AF Week in Photos

354th SFS Mark 19 training

Airman Jeffery Gibson, a 354th Security Forces Squadron response force member, fires a Mark-19 grenade launcher Sept. 9, 2015, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Members of the squadron must show proficiency annually to be qualified on the weapon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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Team Pain

Airmen perform as a team during the Team Pain portion of the 2015 Crow Creek Challenge, Sept. 11, 2015, on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. This event consisted of five four-man push-ups, a tire flips for 25-meters and a log carry of 25-meters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Malcolm Mayfield)

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Travis students honor the fallen, Freedom Walk Sept. 11, 2015

Over 1,000 attendees participated in a Freedom Walk Sept 11, 2015, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Participants met at the Airman and Family Readiness Center, where they held a rally, read poems, and listened to speeches and patriotic music from U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West. (U.S. Air Force photo/T.C. Perkins Jr.)

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First F-35A, Arrival Hill Air Force Base

An F-35A Lightning II aircraft piloted by Col. David Lyons, the 388th Fighter Wing commander, touches down at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 2, 2015. This and another fighter jet piloted by Lt. Col. Yosef Morris, the 34th Fighter Squadron director of operations, were the first two operational F-35s received at the base. The rest of the fleet of up to 72 F-35s are slated to arrive on a staggered basis through 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo/Todd Cromar)

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2015 AFRL Tech Warrior Exercise

Participants in the Air Force Research Laboratory 2015 Tech Warrior work to exit an underground tunnel after a smoke grenade simulating mustard gas was released during their search for a weapons cache as part of a dismounted patrol scenario, Sept. 15, 2015, at the National Center for Medical Readiness, Fairborn, Ohio. During the exercise, participants learn a variety of skills such as base defense, self-aid and buddy care, and tactical vehicle driving and land navigation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Wesley Farnsworth)

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Whiteman Airmen highlighted during Royals' Armed Forces Night

Airmen from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., perform a flag detail during Armed Forces Night at Kauffman Stadium in in Kansas City Sept. 8, 2015. The pregame ceremonies included recognition of veterans, wounded warriors and military families, as well as a tribute to fallen service members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joel Pfiester)

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I see you in there

Tech. Sgt. Johanna Aponte, assigned to the 514th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects an engine on a C-17 Globemaster III during a training mission Aug. 30, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jasmine Zielomski)

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Taps

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Miser, a U.S. Air Force Band’s Ceremonial Brass trumpeter, plays Taps during a Patriot's Day Reveille Ceremony at Heritage Park, Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 11, 2015. The ceremony paid tribute to the first responders and victims of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)

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What one is ours

The sun rises over the flightline at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Sept. 8, 2015. That morning, Airmen departed from the base in support of contingency operations in the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Harry Brexel)

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American heroes return home

Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone receives a ceremonial ”key to the city” from Mayor Kevin Johnson during the Sacramento Hometown Heroes Parade and festivities in Sacramento, Calif., Sept. 11, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Charles Rivezzo)

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'The Rock' Airmen complete successful deployment

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron prepares a pallet before it is loaded onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2015. The Airman and his squadron were in the process of redeploying to Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., after successfully completing their deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford)

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2015 Battle of the Badges

Senior Airman Christian Torres, a 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, performs an inversion technique during the repelling demonstration portion of the 2015 Battle of the Badges Sept. 12, 2015, at the Joint Base San Antonio- Randolph, Texas. This year’s Battle of the Badges included three main events for time: a tactical shooting challenge, a firefighter combat challenge, and a fire truck pull. In addition to the traditional challenges, this year’s event gave both defenders and firefighters the opportunity to showcase parts of their missions with repelling, military working dogs and Taser demonstrations. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Alexandria Slade)

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Order of the Sword

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody thanks Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III for his exceptional service by presenting him with an invitation to an Order of the Sword ceremony following his "Enlisted Force Update" at Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition, Sept. 16, 2015, in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

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2015 Battle of the Badges

First Lt. Clayton Schmitt, a 902nd Security Forces Squadron operations officer, shoots a stream of water from a fire hose during the 2015 Battle of the Badges Sept. 12, 2015, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. This year’s Battle of the Badges included three main events: a tactical shooting challenge, firefighter combat challenge and fire truck pull. U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stormy Archer)

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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.

354th SFS Mark 19 training

Team Pain

Travis students honor the fallen, Freedom Walk Sept. 11, 2015

First F-35A, Arrival Hill Air Force Base

2015 AFRL Tech Warrior Exercise

Whiteman Airmen highlighted during Royals' Armed Forces Night

I see you in there

Taps

What one is ours

American heroes return home

'The Rock' Airmen complete successful deployment

2015 Battle of the Badges

Order of the Sword

2015 Battle of the Badges

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