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On target

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jason Waters, 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller, fires an M-4 carbine at Udairi Range, Kuwait, Oct. 21, 2021. U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controllers deployed to the 82nd EASOS, along with the U.S. Army 1st Battalion 194th Armor Regiment joint fires observers in-training, and the Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) Task Group Typhoon, practiced close air support, fostered enduring partnerships and advanced decisive combat dominance during the live-fire training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Brooks)

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Night burn

A 115th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from Truax Field, Wis., Oct. 11, 2021, for the unit's deployment to the Middle East. The 115th FW and its active associate, the 378th Fighter Squadron, deployed approximately 300 Airmen and a handful of F-16s to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, to provide agile combat air support for U.S. Central Command operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Cameron Lewis)

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Night firefight

Airmen assigned to the 27th Special Operations Mission Support Group Mission Sustainment Team 1 and the 33rd Special Operations Squadron, fire at a simulated enemy during exercise Coyote Dicer at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., Oct. 7, 2021. During the exercise, MST members augmented members of the 33rd SOS for ground and air operations. Coyote Dicer is a biannual event that provides ground-air integration training for specialized airpower components at Cannon Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Candin Muniz)

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Final flight

An HH-60G Pave Hawk A6212, assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron, sits on the runway after refueling at an airport in Croatia during its final flight before retirement, Sept. 23, 2021. The A6212 is scheduled to be stripped of required components then mounted for display in front of the 56th Operations Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brooke Moeder)

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Live-fire training

Firefighters assigned to the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron carry a water hose during live-fire training at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Sept. 23, 2021. In honor of Fire Prevention Week, the firefighters hosted a day for 8th Fighter Wing company-grade officers to learn more about the firefighters’ day-to-day mission. On top of raising awareness for fire safety, the officers also learned every section’s functionality from admin and training to emergency control center operations and extinguishing an aircraft live fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

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Mountain landing

A CV-22 Osprey from Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., approaches for landing at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 8, 2021. The rotary wing aircraft, part of the 58th Special Operations Wing, visited the academy to provide cadets with familiarization opportunities and orientation flights in an effort to develop knowledge and passion for airpower within the cadet wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley)

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Taking aim

Senior Airman Michael Aguilar, 27th Special Operations Mission Support Group Detachment 1, Mission Sustainment Team 1 personnelist, keeps watch during exercise Vigilant Palisade at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., Sept. 23, 2021. The exercise tested the MST 1 Airmen’s capability to operate and defend a forward support site using force protection and small unit tactics. The MST concept pairs Airmen from 22 career fields to create small teams able to operate independent of main bases, by training them to use skill sets outside of their normal duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcel Williams)

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Alone in the dark

An F-15E Strike Eagle, 336th Fighter Squadron, sits on the runway in preparation for takeoff at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Oct. 4, 2021. The 336th FS is deploying jets to Larissa Air Base, Greece, in support of operation Castle Forge, a U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa-led joint, multi-national training event designed to provide a dynamic, partnership-focused environment that raises the U.S. commitment to collective defense in the Black Sea region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Lynn)

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Through rain, shine: Defenders, SERE protect the Wolf Pack

Staff Sgt. Adamma Bilal, 8th Security Forces Squadron security forces Airman, looks through a Humvee window during a routine training exercise at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Sept. 29, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya Crosby)

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33 RQS conducts hoist training with Marines

A 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pavehawk hoists two U.S. Marines from the 3rd Reconnaissance battalion at Camp Gonsalves, Japan, Sept. 23, 2021. The 33rd RQS training missions cover many aspects needed during a real-world rescue including low-level flying, hoisting, water operations and entering contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)

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Farewell Iceland: B-2 Spirit departs Keflavik Air Base for final BTF operations

A B-2 Spirit assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., departs from Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, Sept. 11, 2021. The B-2 stealth bomber provides unique capabilities to combatant commanders with its ability to strike targets without being detected. Stealth bombers routinely deploy and integrate with partners and allied nations as part of a commitment to global security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)

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Osprey flight around the United Arab Emirates

A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 8th Expeditionary Special Operations Squadron takes part in a photo chase mission around Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 16, 2021. The mission of the CV-22 is to conduct long-range infiltration, exfiltration and resupply missions for special operations forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Wolfram M. Stumpf)

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Nomads of the 33rd

Senior Airman Leonard Jacob, 33rd Maintenance Squadron low obersaverables aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, conducts media blasting operations Sept. 13, 2021, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Media blasting operations remove paint and corrosion, allowing the nondestructive inspection shop to inspect the part for damage before it is recoated and painted. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather LeVeille)

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Exercise Rock Klescman 2021

U.S. Army paratroopers conduct an airborne operation from a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules during exercise Rock Klescman at the Cerklje Drop Zone in Slovenia, Sept. 8, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo)

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38 RQS trains to support SpaceX, Boeing

Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron jump from an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft into the Banana River near Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., Aug. 24, 2021. The 38th RQS Blue performed static-line jumps, high-altitude low-opening jumps and equipment drops into water to prepare for potential operations supporting the SpaceX Human Spaceflight program and Boeing’s spaceflight program, as well as other immediate response force operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)

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Wrecking turf with TRF

Airmen from the 91st Security Forces Group Tactical Response Force shoot targets at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug 27, 2021. The response force conducted multiple exercises in preparation for the Global Strike Challenge, an intercontinental ballistic missile, helicopter operations, maintenance and security forces competition. (U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Dillon J. Audit)

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Thracian Summer 2021: When night falls 435 AGOW rises to occasion

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Webber, 435th Security Forces Squadron Ground Combat Readiness Training instructor, scans the area for potential threats while his team recovers a simulated injured patient during a training scenario part of Thracian Summer 2021 at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria, Aug. 27, 2021. The patients were transported to a nearby medical tent, where independent duty medical technicians continued simulated treatment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew J. Alvarado)

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Evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport

A U.S. Airman with the Joint Task Force-Crisis Response high-fives a child after helping reunite their family at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, Aug. 20, 2021. U.S. service members assisted the Department of State with a non-combatant evacuation operation in Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Davis Harris)

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Red Flag-Nellis 21-3 Operations

An F-16C Falcon fighter jet assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron, taxis prior to a Red Flag-Nellis 21-3 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 4, 2021. Aggressor pilots are highly skilled in U.S. and adversary tactics. They provide realism to U.S. and allied forces during training exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)

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B-2 Spirit Arrives at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland

Three B-2 Spirit stealth bombers assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., arrive at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, Aug. 23, 2021. The aircraft will take part in their first forward operation out of Iceland, highlighting Air Force Global Strike Command’s capabilities of executing bomber agile combat employment in the European theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)

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