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UIPE protective gear completes ground compatibility testing

First Lt. Coltan Nading, 40th Airlift Squadron pilot, left, Capt. Miranda Mila, 40th AS pilot, center, and Senior Airman Noah Isom, 39th AS loadmaster, remove their gas masks next to a C-130J Super Hercules at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 2, 2021. The aircrew demonstrated the operability of the new Uniform Integrated Protective Ensemble Air 2 Piece Under Garment chemical protective suit during simulated preflight and ground egress procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Colin Hollowell)

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UIPE protective gear completes ground compatibility testing

Senior Airman Noah Isom, 39th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, conducts preflight checks on a C-130J Super Hercules while weaning the new Uniform Integrated Protective Ensemble Air 2 Piece Under Garment chemical protective suit at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 2, 2021. Research and development of new protective equipment allows the Air Force to find practical ways to combine functionality, operability and comfortability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Colin Hollowell)

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UIPE protective gear completes ground compatibility testing

Staff Sgt. Tristan Geray, 40th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, conducts preflight checks in the cargo bay of a C-130J Super Hercules at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 3, 2021. Geray participated in the field testing of the new Uniform Integrated Protective Ensemble Air 2 Piece Under Garment chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear protective equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Colin Hollowell)

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Royal Danish Air Force brings deployment tradition to Shaw

Royal Danish Air Force Lt. Col. John Roland Pedersen briefs rules and safety guidelines to members from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, and Royal Danish Air Force as they prepare to begin the inaugural Danish Contingency, or DANCON, ruck march at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 5, 2021. RDAF members recently deployed to Shaw Air Force Base to work side by side with Airmen from the 727 Expeditionary Air Control Squadron. This event marks the first DANCON march held on U.S. soil. Traditionally, RDAF members host 25 km (15.5 miles) DANCON ruck marches at the conclusion of team deployments in the Middle East and other locations around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Elysia Wray)

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Weapons School exercise kicks off

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron takes off during a U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 2, 2021. WSINT provides personnel further exposure to a joint environment to ensure readiness and increase lethality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dwane R. Young)

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FY22 budget give Air & Space Forces strength to meet threats, Roth, Brown, Raymond tell Senate

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. addresses the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, June 8, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Senate Photographic Services)

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FY22 budget give Air & Space Forces strength to meet threats, Roth, Brown, Raymond tell Senate

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. addresses the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, June 8, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Senate Photographic Services)

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Alaska Air Guardsmen build homes for Cherokee veterans

Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 176th Civil Engineer Squadron stand alongside Brig. Gen. Anthony Stratton, 176th Wing commander, as they near the end of their participation in the Cherokee Veterans Housing Initiative in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, May 27, 2021. The initiative is a collaboration between the Department of Defense’s Innovative Readiness Training program and the Cherokee Nation to build new single-family homes and supporting infrastructure for eligible Cherokee Nation veterans and their families. (U.S. Air National Guard photo)

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AFWERX Agility Prime partners with Kitty Hawk in first medevac exercise with electric aircraft

Kitty Hawk demonstrates eVTOL aircraft Heaviside’s automated and remote flight capabilities. (Photo courtesy of Kitty Hawk)

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AFRL’s THOR hammers drones in new video animation

Shown is an artist rendering of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Tactical High-power Operational Responder, or THOR. THOR is a portable counter-UAS system, capable of destroying swarms of drones at speed-of-light, at long range, in its base defense mission. (Courtesy graphic)

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AFWERX Agility Prime partners with Kitty Hawk in first medevac exercise with electric aircraft

An Air Force pararescue jump expert evaluates how to load a simulated injured survivor into Kitty Hawk’s Heaviside vehicle as part of a personnel rescue scenario. The event demonstrated dual-use capability for civil and government applications. (Photo courtesy of Kitty Hawk)

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Air Force NC3 Center deactivates as missions realign under AFGSC

The official flag of the U.S. Air Force's Nuclear Command, Control and Communications Center is ceremoniously folded during the AFNC3 Center's deactivation ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 4, 2021. After making significant strides to normalize the way in which the Air Force handles nuclear command, control and communications systems, the AFNC3 Center was formally deactivated June 4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

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AFAFRICA Airmen solidify bond with Senegalese air force

1st Lt. Aboubacar Baro, 86th Operational Support Squadron executive officer, translates discussions between English and Wolof in Dakar, Senegal, May 27, 2021. Wolof is the most widely spoken language in Senegal. Baro's translation services were critical to the engagement's success. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Hannah Durbin)

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AFAFRICA Airmen solidify bond with Senegalese air force

Chief Master Sgt. Terrance Smiley, Kisling Noncommissioned Officer Academy commandant, left, and Brig. Gen. Christopher Ireland, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa chief of staff, right, discuss leadership and followership with Senegalese air force members in Thies, Senegal, May 26, 2021. Throughout the engagement, Airmen facilitated several discussions with their Senegalese peers on topics such as leadership, airmanship, administrative processes, doctrine and personnel management. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Hannah Durbin)

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AFAFRICA Airmen solidify bond with Senegalese air force

Brig. Gen. Christopher Ireland, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa chief of staff, left, Noel Fachi, USAFE-AFAFRICA force development program manager, center, and Brig. Gen. Papa Souleymane Sarr, chief of staff of the Senegalese air force, meet to discuss U.S.-Senegalese relations to begin the force development engagement in Dakar, Senegal, May 25, 2021. Force development engagements strengthen AFAFRICA’s relationships with partners like Senegal and provide an invaluable platform for sharing ideas and best practices to enhance essential capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Hannah Durbin)

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NASCAR honors OSI fallen hero, his Gold Star family

Justin Bonsignore, two-time Whelen Modified Tour champion, shows the name of Staff Sgt. David Wieger, a fallen Office of Special Investigations special agent, on his Kenneth Massa Motorsports car, prior to his victory in the Jennerstown Salutes 150 race in Jennerstown, Pa., May 29, 2021. Bonsignore and 33 fellow drivers honored the memory of Fallen Heroes during the Memorial Day weekend event at the Jennerstown Speedway. (Photo by Zack Aubrey)

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Flying Jennies provide airlift, airdrop during Voyager Shield

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Townsley, 815th Airlift Squadron loadmaster at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., tightens chains to secure a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle onto a C-130J Super Hercules during Voyager Shield, an exercise hosted by the 621st Air Mobility Advisory Group at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, La., May, 25, 2021. The exercise included 621st AMAG, the Army JRTC, Fort Polk and 403rd Wing Air Force Reserve personnel, and took place May 25-27. The 815th AS required tactical training consisting of loading and off-loading of rolling cargo and personnel air drops. (U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman)

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Flying Jennies provide airlift, airdrop during Voyager Shield

Capt. Leesa Froelich, aircraft commander, and Capt. Montgomery Sloat, copilot, both of the 815th Airlift Squadron “Flying Jennies” at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., prepare to land at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, La., May 25, 2021. The 815th AS provided airlift and airdrop support during Voyager Shield, an exercise hosted by the 621st Air Mobility Advisory Group, May 25-27. (U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman)

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Flying Jennies provide airlift, airdrop during Voyager Shield

The 815th Airlift Squadron trained with aeromedical evacuation personnel, completing engine-running on and offload of patients during Voyager Shield, an exercise hosted by the 621st Air Mobility Advisory Group at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, La., May 25-27, 2021. The exercise provided the 815th AS required tactical training for the pilots and loadmasters while they provided airlift and airdrop support. Loadmaster-specific training included rolling stock loading/unloading in both normal and engine-running operations, patient loading with engines running and personnel drops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jessica L. Kendziorek)

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