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Agile Flag

Members from the 822nd Base Defense Squadron engage in a simulated firefight as part of Agile Flag 22-2 in Avon Park Auxiliary Airfield, Fla., July 26, 2022. Agile Flag functioned as a contributing certifying event for the 23rd Wing from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., to validate its ability to deploy, employ, sustain forces and execute priority mission essential tasks in a degraded and operationally limited environment as a lead wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. River Bruce)

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Acceptance Day

U.S. Air Force Academy cadets participate in the annual Acceptance Day Parade on the academy’s Stillman Field, Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 5, 2022. During the event, cadets receive their fourth-class shoulder boards to recognize completing Basic Cadet Training and to signify their acceptance into the Cadet Wing. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Trevor Cokley)

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EX in action

Majs. Kevin Fogler and Matthew Sowder from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, prepare their F-15EX Eagle II before takeoff at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., July 19, 2022. The F-15EX was first delivered to Eglin AFB in February 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Raven)

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Staying proficient

An F-EX Eagle II takes off at dusk from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., July 19, 2022. Members from the 40th Flight Test Squadron and the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron routinely perform night flying to maintain proficiencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Raven)

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Pushing through

Basic Cadets from the Class of 2026 complete the obstacle course at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., July 13, 2022. Basic Cadet Training is a six-week indoctrination program to guide the transformation of new cadets from being civilians to military academy cadets prepared to enter a four-year officer commissioning program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley)

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Starting the day

Maj. Kevin Fogler and Maj. Matthew Sowder from the 85 Test and Evaluation Squadron, prepare their F-15EX Eagle II before take off at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, July 19, 2022. The F-15EX was first delivered to Eglin AFB in February 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Raven)

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Ceremonial spray

Lt. Col. Todd Hudson, the 152nd Airlift Wing chief of safety and a C-130 Hercules navigator, is sprayed with a fire hose and champagne by family and friends after flying his final flight with the Nevada Air National Guard in Reno, Nev., June 25, 2022. Spraying aircrew with fire hoses and champagne is a tradition that celebrates an aircrew member’s final flight with their unit or on a certain aircraft frame. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Thomas Cox)

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Check and go

Lt. Col. Ian Mclaughlin, 495th Fighter Squadron commander, performs flight equipment checks prior to launch at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, June 23, 2022. The 495th FS participated in Point Blank 22-3, an exercise designed to help maintain readiness of allied forces to deter adversaries and ensure the collective defense of the European region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Koby I. Saunders)

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Keeping ‘em in the sky

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conducts aerial refueling operations in the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility, June 22, 2022. The 335th EFS delivers airpower and showcases U.S. commitment to deterrence and regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Plew)

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The U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2022 graduates toss their hats into the sky as the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” roar overhead during the graduation ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 25, 2022. Nine-hundred-seventy cadets crossed the stage to become the Air Force and Space Force’s newest second lieutenants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley)

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A cadet smiles in excitement before marching into Falcon Stadium during the U.S. Air Force Academy's Class of 2022 Graduation Ceremony at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 25, 2022. Nine-hundred-seventy cadets crossed the stage to become the Air Force and Space Force’s newest second lieutenants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley)

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Cadets celebrate together after receiving their diplomas during the U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2022 Graduation Ceremony at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 25, 2022. Nine-hundred-seventy cadets crossed the stage to become the Air Force and Space Force’s newest second lieutenants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley)

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Sun's out, guns out

An F-16C Fighting Falcon pilot with the 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., taxis during the Weapons System Evaluation Program East-22.08 at Tyndall AFB, Fla., May 13, 2022. WSEPs are formal, two-week evaluation exercises designed to test a squadron’s capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Del Oso)

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An office with a view

Fourth Combat Camera Squadron Airmen sit on the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III while documenting an airdrop over Joint Base Charleston, S.C., May 12, 2022. Fourth CTCS provides Department of Defense and joint leaders with a directed imagery capability in support of strategic, operational and planning requirements during wartime operations, worldwide crises, contingencies, joint exercises and humanitarian operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn White)

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Feel the Thunder

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, perform a series of demonstrations during the Fort Lauderdale Airshow in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., May 1, 2022. This was the team’s first beach show of the season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicolas A. Myers)

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Loaded and ready!

Airmen assigned to the 452nd Air Mobility Wing and Marines assigned to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force from Camp Pendleton, Calif., load 155 mm M777 howitzers onto a C-17 Globemaster III at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., Apr. 27, 2022. The weapon systems are a part of the security assistance the U.S. is providing for wartime operations in Eastern Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn White)

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Bird's eye view

The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, perform a series of maneuvers during the Fort Lauderdale Airshow at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., May 1, 2022. The event included numerous aircraft and static displays and was the team’s first beach show of the season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicolas A. Myers)

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Sun 'n' Fun

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform a high show demonstration during the Sun ’n’ Fun airshow April 9, 2022, in Lakeland, Florida. This was the team’s first civilian airshow of the season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicolas A. Myers)

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First flight

The Hexa, an electric, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, hovers in the air during its first test flight at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 4, 2022. The Hexa team completed the aircraft’s first unmanned flight test via remote control. The aircraft, which used 18 motors and propellors, flew for approximately 10 minutes and reached a height of about 50 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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Off we go!

An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 15, 2022. The F-15Cs will no longer be assigned to Nellis AFB and will be reassigned to the 53rd Wing at Eglin AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)

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