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Cyber career field discusses new training baseline

Joseph Spears, 338th Training Squadron instructor, provides a radio frequency transmissions course briefing inside Bryan Hall at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 21, 2021. The 81st Training Support Squadron hosted the Cyber Operations Specialty Training and Requirements Team Conference for cyber operations career field managers and major command functional managers, July 19-23. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)
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41st RQS conducts Heritage Flight

An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron lands during a heritage flight June 15, 2021, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The primary mission of the HH-60G is to conduct day or night personnel recovery operations into hostile environments to recover isolated personnel during war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hayden Legg)
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F-35A Lightning ll demonstration

Maj. Kristin Wolfe, F-35A Lightning ll Demonstration Team pilot and commander, banks during an aerial demonstration over the Deke Slayton Airfest held at La Crosse Regional Airport, Wis., June 12, 2021. The Airfest was the first time the show was held in seven years, and included the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper Demonstration Team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Codie Trimble)
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Nellis AFB to become 5th generation Center of Excellence

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 6th Weapons Squadron lands after a training mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 16, 2021. The U.S. Air Force Weapons School provides academic and advisory support to numerous units, enhancing air combat training for Airmen from the Air Force, Department of Defense and U.S. allied services each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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UOTT pushes boundaries of F-35 operational testing

An F-35A Lightning II flies with an F-22 Raptor to test interoperability between the two aircraft platforms. A team of engineers, analysts, and pilots from the United States Operational Test Team, or UOTT, and Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 6 are pushing the boundaries of F-35 combat aircraft operational testing. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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U.S. Air Force F-35A Demonstration Team storms over Deke Slayton Airfest

Maj. Kristin Wolfe, F-35A Lightning ll Demonstration team pilot and commander, performs the "weapons-bay pass" maneuver during a demonstration rehearsal over La Crosse Regional Airport, Wis., during the Deke Slayton Airfest, June 11, 2021. The mission of the F-35 Demonstration team is to showcase the unique aerial capabilities of Air Force’s most advanced fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighter, the F-35A Lightning II, as well as highlight the history of the Air Force through heritage formation flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Codie Trimble)
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Weapons School night operations

Airmen assigned to the 77th Weapons Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, greet each other before a U.S. Air Force Weapons School integration exercise at Nellis AFB, Nev., June 3, 2021. The USAFWS teaches graduate-level instructor courses that provide advanced training in weapons and tactics employment to officers and enlisted specialists of the combat air forces and mobility air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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Westmoreland County Airshow

Maj. Josh Gunderson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander, performs a pull-push takeoff at the Westmoreland County Airshow in Latrobe, Pa., May 29, 2021. The cloud that forms across the aircraft is due to a change in air pressure across the wing, causing the moisture to condense into a visible vapor cloud. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Don Hudson)
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Sniper Qualification Course

An Airman prepares to shoot his weapon while participating in marksmanship training at the Advanced Designated Marksman course in Florence, Ariz., April 16, 2021. Airmen from the 55th Rescue Squadron and 355th Security Forces Squadron were trained in the classroom, as well as in the field, on tactics, techniques and procedures for advanced marksmanship. This is the first course of its kind at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and it produced four qualified ADM teams. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob T. Stephens)
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Heritage Flight Training Course 2021

Maj. Joshua Gunderson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team pilot and commander, performs a "knife edge pass" as Capt. Kristin Wolfe, F-35A Lightning ll Demonstration Team pilot and commander, repositions her aircraft for an aerobatic maneuver at the 2021 Heritage Flight Training Course, March 4, 2021, at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The Heritage Flight Training Course is an annual training event that includes each of Air Combat Command's single-ship demonstration teams and an assortment of aircraft from Air Force past, including World War ll and the Korean War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Codie Trimble)
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Graduates from the first-ever “Accelerated Path to Wings” class gather in front of a T-1 Jayhawk aircraft after receiving their pilot wings March 12, 2021 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Accelerated Path to Wings is part of Air Education and Training Command's pilot training transformation program, a two phase T-1 only pilot training tract. The 99th Flying Training Squadron is responsible for executing the seven month training mission that culminates with students earning their pilot wings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean Worrell)
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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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