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250116-F-YI895-1002

12th ATF Airmen prepare to conduct heavy weapons training on Camp McGregor, New Mexico, Jan. 16, 2025. Led by the 12th Combat Air Base Squadron and cadres from U.S. Army Task Force Black Scorpion, 2-363rd Training Support Battalion, 12th ATF Airmen from Scott, Barksdale, and Little Rock Air Force Bases and Joint Base Langley-Eustis conducted combat-focused training to ensure joint force maneuver in combat and mission readiness in the Great Power Competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman De’Quan Simmons)

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United States Air Force Band drum major

Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Valadie, United States Air Force Band drum major, plays the drums on Joint Base Anacostia Bolling, Washington, D.C. on January 15, 2025. Valadie practices the drums a few hours a day. (DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Anastasia Tompkins)

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Deep dive

Capt. Wyatt Huff, 736th Security Forces Squadron operations officer, dives in a pool to retrieve equipment during a jungle training course at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 7, 2025. The course instructors took lessons learned from U.S. Army operations and a U.S. Marine jungle leaders’ course to create a curriculum based on Air Force ground operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Manasseh Demissie)

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US-Kenya partnership fortified through joint engineering efforts at Camp Simba

Members of the 475th Civil Engineer Flight collaborate on ongoing installation improvement projects at Camp Simba, Manda Bay, Kenya, Jan. 15, 2025. The joint-service engineer force at Camp Simba has been integral to the plans and preparations ahead of the Department of Defense and Department of State expansion of the strategic operating location, including 294,000 square feet of airfield construction and increased fuel storage capacity. Enduring infrastructure is vital to enhancing interoperability and will enable Kenya's continued growth as a strategic military partner, with the capacity to maintain security in the region against threats like Al-Shabaab. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jana Somero)

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US-Kenya partnership fortified through joint engineering efforts at Camp Simba

A member of the 475th Civil Engineer Flight at Camp Simba, Manda Bay, Kenya, operates a front loader on Jan. 15, 2025. The joint-service engineer force at Camp Simba has been integral to the plans and preparations ahead of the Department of Defense and Department of State expansion of the strategic operating location, including 294,000 square feet of airfield construction and increased fuel storage capacity. Enduring infrastructure is vital to enhancing interoperability and will enable Kenya's continued growth as a strategic military partner, with the capacity to maintain security in the region against threats like Al-Shabaab. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jana Somero)

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US-Kenya partnership fortified through joint engineering efforts at Camp Simba

Members of the 475th Civil Engineer Flight collaborate on ongoing installation improvement projects at Camp Simba, Manda Bay, Kenya, Jan. 15, 2025. The joint-service engineer force at Camp Simba has been integral to the plans and preparations ahead of the Department of Defense and Department of State expansion of the strategic operating location, including 294,000 square feet of airfield construction and increased fuel storage capacity. Enduring infrastructure is vital to enhancing interoperability and will enable Kenya's continued growth as a strategic military partner, with the capacity to maintain security in the region against threats like Al-Shabaab. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jana Somero)

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Mission-ready Airmen

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ariana Marquez, 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron services specialist, carries a mannequin on a litter during a tactical leadership course within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 14, 2025. The two-week training is designed to incorporate the Mission-Ready Airmen concept, equipping Airmen with the essential skills and knowledge required to win in various operational scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zeeshan Naeem)

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Incentive flight

A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord prepares to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing during an incentive flight over Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Jan. 13, 2025. Fairchild AFB provides incentive flights to showcase the KC-135’s aerial refueling capabilities and enhance the Air Force's ability to accomplish its Rapid Global Mobility missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Arachikavitz)

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Joint jump

Japan Ground Self-Defense paratroopers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade jump out of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during a New Year’s jump over JGSDF Narashino Training Area, Japan, Jan. 12, 2025. Approximately 200 JGSDF and multinational paratroopers participated in the event focusing on the preparedness of airborne forces for any mission that may arise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, and Army Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, SEA to the CNGB, visit National Guardsmen on duty supporting the wildland firefighting efforts in Southern California, Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif., Jan. 11, 2025. Thousands of National Guardsmen are now involved in multiple air and ground firefighting efforts in the Los Angeles Basin and Southern California. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zach Sheely)

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250111-A-VX744-1298

Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, and Army Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, SEA to the CNGB, visit National Guardsmen on duty supporting the wildland firefighting efforts in Southern California, Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif., Jan. 11, 2025. Thousands of National Guardsmen are now involved in multiple air and ground firefighting efforts in the Los Angeles Basin and Southern California. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zach Sheely)

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250111-A-VX744-1298

Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, and Army Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, SEA to the CNGB, visit National Guardsmen on duty supporting the wildland firefighting efforts in Southern California, Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif., Jan. 11, 2025. Thousands of National Guardsmen are now involved in multiple air and ground firefighting efforts in the Los Angeles Basin and Southern California. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zach Sheely)

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Leading the way

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi speaks with senior noncommissioned officers and first sergeants during lunch at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Jan. 11, 2025. The lunch provided an opportunity for enlisted leaders to ask questions and receive answers directly from the senior leader. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lionel Castellano)

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Help is on the way!

Reserve Airmen assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing load a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System into a C-130H Hercules at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., Jan 9, 2025. The 302nd AW was activated by the U.S. Northern Command along with three Air National Guard units to provide aerial firefighting support in Southern California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)

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Passing the puck

U.S. Air Force Academy's Beau Janzig passes the puck down the ice during a game against Bentley University held at the Academy's Cadet Ice Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo., Jan. 10, 2025. The Falcons fell to Bentley, 1-0. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin R. Pacheco)

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Attention to detail

Staff Sgt. Christopher Davis, 18th Fighter Generation Squadron armament systems specialist, guides an MJ-1 lift truck arm to align with an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile during the fourth quarter load competition at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Jan. 10, 2025. One crew from each squadron is selected and judges the competition based on each team’s accuracy, load time and organization skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)

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Rising Eagle

Capt. Benjamin Fischer, 104th Fighter Wing pilot, takes off in an F-15C Eagle for Maj. John Stout's final flight, Jan. 10, 2025, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Mass. Maj. Stout's final ride in the F-15 resulted in more than 1,100 hours flown in the legendary aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Jay Hewitt)

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High fives

U.S. Air Force Academy’s Maggie Slife high-fives teammates during a women’s gymnastics meet against Long Island University, Jan. 10, 2025, at the Cadet Gym in Colorado Springs, Colo. Air Force dominated their first meet of the season with a score of 193,375. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ray Bahner)

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State funeral

Members of the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region Ceremonial Honor Guard stand at attention while the hearse transporting former President Jimmy Carter arrives at his state funeral departure ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 9, 2025. Carter’s remains were transferred for interment to his hometown of Plains, Ga. (Department of Defense photo by Hayden Hallman)

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With a grain of salt

Senior Airman Seth Anderson, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion specialist, salts the flightline at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Jan. 8, 2025. The base received more than six inches of snow from Winter Storm Blair, the heaviest accumulation since 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amanda Jett)

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