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Warrior strength

Retired Tech. Sgt Jerod Schley participates in a track event during the 2023 Air Force Trials at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 28, 2023. Part of the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program, each athlete is competing in the trials to earn one of 40 primary slots on Team Air Force in hopes of competing at the Department of Defense Warrior Games. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)

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Centered

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, and the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, Blue Angels, perform joint training over Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., Feb. 28, 2023. The demonstration teams spent a week at NAF El Centro sharing best practices and exchanging lessons learned in preparation for the upcoming air show season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dakota B. Carter)

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Deterrence giant

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortess assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron takes off from Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 28, 2023, for a Bomber Task Force mission. These missions are representative of the U.S. extended deterrent commitment to allies and partners and enhance regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander Nottingham)

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Setting up communications

U.S. Air Force communications Airmen assigned to the 23rd Air Expeditionary Wing set up radio equipment during contingency location operations at the Rafael Hernández International Airport, Puerto Rico, Feb. 25, 2023. The Airmen were supporting Operation Forward Tiger, an Air Forces Southern exercise designed to increase combat readiness alongside humanitarian assistance and disaster response capabilities with U.S. partners and allies throughout the Caribbean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Courtney Sebastianelli)

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Fire team exercise

Airman 1st Class Jordana Rost, 96th Security Forces Squadron, enters a room with her fire team during some close quarters training Feb. 22, 2023, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The exercise was part of a new consolidated training curriculum created by Eglin AFB’s security forces unit combining the defenders’ requirements with combat-ready deployment exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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Combat-ready

Senior Airman Michael Saterfield, 96th Security Forces Squadron, fires a round at a target during a training scenario Feb. 21, 2023, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The scenario was part of a new consolidated training curriculum created by Eglin AFB’s security forces unit that combines the defenders’ requirements with combat-ready deployment exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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Feeling the heat

Firefighters extinguish a fire during fire training for exercise Cope North on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 22, 2023. Cope North is an annual field training exercise allowing partner nations to hone vital readiness skills while enhancing interoperability among multiple mission areas to include air superiority, interdiction, electronic warfare, tactical airlift and aerial refueling capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Perkins)

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Mountain bank

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 525th Fighter Squadron takes off at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 27, 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 Patrick Sullivan)

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Choke hold

Staff Sgt. Jared Elliot, puts Airman 1st Class Hunter Warren, 96th Security Forces Squadron, in a choke hold during a training class Feb. 16, 2023, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The class was part of a new consolidated training curriculum that combines the security forces unit’s requirements with combat-ready deployment exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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Ready for takeoff

Capt. Madeleine Girardot, 40th Airlift Squadron pilot, prepares for a flight during exercise Forward Tiger at the Luis Muniz Marin International Airport in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Feb. 18, 2023. The exercise focused on the critical value of air mobility in accomplishing agile combat employment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Courtney Sebastianelli)

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Mission started

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of a Bomber Task Force mission, Feb. 21, 2023. The BTF missions demonstrate the bomber’s ability to rapidly deploy anywhere, anytime and provide lethal precision global strike options for combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Michael Caggiano)

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Chalks up!

Crew chiefs assigned to the 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron run toward a 23rd Bomb Squadron B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 23, 2023, to remove the chocks and launch the aircraft to Moron Air Base, Spain, to participate in Bomber Task Force 23-2. The U.S. maintains a strong, credible strategic bomber force that enhances the security and stability of allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)

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Wet Talons

Three T-38C Talons dry out after a downpour on the flightline at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., Feb. 9, 2023. The aircraft are one tool in the Undergraduate Pilot Training curriculum allowing pilots to go on and fly fighter or bomber aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kathy Duran)

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High-five for healing

Senior Airman Darryl Holley and retired Senior Airman Sharliett Cardenas, Air Force Wounded Warrior wheelchair rugby competitors, high-five each other after a play at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 23, 2023. The Air Force Trials are a Paralympic-style competition featuring adaptive sports that use equipment tailored to the needs of the athletes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jhobany Sanchez)

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Always ready

Maintainers from the 23rd Air Expeditionary Wing perform a post-flight inspection on an A-10 Thunderbolt II during Operation Forward Tiger at Muniz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico, Feb. 16, 2023. The Air Forces Southern exercise is designed to increase combat readiness alongside humanitarian assistance and disaster response capabilities with U.S. partners and allies throughout the Caribbean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jessica H. Smith-McMahan)

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Night moves

A U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II, assigned to the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, is prepared for a forward area refueling point exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 15, 2023. FARP specialists provide a unique refueling capability, extending the reach of a variety of aircraft in austere locations across the CENTCOM AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kirby Turbak)

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On patrol

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 389th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, flies a combat patrol mission within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 18, 2023. Fighter aircraft routinely conduct patrols within the CENTCOM AOR to ensure combat airpower dominance, deter adversaries, and ensure regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel Asselta)

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Build it up

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Samuel Gainey, 768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron, Civil Engineer Flight, connects modular sections of a tent during construction at Air Base 101, Niger, Feb. 6, 2023. The tent can be built and covered in a single day providing the ability to create a usable structure in a short amount of time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael Matkin)

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Delta formation over Daytona

The U.S. Air Force’s Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" kick off the 2023 Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Fla., Feb. 19, 2023. The flyover celebrated the 65th Daytona 500, NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, and the Thunderbirds’ 70th birthday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dakota B. Carter)

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Helping those in need

Airman 1st Class Kaylan Bartlett, 728th Air Mobility Squadron aircraft services technician, and Staff Sgt. Jason Dumag, 728th AMS ramp controller, prepare to unload medical shelters and equipment at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Feb. 18, 2023. The medical shelters and equipment will be utilized to provide aid to those in need following the earthquakes that struck Türkiye Feb. 6, 2023. The U.S. military is working in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the government of Türkiye, allies and partners to provide relief to the people of Türkiye. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua T. Crossman)

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