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  • 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)

    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.
    July 25, 2025
    JOHN ROGERS AIRPORT, Hawaii
    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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  • Staff Sgt. Alyssa Stokley, 325th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation function craftsman, directs a forklift driver to load cargo onto a Tunner 25K loader during exercise Red Flag-Alaska 25-3 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., July 12, 2025. The exercise contributes to the readiness and lethality of Tyndall AFB’s Airmen to project unrivaled combat airpower for America. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victoria Moehlman)

    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.
    July 25, 2025
    TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.
    Staff Sgt. Alyssa Stokley, 325th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation function craftsman, directs a forklift driver to load cargo onto a Tunner 25K loader during exercise Red Flag-Alaska 25-3 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., July 12, 2025. The exercise contributes to the readiness and lethality of Tyndall AFB’s Airmen to project unrivaled combat airpower for America. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victoria Moehlman)
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  • A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 21, 2025, to participate in a flyover for the 81st Liberation Day Parade. The parade is a celebration of U.S. forces liberating Guam during World War II and culminates in events and ceremonies held across the island. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Audree Campbell)

    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.
    July 25, 2025
    ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam
    A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 21, 2025, to participate in a flyover for the 81st Liberation Day Parade. The parade is a celebration of U.S. forces liberating Guam during World War II and culminates in events and ceremonies held across the island. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Audree Campbell)
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  • Basic cadet trainees from the Class of 2029 complete Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosives training in Jacks Valley during the second phase of Basic Cadet Training, July 19, 2025, at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. The second phase of BCT is designed to push cadets to their physical limits to build self-confidence, teamwork skills and tactical and firearms training. (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.
    July 25, 2025
    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
    Basic cadet trainees from the Class of 2029 complete Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosives training in Jacks Valley during the second phase of Basic Cadet Training, July 19, 2025, at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. The second phase of BCT is designed to push cadets to their physical limits to build self-confidence, teamwork skills and tactical and firearms training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dylan Smith)
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  • A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II, assigned to the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., lands at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2025. The F-15EX plays a critical role in modern warfare, providing substantial additional capacity for long-range fires, sensors and electronic warfare in contested areas, complementing fifth-generation fighters. (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.
    July 25, 2025
    KADENA AIR BASE, Japan
    A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II, assigned to the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., lands at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2025. The F-15EX plays a critical role in modern warfare, providing substantial additional capacity for long-range fires, sensors and electronic warfare in contested areas, complementing fifth-generation fighters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nathaniel Jackson)
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  • Hawaii Air National Guard Capt. Devon Ferguson and Capt. Michael Ah Hee, 203rd Air Refueling Squadron pilots, fly a KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Talisman Sabre 25 over Northern Territory, Australia, July 17, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States that advances a safe and secure Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners while enhancing collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Tuller)

    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.
    July 25, 2025
    Northern Territory, Australia
    Hawaii Air National Guard Capt. Devon Ferguson and Capt. Michael Ah Hee, 203rd Air Refueling Squadron pilots, fly a KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Talisman Sabre 25 over Northern Territory, Australia, July 17, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States that advances a safe and secure Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners while enhancing collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Tuller)
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  • Airmen assigned to the 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron inspect a KC-46A Pegasus on the flightline at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., July 15, 2025. With greater refueling, cargo and aeromedical evacuation capabilities compared to the KC-135 Stratotanker, the KC-46 can provide aerial refueling support to most fixed-wing, receiver-capable aircraft. (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.
    July 25, 2025
    TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.
    Airmen assigned to the 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron inspect a KC-46A Pegasus on the flightline at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., July 15, 2025. With greater refueling, cargo and aeromedical evacuation capabilities compared to the KC-135 Stratotanker, the KC-46 can provide aerial refueling support to most fixed-wing, receiver-capable aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)
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  • Capt. Nick Le Tourneau, F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team commander, performs an aerial maneuver during the Cocoa Beach Air Show in Cocoa Beach, Fla., July 12, 2025. The demonstration team highlighted cutting-edge airpower, precision and skill, all while reinforcing public confidence in the Air Force’s ability to protect and defend. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Cobin)

    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.
    July 25, 2025
    COCOA BEACH, Fla.
    Capt. Nick Le Tourneau, F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team commander, performs an aerial maneuver during the Cocoa Beach Air Show in Cocoa Beach, Fla., July 12, 2025. The demonstration team highlighted cutting-edge airpower, precision and skill, all while reinforcing public confidence in the Air Force’s ability to protect and defend. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Cobin)
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  • Retired Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ferrell participates in a shot put event during the Department of Defense Warrior Games field competition, July 22, 2025, in Colorado Springs, Colo. The DoD Warrior Games is a Paralympics-style event used to showcase the power of adaptive sports as part of the recovery process for wounded, ill or injured service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ahna Waarvik)

    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.
    July 25, 2025
    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
    Retired Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ferrell participates in a shot put event during the Department of Defense Warrior Games field competition, July 22, 2025, in Colorado Springs, Colo. The DoD Warrior Games is a Paralympics-style event used to showcase the power of adaptive sports as part of the recovery process for wounded, ill or injured service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ahna Waarvik)
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  • A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., flies over the United States, July 2, 2025. Known for its long-range, high-speed capabilities, the B-1B is a supersonic heavy bomber capable of carrying up to 75,000 pounds of guided and unguided munitions and plays a critical role in global strike operations, providing flexible payload options and precision engagement in support of U.S. and allied missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Spencer Strubbe)

    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.
    July 25, 2025
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    A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., flies over the United States, July 2, 2025. Known for its long-range, high-speed capabilities, the B-1B is a supersonic heavy bomber capable of carrying up to 75,000 pounds of guided and unguided munitions and plays a critical role in global strike operations, providing flexible payload options and precision engagement in support of U.S. and allied missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Spencer Strubbe)
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  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Luke Baugh, a 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs a post-flight inspection of a C-130J Super Hercules during the Air Force’s 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 14, 2025. This exercise showcases how the Air Force exists to maneuver the Joint Force into any theater of operation to meet global requirements. The aircraft launch is part of the first-in-a-generation DLE series, a new way of conducting operations in a contested, dynamic environment to deter competitor aggression where able, and to defeat threats to national security when necessary. The DLE encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, allies and partners, employing over 400 joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 personnel across more than 50 locations spanning 3,000 miles. (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.
    July 25, 2025
    ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam
    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Luke Baugh, a 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs a post-flight inspection of a C-130J Super Hercules during the Air Force’s 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 14, 2025. This exercise showcases how the Air Force exists to maneuver the Joint Force into any theater of operation to meet global requirements. The aircraft launch is part of the first-in-a-generation DLE series, a new way of conducting operations in a contested, dynamic environment to deter competitor aggression where able, and to defeat threats to national security when necessary. The DLE encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, allies and partners, employing over 400 joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 personnel across more than 50 locations spanning 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Foster)
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  • Airman 1st Class Christopher Benz, an Integrated Defense Leadership Course student from the 514th Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., fires an M4 carbine rifle at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center, Ohio, July 15, 2025. The course is a two-week, hands-on training program for Air Force Security Forces Airmen to achieve and maintain combat readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White)

    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.
    July 25, 2025
    CAMP JAMES A. GARFIELD JOINT MILITARY TRAINING CENTER, Ohio
    Airman 1st Class Christopher Benz, an Integrated Defense Leadership Course student from the 514th Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., fires an M4 carbine rifle at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center, Ohio, July 15, 2025. The course is a two-week, hands-on training program for Air Force Security Forces Airmen to achieve and maintain combat readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White)
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