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Thracian Sentry 2023

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 134th Air Refueling Wing and F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 337th Fighter Squadron fly over Greece, June 20th, 2023. The 134th ARW and 337th FS supported Thracian Sentry 2023, a joint operation between the 134th ARW, Hellenic and Bulgaria air forces. (U.S. National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Ben Cash)

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Enhancing capabilities through partnerships

Senior Airman Michael Harbeck, 824th Base Defense Squadron fire team member, discusses Puma Unmanned Aerial System operations with members of the Royal Canadian Navy during Exercise Agile Blizzard-Unified Vision 2023 aboard a RCN vessel near British Columbia, Canada, June 21, 2023. Both the U.S. Air Force and RCN operate the Puma UAS and were able to pass on different techniques, tactics and procedures to build the capabilities of both forces and enhance joint partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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Enjoying the view

Master Sgts. Patrick McCartney and Clint Elkins, 189th Airlift Wing loadmasters, Arkansas National Guard, sit on the ramp of a C-130 Hercules aircraft during a low-level training mission over Germany during exercise Air Defender 2023, June 20, 2023. Exercise AD23 integrates both U.S. and allied airpower to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Caila Arahood)

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Maintaining comms

Staff Sgt. Cameron Klaffer, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-35A Lightning II dedicated crew chief, talks to the pilot during a hot pit refuel at Cecil Field, Fla., June 14, 2023. As part of exercise Nomad Lightning, maintenance personnel were deployed to Cecil Airport and Spaceport to execute Agile Combat Employment with their objective being to validate and perform hot pit operations for two F-35A Lightning IIs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Litteral)

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Laying the foundation

First Lt. Jason Cabra and Tech. Sgt. Daniel Hicks, 127th Civil Engineer Squadron, Michigan Air National Guard, prepare a housing lot before pouring the concrete foundation during the Cherokee Veterans Housing Initiative in the Cherokee Nation, near Tahlequah, Okla., June 13, 2023. U.S. military construction units are working with the Cherokee Nation to build houses for veterans who are members of the tribe. The military units provide the labor to train in their military specialties and the tribe provides the materials. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Abigail Olsen)

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Final goodbye

The 305th and 514th Air Mobility Wings bid farewell to the last KC-10 Extender set for retirement during a ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 21, 2023. The retirement of the final KC-10 Extender represents a transition toward a more modern and advanced Total Force tanker enterprise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sergio Avalos)

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Fun with Frenky

Frenky, 355th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, subdues Tech. Sgt. Nelson Acosta, 355th SFS MWD section kennel master, during a demonstration for the Arizona Youth Impact Program at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 15, 2023. The Arizona YIP collaborated with military members to promote positive development in middle school students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devlin Bishop)

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Bomber away

A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 23rd Bomb Squadron at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., takes off in support of a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 15, 2023. U.S. Strategic Command forces are on watch 24/7 globally, operating in all domains to defend the nation and its allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Zade Vadnais)

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Problem solved

Staff Sgt. Sarah Stec, 104th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron fuels systems specialist, Massachusetts National Guard, troubleshoots an issue on the aerial refueling door on an F-15 Eagle during exercise Air Defender 2023 at Hohn Air Base, Germany, June 13, 2023. Exercise AD23 integrates both U.S. and allied airpower to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Hanna Smith)

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US, Canadian air forces pledge immediate action on the combined future force design

Royal Canadian Air Force Deputy Commander Maj. Gen. Colin Keiver greets Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David Allvin during the first iteration of the Bilateral American Canadian Optimization Network, or BACON, at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., June 21, 2023. The meeting renewed connections between the two air forces and set a trajectory for combined efforts on concepts and capability modernization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

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US, Canadian air forces pledge immediate action on the combined future force design

Royal Canadian Air Force Deputy Commander Maj. Gen. Colin Keiver and U.S. Air Force Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy, Integration and Requirements Thomas Lawhead, sign a ‘Terms of Reference’ as other members of the Bilateral American Canadian Optimization Network, or BACON, look on at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., June 23, 2023. The Terms of Reference set the roadmap for combined effort and solidifying the BACON forum through 2028. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

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Honoring partnerships

An F-35A Lightning II from the Vermont Air National Guard's 158th Fighter Wing lands at Hinterstoisser Air Base before a ceremony honoring the one-year anniversary of the signing of a State Partnership Program agreement between Austria and Vermont in Zeltweg, Austria, June 16, 2023. The ceremony marked the close trans-Atlantic ties and strong bonds between Austria and Vermont, and the first time American F-35s landed at and trained with the Austrian air force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ryan Campbell)

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Attention to detail

Staff Sgt. Bloom Marie Esteller, 423rd Air Base Group Honor Guard noncommissioned officer in charge, participates in a change of command ceremony at RAF Croughton, United Kingdom, June 15, 2023. The ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of a unit’s authority from one commander to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Getting vertical

An F-22 Raptor from the F-22 Raptor Demo Team flies over Rickenbacker International Airport, Ohio, June 16, 2023, as part of the Columbus Airshow, which returned after an almost 20-year absence. The airshow featured more than 20 military and civilian planes, including a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 121st Air Refueling Wing, which served as the base of operation for military aircraft participating in the show. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Ivy Thomas)

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Bank on it

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, departs after receiving aerial refueling during exercise Red Flag-Alaska 23-2, over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, June 14, 2023. RF-A is an advanced aerial combat training exercise that provides U.S. joint and allied forces an opportunity to integrate and improve interoperability through the exchange of tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)

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Giddy up

Capt. Magin Day, 375th Operational Medicine Readiness Squadron flight commander, makes a turn on Rumor, her horse, while competing on the first day of the two-day 2023 Queeny Park Equestrian Events Horse Trials at the National Equestrian Center in St. Louis, Mo., June 10, 2023. Day represented the Air Force and competed in her service dress uniform during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class De’Quan Simmons)

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Two of a kind

Two B-1B Lancers take off for a Weapons School Integration mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 30, 2023. The U.S. Air Force Weapons School teaches graduate-level instructor courses that provide advanced training in weapons and tactics employment to officers and enlisted specialists of the combat and mobility air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by William Lewis)

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Enlisted Blueprint

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass delivers remarks during the CORONA South all-call at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., June 15, 2023. Top Air Force leaders convened at MacDill AFB June 12-15 for CORONA South, a bi-annual event that allows Air Force commanders to discuss strategy and policy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luther Mitchell Jr.)

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Locked and loaded

Airman 1st Class Alexandria Magtibay and Senior Airman Rams Thomas, 336th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew members, secure an unarmed practice munition onto an F-15E Strike Eagle during a weapons standardization load evaluation at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., June 13, 2023. The load evaluation is facilitated by the 4th Maintenance Group Weapons Standardization Section and is a recurring training for Airmen responsible for loading armaments onto aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Painting with pride

Tech. Sgt. Mark Spitznogle, 133rd Civil Engineer Squadron, stains the concrete pad in front of the 133rd Operations Group building in St. Paul, Minn., June 3, 2023. The concrete pad holds the Minnesota Air National Guard’s Flight of Honor display, recognizing distinguished Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing, 148th Fighter Wing and Joint Force Headquarters. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Austen Adriaens)

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