Show of force

The U.S. Air Force 354th Air Expeditionary Wing and Marine Aircraft Group 12 perform a capabilities demonstration during a pre-planned readiness exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 7, 2022. The demonstration included five U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornets, eight F-35B Lightning IIs, a KC-130J Super Hercules, 10 U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors and 10 F-35A Lightning II’s, showcasing a high level of readiness and joint service capability in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. MCAS Iwakuni is uniquely qualified to enable the Joint Force, be it through providing use of the station's collocated harbor and airfield, serving as a staging point for non-organic aircraft operations, or any number of other operational activities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jessika Braden)

Eagle sunset over Southwest Asia

An F-15E Strike Eagle prepares for flight during a sunset at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, July 18, 2022. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions with an array of avionics and electronics systems that give it the capability to fight at low altitude, day or night, and in all weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Foster)

Full auto

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kourtney Haggins, 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron first sergeant, fires an M4 carbine on full auto at Prince Sultan Air Base’s firing range, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 8, 2022. The 378th ESFS invited the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing leadership out to see some of the squadron’s equipment and feel its capabilities firsthand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)

Agile combat readiness

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, rests on the ramp at Cairo West Air Base, Egypt, June 30, 2022. The U.S. Air Force and Egyptian military executed a combined training event focused on increasing Agile Combat Readiness, as well as offensive and defensive counter air capability and interoperability. Approximately 100 U.S. service members participated in this training event alongside the Egyptian armed forces demonstrating resolute partnerships and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Glen Flanagan)

Helping those in need

Capt. Ann Danello, 375th Dental Squadron dentist, examines a patient's teeth during a Missouri Mission of Mercy free dental clinic in St. Louis, Mo., July 15, 2022. MOMOM is a large-scale dental clinic that provides free oral healthcare to patients who cannot access care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephanie Henry)

25 years of the F-22

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing conducts a training sortie above Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 19, 2022. This year marks the F-22’s 25th anniversary of consistently providing America and its allies with fifth-generation air superiority. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

Wheel assembly

Senior Airman Joseph Palke, 60th Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire team member, uses a wheel assembly torquing system at the wheel and tire shop at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., July 14, 2022. The 60th MXS wheel and tire shop conducts maintenance services and inspections for the C-17 Globemaster III and C-5M Super Galaxy’s. The 60th MXS also supplies completed wheel assemblies for the Pacific Air Forces region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)

Gas and go

An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to Moody Air Force Base, Ga., flies below a KC-10 Extender assigned to Travis AFB, Calif., after receiving fuel over California, June 30, 2022. The A-10 participated in Exercise Green Flag-West 22-08. Green Flag-West is a close air support and joint exercise administered by the U.S. Air Force Air Warfare Center and Nellis AFB through the 549th Combat Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Traci Keller)

Celebratory dab

Tech. Sgt. Rachel Armstrong, 324th Training Squadron military training instructor, congratulates an Airman during a basic military training graduation ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 13-14, 2022. Lt. Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, Sixteenth Air Force commander, reviewed the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)

Attention to detail

Senior Airman Grace Tupper, 172nd Maintenance Group crew chief, Jackson, Miss., inspects a C-17 Globemaster III engine after an aerial refueling training sortie at Air Station Barber’s Point, Hawaii, July 12, 2022. Members of the 183rd Airlift Squadron, 172nd MG and the 186th Air Refueling Wing recently returned from Hawaii after taking part in training that flexed the skills required to keep the 172nd Airlift Wing’s global mission running smoothly. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Bounds)

Welcoming the future Force

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. greets Air and Space Force ROTC cadets and newly commissioned officers during a meeting at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., July 18, 2022. The group is part of a summer internship program at the Pentagon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

Flares away!

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, assigned to 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deploys flares during a Bomber Task Force mission over the Pacific Ocean, June 25, 2022. Bomber Task Force missions provide opportunities to train alongside our allies and partners to build interoperability and bolster our collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nicholas Priest)

Above and beyond

U.S. Air Force Capt. Angela Karamanos, U.S. Armed Forces Women’s Soccer Team member, makes a leaping kick over the leg of Cameroon’s Si’Ndje Tchanko during a match of the 13th CISM (International Military Sports Council) World Military Women’s Football Championship in Meade, Wash., July 13, 2022. Despite shutting out Belgium with a score of 10-0 in the previous game, the U.S. women’s team lost to Cameroon with a score of 2-1. (Department of Defense photo by EJ Hersom)

Pushing through

Basic Cadets from the Class of 2026 complete the obstacle course at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., July 13, 2022. Basic Cadet Training is a six-week indoctrination program to guide the transformation of new cadets from being civilians to military academy cadets prepared to enter a four-year officer commissioning program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley)

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