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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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Strafing run

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing performs a strafing run during Luke Air Force Base’s honorary commander event over the Barry M. Goldwater Range, Ariz., Oct. 26, 2023. The event was a showcase of the base’s aerial ability, with honorary commanders witnessing firsthand strafing and bombing demonstrations from the F-35 Lightning II, F-16 Fighting Falcon, HH-60W Jolly Green II and A-10 Thunderbolt II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katelynn Jackson)

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Defender tactics

Members of the Pacific Air Forces Defender Challenge team take on the tactics portion of the competition Oct. 24, 2023, at the Fort Bliss Doña Ana Range Complex near Chaparral, N.M. The competition, hosted by the Air Force Security Forces career field and planned and executed by the Air Force Security Forces Center, determines the best-of-the-best security forces teams and individuals using a variety of base ground defense scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Craig Z. Rodarte)

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Takeoff by the Strip

An HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 34th Weapons Squadron takes off to participate in a combat search and rescue training mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 23, 2023. One of the HH-60W's primary missions is to conduct personnel recovery operations in hostile environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus)

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Bomber landing

A B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., lands at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of a Bomber Task Force mission Oct. 22, 2023. The United States’ steadfast commitment to security and stability of the Indo-Pacific region remains unchanged. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Jonathan Villegas)

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First trilateral aerial exercise

A U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus operates beside a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron over the Indo-Pacific, Oct. 22, 2023. U.S. F-16s from the 80th FS flew alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s from the 8th Air Wing and South Korea Air Force F-15Ks from the 11th Wing, conducting the first trilateral aerial exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karrla Parra)

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Controlling the puck

U.S. Air Force Academy cadet Luke Robinson and University of Alaska Anchorage's Nolan Cunningham fight for control of the puck during a hockey game at the Avis Alaska Sports Complex in Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 21, 2023. The USAFA Falcons defeated the UAA Seawolves 4-3 in overtime, marking the first time the Falcons have defeated the Seawolves in Anchorage since 1974. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

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Morning patrol

A security forces Airman patrols the area as part of exercise Defender Flag 2023, Oct. 23, 2023, at Fort Bliss, Texas. The competition determines the best-of-the-best security forces teams and individuals using a variety of base ground defense scenarios, with 10 teams of 10 members representing each Air Force major command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaiah Pedrazzini)

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Lightning II showcase

An F-35 Lightning II performs during the Thunder Over the Rock Air Show at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Oct. 21, 2023. The demonstration was conducted by Maj. Kristin Wolfe, F-35 pilot, who showcased the aircraft’s general and advanced capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Saisha Cornett)

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Digging it!

U.S. Air Force Airman Paul Thurman-Kibler, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron structures apprentice, shovels debris while conducting Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training during exercise Beverly Morning 24-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 22, 2023. The 374th CES broke apart and removed damaged concrete before filling the cavity with quick-drying concrete and leveling it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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Friendly formation

Fighter aircraft from the United States, Japan and South Korea conduct a trilateral escort flight of a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress over international waters near South Korea Oct. 22, 2023. U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 80th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing flew alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s from the 8th Air Wing, and South Korean air force F-15Ks from the 11th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karla Parra)

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Golden Gateway

Travis Air Force Base Airmen move a simulated patient during exercise Golden Gateway at Travis AFB, Calif., Oct. 18, 2023. The readiness exercise, hosted by Travis AFB, showcased the installation’s role in enabling integration between active duty and reserve forces in support of rapid global mobility to meet mission requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)

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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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Aerial demonstration

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor performs maneuvers during a demonstration at the 2023 Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition media day at Seoul Air Base, South Korea, Oct. 16, 2023. Approximately 200 U.S. service members showcased a cross-section of U.S. military aircraft for static displays, flyovers and aerial demonstrations during Seoul ADEX 23. (U.S. Air Force by Master Sgt. Eric Burks)

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Training the best

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron takes off for a flight in support of U.S. Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 16, 2023. The school provides academic and advisory support to numerous units, enhancing air combat training for thousands of Airmen from the Air Force, Department of Defense and U.S. allied services each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Wyatt Stabler)

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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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On guard

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, guard a C-17 Globemaster III at Nevatim Air Base, Israel, Oct. 15, 2023. The mission provided Israel Defense Forces with additional resources including vital munitions and emphasized the United States’ unwavering support for both the IDF and the Israeli people. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airmen Edgar Grimaldo)

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Tight formation

Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron fly over RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, Oct. 14, 2023. Operating with a variety of U.S. Air Force aircraft and units in Europe aids in maintaining a ready and postured force prepared to respond to and support global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Hayman)

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First MQ-9 arrives at Kadena in major relocation milestone

U.S. Air Force maintenance personnel assigned to the 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron push an MQ-9 Reaper into a hardened aircraft shelter after arrival at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 13, 2023. This was the first of several MQ-9s deploying to Kadena AB to strengthen regional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities in support of the U.S-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)

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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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