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All systems go

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 334th Fighter Generation Squadron takes off from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Oct. 4, 2023. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, with an array of avionics and electronics systems enabling the aircraft to fight at low altitude, day or night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)

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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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Ready to go

A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 23rd Bomb Squadron idles on the flightline at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 3, 2023. The B-52 has been the backbone of America’s strategic bomber force for more than 60 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)

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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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Falcon on the hunt

Air Force's Alec Mock tries to block a throw from San Diego State University's Keynan Higgins during a football game at Falcon Stadium at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 30, 3023. Air Force defeated SDSU 49-10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley)

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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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21st Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. swears in as the 21st chairman from outgoing chairman U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley 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 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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Bank on it

Two F-22 Raptors assigned to the 3rd Wing conduct flight operations at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 28, 2023. The F-22 is a critical component of the Global Strike Task Force and is designed to project air dominance rapidly and at great distances to defeat threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julia Lebens)

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Gaining altitude

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing conducts flight operations at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 28, 2023. The F-22, a critical component of the Global Strike Task Force, is designed to project air dominance rapidly and at great distances to defeat threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julia Lebens)

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Decontamination preparation

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nicholas Ronan, 86th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment manager, prepares to decontaminate members of the French air force as part of a scenario during NATO exercise Toxic Trip 23 at Koksijde Air Base, Belgium, Sept. 27, 2023. The annual exercise increases interoperability while continuing to strengthen the relationships between NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)

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Eyes on target

A U.S. Air Force Academy cadet participates in a Commandant's Challenge exercise in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 27, 2023. The cadet wing executed military training and development with a focus on leadership, teamwork, agile combat employment skills and a strategic understanding of the future fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin R. Pacheco)

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Saying goodbye

Senior Airman Osvaldo Rodriguez Matias, 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-17 Globemaster III crew chief, spends time with a loved one before he deploys from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 27, 2023. More than 400 Airmen were the first on Travis AFB to experience Air Force Force Generation — the Air Force’s new deployment model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)

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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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Down we go ...

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Nicole Jarrett, religious affairs specialist, repels down a rock wall during a Jungle Religious Ministry Course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center in Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 26, 2023. JREL is executed biannually to enhance the expeditionary skills of religious ministry personnel in an expeditionary advanced base jungle environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

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Down we go ...

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Nicole Jarrett, religious affairs specialist, repels down a rock wall during a Jungle Religious Ministry Course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center in Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 26, 2023. JREL is executed biannually to enhance the expeditionary skills of religious ministry personnel in an expeditionary advanced base jungle environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

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Early morning inspection

Aircrew assigned to 22nd Airlift Squadron perform pre-flight inspections on C-5M Super Galaxies at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 22, 2023. The C-5 is the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory and has a wingspan of 222 feet and nine inches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chustine Minoda)

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Commando formation

A formation of MC-130J Commando II aircraft assigned to the 15th Special Operations Squadron fly near Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 21, 2023. Crews conducted the four-ship formation flight as part of a demonstration for the 94th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference at Hurlburt Field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Fiorilli)

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Cargo on the move

U.S. Air Force loadmasters assigned to the 4th Airlift Squadron and U.S. Army Soldiers with the Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, offload a Humvee and a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System from a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Rainier War 23A at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 21, 2023. Rainier War is an annual exercise led by the 62nd Airlift Wing designed to evaluate the ability to generate, employ and sustain in-garrison and forward deployed forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)U.S. Air Force loadmasters assigned to the 4th Airlift Squadron and U.S. Army Soldiers with the Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, offload a Humvee and a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System from a C-17 Globemaster III

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Surgeon general immerses with Mustang Medics, talks AFMED

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Miller, Air Force surgeon general, and Chief Master Sgt. Dawn Kolczynski, medical enlisted force and enlisted corps chief, receive an informational briefing during an immersion tour with Capt. Jacquelyn Gillaspy, 51st Healthcare Operations Squadron primary care element chief, at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Sept. 25, 2023. Miller toured ongoing operations at medical treatment facilities around the globe and addressed the upcoming restructure of Air Force Medical Services, AFMED. AFMED targets complete overhaul of the health service’s organizational structure to streamline readiness and medical support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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Splash landing

Special operations Airmen land at Hurlburt Field, Fla., during an exhibition for the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference, Sept. 20, 2023. The JCOC is the Defense Department’s oldest and most prestigious public outreach program, inviting select groups of civilians to the Pentagon and military bases to engage with troops and leaders from each of the armed services and observe their work on land, at sea, and in the air at various locations throughout the United States. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

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