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Keeping it cool

Senior Airman Serafin Lemus-Magana, 6th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron food sanitation and safety program manager, operates a digital thermometer at the commissary at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 27, 2024. Digital thermometers are used to ensure all frozen and refrigerated items are stored at a safe temperature to help prevent the spread of food-borne illnesses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Foster)

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Deploying flares

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fires flares over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Dec. 26, 2024. The F-15E's presence promotes regional stability and security, demonstrating the U.S. commitment to protecting its interests and maintaining a strong defense posture in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Willis)

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USAF’s top leadership team concludes Standing Watch trip in Romania

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin speaks with Romania’s Chief of the Air Force Staff Lt. Gen. Leonard-Gabriel Baraboi, in Romania Dec. 20, 2024. Allvin offered congratulations on Romania’s recent ascension to the F-35 program, conveyed his appreciation for Romania’s unwavering support in strengthening NATO’s Eastern Flank, and discussed future areas for increased collaboration among the two nation’s Air Forces, amongst other topics. The visit to Romania was the last stop of Allvin and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi’s Standing Watch trip, which included numerous stops in both the U.S. European Command and U.S. Central Command regions. The senior leaders travelled to meet with Airmen who are serving overseas during the holiday season, as well as to engage directly with key allies and partners.” (courtesy photo)

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USAF’s top leadership team concludes Standing Watch trip in Romania

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin speaks with Romania’s Chief of the Defense Staff Gen. Gheorghiță Vlad, in Romania Dec. 20, 2024. Allvin offered congratulations on Romania’s recent ascension to the F-35 program, conveyed his appreciation for Romania’s unwavering support in strengthening NATO’s Eastern Flank, and discussed future areas for increased collaboration among the two nation’s Air Forces, amongst other topics. The visit to Romania was the last stop of Allvin and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi’s Standing Watch trip, which included numerous stops in both the U.S. European Command and U.S. Central Command regions. The senior leaders travelled to meet with Airmen who are serving overseas during the holiday season, as well as to engage directly with key allies and partners.” (courtesy photo)

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Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall speaks during the U.S. Space Force’s fifth birthday celebration at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Dec. 20, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

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Morning inspection

Airmen assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, perform a morning inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Fort Wayne, Ind., Dec. 20, 2024. The F-16 is a versatile, multirole fighter jet designed for air-to-air combat, air-to-ground strikes and close air support missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Halley Clark)

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Fighting the elements

Master Sgt. James Madonna, 171st Maintenance Group, uses a deicer vehicle to blow the snow off of a KC-135 Stratotanker Dec. 20, 2024, near Pittsburgh, Pa. The aircraft needed to be clear of all weather-related debris including snow and ice before takeoff. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Zoe M. Wockenfuss)

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Finding the cracks

A U.S. Air Force non-destructive inspection specialist assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron shines a blacklight on a magnetic particle machine within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 20, 2024. NDI specialists focus on inspecting damages in aircraft equipment and systems unseen by the naked eye. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zeeshan Naeem)

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Around the Air Force: Operation Christmas Drop 2024

In this week’s Around the Air Force, we highlight Operation Christmas Drop 2024: the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian airlift operation, which brings U.S. and partner nations together to provide food, tools and clothing to more than 58 remote islands in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Around the Air Force: Operation Christmas Drop 2024

In this week’s Around the Air Force, we highlight Operation Christmas Drop 2024: the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian airlift operation, which brings U.S. and partner nations together to provide food, tools and clothing to more than 58 remote islands in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Leadership of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing brief U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, center, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi, left, within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Dec. 19, 2024. Allvin and Flosi are on a week-long Standing Watch tour to meet with Airmen and key partners in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, left, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi engage with Airmen assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing during an all-call within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Dec. 19, 2024. Allvin and Flosi highlighted the strategic importance of the region and how Airmen in the region are contributing to national security. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David A. Flosi brief at an all-call in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 19, 2024. Allvin and Flosi spoke about the importance of developing people and capabilities to win today and tomorrow’s fight. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

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Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi poses for a photo after coining a U.S. Air Force ammo production Airmen during a visit to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 19, 2024. Airmen received coins for going above and beyond their duties in an austere environment. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Head of the table

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi, center left, and U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, center, are briefed by 379th Air Expeditionary Wing leadership within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Dec. 19, 2024. The senior leaders were on a week-long Standing Watch tour to meet with Airmen and key partners in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Robert Nichols)

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Final flight

A five-ship formation, including the T-1A Jayhawk center, flies together at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 17, 2024. The formation marked the final flight of the T-1A which consisted of two T-6A Texan IIs, two T-38C Talons and the T-1A. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

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Star spangled drone

A Skydio X2D Drone flies during the 2024 Gasparilla Bowl at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 18, 2024. Players and staff members on the University of Florida and Tulane University football teams visited the base where they received an interactive tour featuring exhibits, demonstrations, and static displays from MacDill AFB’s units and mission partners, to include explosive ordnance disposal, military working dogs, joint communications support, special operations and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Cobin)

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Clearing obstacles

Military Working Dog Eper, 10th Security Forces Squadron, runs through the MWD obedience yard with his handler, Senior Airman Colin English, 10th SFS MWD handler, at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., Dec. 17, 2024. The squadron recently upgraded the obedience yard, installing state-of-the-art turf to enhance the training environment for both handlers and their canine partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley)

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Touch-and-go

A B1-B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., takes off for a touch-and-go operation at Grand Forks AFB, N.D., Dec. 18, 2024. Seventeen B-1Bs and 800 Airmen from Ellsworth AFB will temporarily relocate to Grand Forks AFB, for approximately 10 months, by the end of January 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Emma Funderburk)

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An MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing rests on a dirt strip at sunset following a successful landing during exercise Reaper Castillo at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., Dec. 16, 2024. The exercise validated the MQ-9’s ability to conduct key operations in austere environments, including dirt-strip landings, refueling, re-arming and rapid relaunch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gracelyn Hess)

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