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Air Force Women's Gymnastics MPSF Dual 2021

U.S. Air Force Academy's Cam Barber performs on the balance beam during a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Dual against San Jose State at the Academy's West Gym in Colorado Springs, Colo., March 5, 2021. The Air Force Academy defeated San Jose 193.350-193.100. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley)

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Detachment 24: training better, faster students though PTN

U.S. Air Force pilots and students assigned to Detachment 24, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, fly U.S. Navy T-6B Texans in a 4-ship formation over a military operations area in Southern Texas, March 5, 2021. The flight was designed to enhance airmanship principles, crew resources management and 4-ship proficiency. Detachment 24 teaches the Pilot Training Next program, a part of Air Education and Training Command’s initiative to re-imagine how the Air Force delivers learning to Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Acting SecAF visits USAFA, focuses on AF priorities, academy importance

Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth attends a presentation in the U.S. Air Force Academy's planetarium with Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, the academy's superintendent, March 10, 2021. Roth visited the base to meet staff, faculty and cadets, and emphasize the importance of staying true to the Air Force priorities: supporting and defending the Constitution, serving the American people, and protecting the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarah Goldblum)

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Air Force Chief of Staff visits Team Nellis

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. is briefed on 5G capabilities by members of the United States Air Force Warfare Center at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 4, 2021. Nellis AFB was one of the first five Department of Defense bases named to host the new 5G technology, and the only base specifically tasked to identify warfighting use cases for 5G. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Zachary Rufus)

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Air Force Chief of Staff visits Team Nellis

Sharene Brown, wife of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., is greeted by Lt. Col. Nicole Droney, 99th Force Support Squadron commander, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 3, 2021. Brown visited various agencies to preview some of the resiliency programs available to Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Zachary Rufus)

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Air Force Chief of Staff visits Team Nellis

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. is briefed on the Multi-Utilization Secure Tactical and Network Ground Station, or MUSTANGS, capabilities by Paul Martinez, director of the Flight Test and Data Center, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 4, 2021. MUSTANGS were designed to provide secure data-relaying capability throughout the combat Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Zachary Rufus)

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Capstone event validates AFCENT ACE capabilities

A U.S. Marines prepare to launch an F-35B Lightning II aircraft, assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, by conducting a foreign object debris clearance walk during an Air Forces Central Agile Combat Employment Capstone event at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 3, 2021. The F-35B Lightning II is the U.S. Marine Corps variant of the 5th generation fighter. The capstone event enhanced theater ACE competencies, validating operational capabilities and command and control while simultaneously strengthening joint and regional partnerships. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Capstone event validates AFCENT ACE capabilities

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, undergoes a hot refueling operation performed by Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group and 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Mar. 1, 2021. F-16s received fuel with their engines still running in order to rapidly redeploy back into U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility during an Air Forces Central Agile Combat Employment capstone event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Erwin)

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Capstone event validates AFCENT ACE capabilities

Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron perform rapid airfield damage repair during an Air Forces Central Agile Combat Employment capstone event March 3, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The training allows the 379th ECES to implement improved processes to enhance RADR capabilities, ensuring airfield repair can be done as expeditiously as possible after an attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Erwin)

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Capstone event validates AFCENT ACE capabilities

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, undergoes refueling operations during an Air Forces Central Agile Combat Employment Capstone event at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 2, 2021. Integration of sister service airframes allowed Al Udeid AB Airmen to hone their skills to be prepared for any mission crucial to U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Erwin)

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Capstone event validates AFCENT ACE capabilities

Airmen load a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with cargo at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during an Air Forces Central Agile Combat Employment capstone mission March 3, 2021. The capstone event enhanced theater ACE competencies, validating operational capabilities and command and control while simultaneously strengthening joint and regional partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristine Legate)

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Capstone event validates AFCENT ACE capabilities

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 350th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, takes off to conduct an air refueling mission during an Air Forces Central Agile Combat Employment Capstone Event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 3, 2021. The event enabled AFCENT to build new partnerships while strengthening existing relationships with regional partners, other components and other agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor T. McBride)

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Capstone event validates AFCENT ACE capabilities

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, undergoes a hot refueling operation performed by Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group and 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Mar. 1, 2021. F-16s received fuel with their engines still running in order to rapidly redeploy back into U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility during an Air Forces Central Agile Combat Employment capstone event. The capstone event enhanced theater ACE competencies, validating operational capabilities and command and control while simultaneously strengthening joint and regional partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Martin)

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Capstone event validates AFCENT ACE capabilities

An U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry, or AWACS, and E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft sit on the flightline at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, March 1, 2021. The Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance platforms were at PSAB in advance of an Agile Combat Employment capstone event. The event follows a series of ACE events throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility that enhance theater airpower competencies, validate operational capabilities and command and control while simultaneously strengthening regional partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photos by Master Sgt. Wes Wright)

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Orange Flag, Black Flag exercises collaborate to accelerate change

A F-22 Raptor from the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, participates in Orange Flag, March 2, 2021. Orange Flag, the large force test event carried out three times annually by Air Force Test Center’s 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB, Calif., combined with the 53rd Wing’s Black Flag, brought several firsts for the test community March 2-4. (Courtesy photo by Kyle Larson, Lockheed Martin)

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Orange Flag, Black Flag exercises collaborate to accelerate change

A F-22 Raptor from the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, refuels during Orange Flag, 2 March 2, 2021. Orange Flag, the large force test event carried out three times annually by Air Force Test Center’s 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB, Calif., combined with the 53rd Wing’s Black Flag, brought several firsts for the test community March 2-4. (Courtesy photo by Kyle Larson, Lockheed Martin)

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350th EARS provides fuel to F-16s

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon prepares to receive fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 350th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, during a mission supporting Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve over Southwest Asia, Feb. 16, 2021. CJTF-OIR enables its partners to ensure the enduring defeat of the Islamic State group in designated areas of Iraq and Syria and sets conditions for follow-on operations to increase regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor T. McBride)

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Air Force discusses the future of energy efficiency

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron conducts an aerial refueling with a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Cope North 21 near Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 18, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Duncan C. Bevan)

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62nd AW strengthens joint warfighting capabilities through Exercise Predictable Iron

Senior Airman Keoni Gibson, 8th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, checks the perimeter of a door on a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., prior to a static-line jump during Exercise Predictable Iron at Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 25, 2021. The exercise provided the opportunity for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army to strengthen their skill sets together and accomplish the Department of Defense’s mission to provide combat-credible military forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)

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62nd AW strengthens joint warfighting capabilities through Exercise Predictable Iron

Capt. Tim Wilson, left, 8th Airlift Squadron pilot, and Capt. Evan Maes, 8th AS copilot, fly a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., in a formation flight during Exercise Predictable Iron at Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 25, 2021. The exercise provided the opportunity for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army to strengthen their skill sets together and accomplish the Department of Defense’s mission to provide combat-credible military forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)

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