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Talon on the rise

A T-38 Talon assigned to 50th Fighter Training Squadron, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., sits on the flightline at MacDill AFB, Fla., July 7, 2023. Students with the 50th FTS train on advanced aircraft handling, tactical navigation, fluid maneuvering and an increased emphasis in two and four-ship formations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Foster)

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Dancing lights

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Braxton Sloas, an aircraft metals technology specialist with the 121st Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Squadron, practices welding at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, July 6, 2023. aircraft metals technology specialists are skilled professionals who custom make the metal components critical to the functioning of an aircraft and the success of the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Ivy Thomas)

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Dusty landing

A U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron lands on an unprepared landing zone at Grand Bara, Djibouti, July 2, 2023. The 81st ERQS rapidly deploys to execute recovery operations to austere airfields and denied territory, exploiting airpower’s attributes of speed, range, precision, tempo, lethality and adaptability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dhruv Gopinath)

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High speed

An F-35A Lightning II from the F-35A Demonstration Team performs at the Tinker Airshow at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., July 1, 2023. The demonstration team showcases the unique aerial capabilities of the Air Force’s most advanced fifth generation, multi-role stealth fighter, and highlights the history of the Air Force’s service through heritage formation flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Christenson)

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Heading home

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jonathan Daniels, 912th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron C-21 Detachment director of operations, conducts preflight checks on a C-21A Learjet before its last flight out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 30, 2023. The C-21 is a highly sought-after distinguished visitor transport aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)

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Simulated survivors

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 56th Rescue Generation Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy, lands to pick up simulated survivors during exercise Jolly Vihar at a training range near Pápa Air Base, Hungary, June 28, 2023. The 56th Rescue Squadron provides a rapidly deployable, worldwide combat rescue and reaction force response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Synsere Howard)

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Future Ravens

Staff Sgt. Glenda Heredia, 436th Security Forces Squadron Phoenix Raven team leader, shows a group of American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program members, countries where she’s been deployed during a tour at Dover Air Force Base, Del., June 28, 2023. A group of 50 members and chaperones toured the Raven training facility to familiarize themselves with Raven mission capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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100 years of air refueling

A B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., flies behind a KC-135 Stratotanker from Scott AFB, Ill., during a commemorative flight marking the 100-year anniversary of air refueling over Missouri, June 27, 2023. The B-2 is a versatile bomber with capabilities to deploy both conventional and nuclear munitions, signifying a significant advancement in the U.S. bomber modernization program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mark Sulaica)

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Salute

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. hosts Chief of the Romanian Air Force Staff Lt. Gen. Viorel Pană at a full honors arrival ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., June 27, 2023. Brown hosted the Romanian senior leader for an official counterpart visit June 26 through 30. The visit recognized Romania as a valued NATO ally and advanced the strong and enduring bilateral defense relationship. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Samuel Ley, a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist assigned to the Arctic Survival Training School, lights up an MK-124 smoke and illumination flare during a recovery exercise on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Nov. 18, 2021. The purpose of the exercise was to train students and rescue personnel on hoist recovery procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)

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A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 210th Rescue Squadron takes off after recovering a simulated downed pilot during Red Flag-Alaska 21-2, at Fort Greely, Alaska, June 25, 2021. Red Flag-Alaska is the premier Pacific Air Forces exercise, which serves as an ideal platform for international engagement and has a long history of integrating allies, ultimately enabling global partners to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Peter Thompson)

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Pararescuemen assigned to the 212th Rescue Squadron rescue simulated ejected pilots during a high priority exercise near Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 26, 2021. The 212th RQS is part of a network of search-and-rescue organizations that save hundreds of lives in and around Alaska every year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)

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Stories of Service

Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Reedy, 71st Special Operations Squadron senior enlisted leader, prepares for a CV-22 Osprey training sortie May 10, 2023, at Kirtland Air Force, N.M. Reedy received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his heroic role in a rescue mission of an American hostage in Africa in October 2020. The successful operation was the longest distance hostage rescue conducted during night in the Department of Defense history and was completed within 48 hours of their initial notification. (U.S. Air Force photo by Allen Winston)

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Stories of Service

Maj. Kyle Konkolics, 71st Special Operations Squadron safety chief, goes over a pre-flight checklist with an air crew member May 10, 2023, at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. Konkolics received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his heroic role in a rescue mission of an American hostage in Africa in October 2020. The successful operation was the longest-distance hostage rescue conducted during night in Department of Defense history and was completed within 48 hours of their initial notification. (U.S. Air Force photo by Allen Winston)

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Stories of Service

Maj. Kyle Konkolics, 71st Special Operations Squadron safety chief, prepares to board a CV-22 Osprey May 10, 2023, at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. Konkolics received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his heroic role in a rescue mission of an American hostage in Africa in October 2020. The successful operation was the longest-distance hostage rescue conducted during night in the Department of Defense history and was completed within 48 hours of their initial notification. (U.S. Air Force photo by Allen Winston)

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Stories of Service

Maj. Kyle Konkolics, 71st Special Operations Squadron safety chief, conducts a pre-flight safety check May 10, 2023, at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. Konkolics received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his heroic role in a rescue mission of an American hostage in Africa in October 2020. The successful operation was the longest-distance hostage rescue conducted during night in Department of Defense history and was completed within 48 hours of their initial notification. (U.S. Air Force photo by Allen Winston)

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Celebrate America

Fireworks explode behind a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during the Celebrate America event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 3, 2023. Celebrate America is an annual event providing military members and their families the opportunity to enjoy games, food and live bands before culminating in a fireworks display over the Yokota AB airfield to celebrate Independence Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Full throttle

An F-15C Eagle engine is tested in a full afterburner state at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 21, 2023. U.S. Airmen from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test aircraft engines like this in a specialized hangar to ensure all components function properly before use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus)

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Nighttime landing

An MQ-9 Reaper conducts the first MQ-9 landing on a dirt landing zone during a training exercise near Fort Stockton, Texas, June 15, 2023. The nighttime landing on an unimproved surface was part of a larger Air Force Special Operations Command exercise involving members of the 26th Special Tactics Squadron from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alysa Calvarese)

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