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Former U.S. Army pilot and Golden Retriever Life founder, Kevin Bubolz, his wife, Katie, and golden retriever, Ellie, tour the 113th Wing, District of Columbia Air National Guard at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, May 21, 2023. As an Army pilot, Kevin saw first-hand the benefits of animal-assisted interactions on mental health while deployed overseas. This inspired him to get a puppy to create a similar impact in his local community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Daira Jackson).

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Cracker Jack the Sailor Cat is celebrated by Sailors on International Cat Day, Aug. 8, 2023. Starting Nov. 25, service members performing a permanent change of station move from certain high-risk countries may be approved reimbursement up to $4,000. (U.S. Navy photo)

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Around the Air Force: One Force Design, Global Hydro-Intelligence, and the Rated Preparatory Program

Around the Air Force: One Force Design, Global Hydro-Intelligence, and the Rated Preparatory Program

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Around the Air Force: One Force Design, Global Hydro-Intelligence, and the Rated Preparatory Program

Around the Air Force: One Force Design, Global Hydro-Intelligence, and the Rated Preparatory Program

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Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall speaks with students and guests during the Senior Leader Orientation Course at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 18, 2024. The course provides training for newly selected brigadier generals and senior executive service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

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Leading the way

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall speaks with students and guests during the Senior Leader Orientation Course at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 18, 2024. The course provides training for newly selected brigadier generals and Senior Executive Service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

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Commitment to service

Recruits enlist into the Massachusetts Air National Guard at the start of a New England Patriots football game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Nov. 18, 2024. Enlistees from the Massachusetts National Guard, U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force were sworn in by Maj. Gen. Scott Naumann, 10th Mountain Division Commander, during the event. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Julia Ahaesy)

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Assessing the situation

A U.S. Air Force firefighter assigned to the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron assesses a simulated aircraft fire during exercise Operation Varsity 24-3 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 18, 2024. Training prepares firefighters to protect people, property and the environment, while also ensuring they maintain their certifications and are mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Regan Enriquez)

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Operation Safari

Joint Base Charleston families welcome back their children with handmade signs during exercise Operation Safari at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Nov. 14, 2024. Operation Safari is a mock deployment exercise that replicates the pre-deployment process that military members must undergo such as immunizations, receiving issued gear and completing a physical fitness test. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nahaku Takahashi)

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Sky high

Dylan Carson, a U.S. Air Force Academy cadet, points to four F-35A Lightning IIs flying over Falcon Stadium prior to a game against Oregon State at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 16, 2024. Air Force defeated Oregon State 28-0. (U.S Air Force photo by Ray Bahner)

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Documenting the situation

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Henry Kern, 8th Communications Squadron data operations journeyman, takes notes during exercise Beverly Sentinel 25-1 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Nov. 15, 2024. The exercise offers Airmen experience in dealing with emergency operations, crisis action team coordination, general arming procedures, mass casualty response, tactical combat care and weapons training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maria Umanzor Guzman)

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Ready for action

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress sits on the flightline at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, Nov. 13, 2024. The aircraft will be employed during Bomber Task Force 25-1 as aircrews integrate with NATO allies to reinforce the strength and commitment of the alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mary Bowers)

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Demonstrating excellence

Airman 1st Class Matthew Dooley, an avionics technician with the F-35A Demonstration Team, performs a pre-flight inspection on an F-35A Lightning II before a practice demonstration by the team at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Nov. 13, 2024. The practice ensures their skills stay sharp throughout breaks in the season to showcase the unique aerial capabilities of the Air Force’s fifth-generation fighter to audiences worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Rupiper)

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Gateway to Antarctica

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing prepares to land at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Nov. 11, 2024, to kick off a new rotation of Antarctic airlift missions from New Zealand to Phoenix Airfield, Antarctica. As one of the five Antarctic gateway cities, Christchurch is an official Antarctic hub and welcomes all national Antarctic programs to use the airfield as their gateway to Antarctica. (Courtesy photo by Graham Fisher)

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Salute to partnerships

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin hosts Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force Lt. Gen. Turki Bin Bandar Bin Abdulaziz during an official welcome ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Nov 12, 2024. The ceremony was part of a week-long counterpart visit during which the Saudi air chief was taken to different Air Force installations around the country in an effort to advance mutual interests and strengthen the international partnership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stuart Bright)

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Ready to refuel

A U.S. Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint assigned to the 84th Reconnaissance Squadron conducts aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the coast of Japan, Nov. 8, 2024. The RC-135 supports theater and national level consumers with near real-time, on-scene intelligence collection, analysis and dissemination capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cedrique Oldaker)

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Honoring fallen Defenders

Defenders participate in the 17th Annual Fallen Defender Ruck, Nov. 8, 2024, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. The ruck is an event held to honor the memory of fallen Air Force security forces personnel, also known as defenders, who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Cotto)

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Smooth landing

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron lands at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., after completing a CONUS-to-CONUS mission, Nov. 3, 2024. Bomber missions in the region enable crew readiness to employ lethal capabilities around the globe and provide opportunities to work with allies and partners to strengthen the shared commitment to global security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alec Carlberg)

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Rudder removal

U.S. Air Force maintenance personnel, alongside Japanese national workers from the 374th Maintenance Group and 374th Civil Engineer Squadron, prepare to remove the rudder of a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron for repair at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2024. The rudder was detached to allow access to critical components of the aircraft for maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt)

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Around the Air Force: Hurricane Recovery Task Force, Reserve Transitions to the F-35A, and Surgeon General’s Strategic Imperatives

In this week's Around the Air Force, the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center activates a task force to help bases affected by hurricanes, the Air Force Reserve enhances combat power by transitioning to the F-35A, and the Air Force and Space Force Surgeon General outlines his four strategic imperatives for health and medical readiness.

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