safely flying aircraft, preparing and deploying people, moving cargo and returning America’s fallen heroes with dignity, honor and respect. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Taylor Warehime)

    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.
    Aug. 22, 2025
    Pennsylvania
    A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 121st Air Refueling Wing prepares to refuel a C-17 Globemaster III from the 436th Airlift Wing over the skies of Pennsylvania, Aug. 6, 2025. The KC-135 enables the 436th Airlift Wing mission of safely flying aircraft, preparing and deploying people, moving cargo and returning America’s fallen heroes with dignity, honor and respect. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Taylor Warehime)
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  • A simulated downed pilot waits for rescue during exercise Red Flag-Rescue 25-3 in Oxnard, Calif., Aug. 5, 2025. RF-R 25-3 takes place in conjunction with Bamboo Eagle 25-3, an exercise in which Airmen face demanding scenarios that simulate contested environments, forcing them to adapt quickly and sustain critical air operations under pressure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Finn V)

    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.
    Aug. 22, 2025
    OXNARD, Calif.
    A simulated downed pilot waits for rescue during exercise Red Flag-Rescue 25-3 in Oxnard, Calif., Aug. 5, 2025. RF-R 25-3 takes place in conjunction with Bamboo Eagle 25-3, an exercise in which Airmen face demanding scenarios that simulate contested environments, forcing them to adapt quickly and sustain critical air operations under pressure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Finn V)
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  • Pararescuemen assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron load a simulated patient into an HH-60W Jolly Green II piloted by Col. Paul Sheets, 23rd Wing commander, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., July 29, 2025. The training scenario was part of Sheets’ final flight with the wing, where pararescuemen performed Tactical Combat Casualty Care on a simulated patient before evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Savannah Carpenter)

    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.
    Aug. 22, 2025
    MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga.
    Pararescuemen assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron load a simulated patient into an HH-60W Jolly Green II piloted by Col. Paul Sheets, 23rd Wing commander, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., July 29, 2025. The training scenario was part of Sheets’ final flight with the wing, where pararescuemen performed Tactical Combat Casualty Care on a simulated patient before evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Savannah Carpenter)
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  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ernesto Parra, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell craftsman, inspects a F-15E Strike Eagle engine, the F100-PW-220, during a routine afterburner test at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 12, 2025. Airmen from the 18th CMS test aircraft engines in a specialized hangar to ensure all components function properly before use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nathaniel Jackson)

    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.
    Aug. 22, 2025
    KADENA AIR BASE, Japan
    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ernesto Parra, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell craftsman, inspects a F-15E Strike Eagle engine, the F100-PW-220, during a routine afterburner test at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 12, 2025. Airmen from the 18th CMS test aircraft engines in a specialized hangar to ensure all components function properly before use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nathaniel Jackson)
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  • U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 35th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron carry a simulated patient to a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules for a bilateral aeromedical evacuation training event during exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 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 Airman Hannah Bench)

    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.
    Aug. 22, 2025
    MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan
    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 35th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron carry a simulated patient to a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules for a bilateral aeromedical evacuation training event during exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 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 Airman Hannah Bench)
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  • A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 101st Air Refueling Wing redeploys in support of exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-3 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 31, 2025. The exercise demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to operate and deliver follow-on forces in a contested, dynamic environment against complex threats on short notice with over 100 aircraft at over 15 locations and is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Foster)

    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.
    Aug. 22, 2025
    ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam
    A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 101st Air Refueling Wing redeploys in support of exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-3 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 31, 2025. The exercise demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to operate and deliver follow-on forces in a contested, dynamic environment against complex threats on short notice with over 100 aircraft at over 15 locations and is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Foster)
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