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23rd Chief of Staff of the Air Force

Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David W. Allvin is sworn in as the Air Force’s 23rd Chief of Staff at the U.S. Air Force Academy's Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 2, 2023. The brief ceremony took place soon after Senate confirmation while Allvin was attending the Corona Fall executive conference at the Academy. The location was particularly relevant to Allvin since he swore his commissioning oath at the Academy 37 years ago as a graduate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stuart Bright)

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Gunship maintenance

Staff Sgt. Andrew English, 4th Special Operations Squadron special missions aviator, inspects a 105mm cannon on an AC-130J Ghostrider at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 31, 2023. English is the recipient of the 2023 United Service Organization Airman of the Year award for extinguishing a fire that started in the cockpit of an AC-130J while in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailey Wyman)

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Race to completion

Senior Airman Yvener Desir, Airman 1st Class Andrew Bankson and Staff Sgt. Michael Rosa, all with the 96th Maintenance Squadron, race against other ammo teams to build a Joint Direct Attack Munition GBU-31 prior to the 96th Maintenance Group’s weapons load competition Oct. 27, 2023, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two ammo teams quickly and precisely built the bombs that would be loaded onto an F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon by weapons loaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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Extending the mission

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Blake Thomson, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, conducts aerial refueling over the East China Sea, Oct. 17, 2023. Aerial refueling capabilities extend airborne training time and combat radius, ensuring U.S. and allied nation aircraft are postured to maintain regional peace and stability within the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)

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Smoke and Thunder

Tech. Sgt. Paul Wyckoff, 18th Combat Weather Squadron staff weather officer, walks through a cloud of smoke during exercise Thunder Challenge 2023 at Fort Liberty, N.C., Oct. 16, 2023. Thunder Challenge is an annual exercise in which combat weather teams come together to compete in events that test their knowledge of CW operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Slocum)

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Feeling the heat

Airman 1st Class Kyle Datu and Staff Sgt. Matt Trevizo, 99th Civil Engineering Squadron fire protection specialists, extinguish a fire during an aircraft live fire training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 12, 2023. Propane ignitors are built in multiple positions throughout and around the training fuselage, providing firefighters with a realistic training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus)

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Attention to detail

Staff Sgt. Quinn Ball, 56th Maintenance Group weapons load crew member, secures an AIM-9X Sidewinder to an F-35A Lightning II during the third quarterly weapons load competition Oct. 6, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Exercises like the weapons load competition help advance training to produce command focused U.S., allied and partner Airmen to meet warfighting needs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katelynn Jackson)

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Burning rubber

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass participates in a ride-along with Amanda Sorensen, an Air Force Recruiting Service-sponsored driver, at a Formula Drift event at the Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, Calif., Oct. 14, 2023. Bass joined Sorensen for a lap around the track, where Sorensen showcased her professional driving abilities by expertly balancing speed and control while drifting around the track. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Colin Hollowell)

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VCSAF speaks at UAS Summit

Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin delivers a speech at the 2023 Unmanned Aerial Systems Summit and Expo Oct. 10, 2023, in Grand Forks, N.D. Allvin discussed the need to leverage emerging technology to be successful in today’s complex strategic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Raisa Christie)

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Slicing through the sky

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform in Huntington Beach, Calif., Sept. 30, 2023. The Thunderbirds headlined the Pacific Air Show, one of the largest air shows across the United States that attracts millions of spectators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dakota Carter)

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Welcome home

Tech Sgt. Christopher Harrington, 437th Airlift Wing, is welcomed home by a family member at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Oct. 3, 2023. Harrington was deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, with the 15th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, one of the first mission generation force elements under a new deployment model known as Air Force Force Generation, or AFFORGEN. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bailee A. Darbasie)

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Salute to Service

Staff Sgt. Taylor Thagard, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron fire and emergency services noncommissioned officer in charge of training, throws a football during the United Services Automobile Association Salute to Service Bootcamp at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Sept. 19, 2023. Airmen were coached and evaluated for their execution of NFL combine drills that the Las Vegas Raiders utilize. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Megan Estrada)

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Feeling the heat

Staff Sgt. Alex Urrutia, 99th Civil Engineering Squadron lead fire protection specialist, extinguishes a fire during structural fire training at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 18, 2023. The training tests firefighters’ skills to search a burning building and successfully put out the fire and evaluates teamwork and safety protocols. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus)

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Inflight patient care

Lt. Col. Paul Sanford, a simulated patient, and Staff Sgt. Kiera Rivera Cortes, an aeromedical evacuation technician, both with the 156th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, North Carolina Air National Guard, simulate a breathing treatment during an inflight training scenario aboard a 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-46A Pegasus over Oklahoma City, Sept. 16, 2023. Guardsmen with the 137th AES and 156th AES received their initial flight certifications by conducting various medical scenarios that could occur in an actual mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Erika Chapa)

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21st Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. swears in as the 21st Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Armed Forces Hail at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Sept. 29, 2023. The ceremony, hosted by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, marked Brown's swearing in as chairman and was attended by President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Vice President Kamala Harris, and other distinguished guests. (Department of Defense photo by Benjamin Applebaum)

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Tunnel Vision

Senior Airman Trevor Marlin and Staff Sgt. Gonzalo Wieler, both 14th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III loadmasters, guide a pallet on to a C-17 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Sept. 26, 2023. The 14th AS provides combat-ready C-17A aircrews for worldwide, direct-delivery airlift supporting rapid global mobility efforts of the Air Force during global contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie)

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Angle grinder

Staff Sgt. Gregory Bailey, 51st Maintenance Squadron metals technician, operates an angle grinder at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Sept. 7, 2023. The expertise of metals technicians directly supports the 51st Fighter Wing's mission by enabling the swift repair and fabrication of essential aircraft components, guaranteeing our jets are combat capable to fight anywhere, anytime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Sjoberg)

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All aboard

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Corey Farrer, 36th Fighter Squadron pilot, climbs into the cockpit of a F-16 Fighting Falcon after being prepared by Airman 1st Class Jesus Gerardo, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, before departing to Malaysia in support of exercise Cope Taufan 23 at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Sept. 18, 2023. CTFN23 is a bilateral routine training exercise with the Royal Malaysian Air Force, with and estimated 220 U.S. personnel participating. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsea J. Caballero)

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CMSAF keynote speech

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass discusses Air Force culture, goals and vision during her 'Airmen of the Future' keynote speech at the 2023 Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 13, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stuart Bright)

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Air dominance

Capt. Samuel Larson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander and pilot, flies an aerial demonstration during the William Tell Air-to-Air Weapons Meet over Tybee Island, Ga., Sept. 13, 2023. Hosted by the 1st Fighter Wing based out of Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., after a 19-year hiatus, William Tell returned in full force at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kaitlyn Ergish)

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