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Department of the Air Force, RAF leaders sign Shared Vision Statement on 21st Century Cooperation

U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, Royal Air Force Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton, and U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin sign a Shared Vision Statement on Combined Air and Space Power in the 21st Century at the RAF’s Global Air & Space Chiefs’ Conference in London, United Kingdom, July 17, 2024. As the NATO alliance celebrates its 75th anniversary, this shared vision exemplifies U.S. efforts to work with NATO allies and European partners to adapt and modernize its approach to challenges in an era of Great Power Competition (Courtesy photo by Royal Air Force Cpl. Sarah Barsby).

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Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi shakes hands with Senior Airman Jarrett Jancek, defender with the 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron, during a visit to the A-01 missile alert facility near Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, July 2, 2024. Flosi visited the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, and the missile field to witness how Airmen continue to provide 24/7 strategic deterrence, standing ready to respond at a moment’s notice in support of the most responsive leg of the nuclear triad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Glenn S. Robertson)

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Senior Airman Junious Powers and Staff Sgt. Kenneth Childs, defenders from the 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron, give a briefing to Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa Dalton at the A-06 launch facility near Egbert, Wyoming, July 2, 2024. Dalton visited the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, and the missile field to witness how Airmen continue to provide 24/7 strategic deterrence, standing ready to respond at a moment’s notice in support of the most responsive leg of the nuclear triad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Glenn S. Robertson)

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Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi points out aspects of an ICBM to Chief Master Sgt. Edwin Ludwigsen, command chief for Air Force Personnel Command, during a visit to the Alfa-06 launch facility near Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, July 2, 2024. Flosi visited the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, and the missile field to witness how Airmen continue to provide 24/7 strategic deterrence, standing ready to respond at a moment’s notice in support of the most responsive leg of the nuclear triad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Glenn S. Robertson)

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1st Lt. Connor Tovey, 319th Missile Squadron missileer, explains aspects of a launch control capsule to a visiting group in the A-01 missile alert facility near Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, July 2, 2024. Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa Dalton and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi visited the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, and the missile field to see first-hand how ICBMs provide a responsive, reliable, and stable deterrent critical to the U.S. National Security Strategy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Glenn S. Robertson)

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Col. Brian A. Filler

Col. Brian A. Filler

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Flying in formation

The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, June 28, 2024. The Thunderbirds are a team of roughly 130 personnel that demonstrate the pride, precision and professionalism of the total U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dakota Carter)

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Cruising down the coast

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies along the coast of the Izu Peninsula, Japan, July 8, 2024. The C-130J was the second aircraft in a two-ship formation for the final flight of Col. Andrew Roddan as the 374th Airlift Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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Scanning the battlefield

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 2nd Class Harrison Cate looks for opposing forces after a simulated ambush during an Expeditionary Readiness Training course at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, July 3, 2024. Students attending ERT receive instruction on numerous topics, including the laws of war and the proper use of force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zach Heimbuch)

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Pacific Skies

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing takes off during German air force-led deployment, Pacific Skies 24, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 2, 2024. The F-22 is designed to project air dominance and cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft, providing power projection across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shelimar Rivera Rosado)

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Bank on it

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team performs a practice aerial demonstration prior to the Warriors Over the Wasatch Air Show at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on June 28, 2024. The demo team performs flights regularly to maintain flying certifications and to uphold and maintain their mission and Air Force recruiting standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Nathan Poblete)

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Stand at attention!

Basic cadets from the class of 2028 arrive at the U.S. Air Force Academy for in-processing day, June 26, 2024, in Colorado Springs, Colo. I-Day marks the start of the cadet's journey of becoming a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force and Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christina Merrill)

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Remembering the fallen

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bobbie Mills, 60th Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, places a rose to honor a fallen airman during a Khobar Towers memorial ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., June 25, 2024. Placing a flower over the toes of uniform boots is a tradition to honor the lives lost. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Briana Beavers)

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Deployment prep

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 821st Contingency Response Squadron work together to build tents during exercise Storm Crew at Fort Hunter-Liggett, Calif., June 24, 2024. The 621st Contingency Response Wing inspection team validated and certified the 821st CRS during the exercise on multiple areas of interest, such as base defense and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear readiness for their upcoming deployment alert cycle this fall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Warner)

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Making the connection

Tech. Sgt. Morgan Bainer, 121st Air Refueling Wing in-flight refueling specialist controls the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker during in-flight air refueling of a C-17 Globemaster in the skies over Columbus, Ohio, June 20, 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexis Wade)

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Partnerships and readiness

Argentinian air force Chief of Staff Gen. Fernando Luis Mengo shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin during the 64th Conference of the American Air Chiefs meeting in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina, June 19, 2024. Senior air force leaders and representatives spanning 19 nations took part in discussions concentrated on the collective readiness needs of the Western Hemisphere in order to meet shared visions and lay plans for future exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)

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Ready to refuel

Capt. Jake Koehnke, a pilot assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron, performs preflight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., June 18, 2024. The KC-135 enables air refueling capabilities and helps to deliver unrivaled rapid global reach and meaningful maneuver for the joint force, allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Cobin)

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Soaring over Rushmore

Air Force One flies over Mount Rushmore, S.D., June 12, 2024. The mission of Air Force One is to provide air transport for the president of the United States. The presidential air transport fleet consists of two specially configured Boeing 747-200B's, tail numbers 28000 and 29000, with the Air Force designation VC-25. When the president is aboard either aircraft, or any Air Force aircraft, the radio call sign is Air Force One. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Connor Engelmann)

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All-electric fixed-wing aircraft offloads cargo at JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

BETA Technologies’ prototype, ALIA CTOL, a battery-powered fixed-wing aircraft prepares for takeoff at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 9, 2024. A team from the 305th Maintenance Squadron’s Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory loaded the aircraft with 222 pounds of cargo for delivery to Dover Air Force Base, Del. BETA partnered with AFWERX Agility Prime to test the capabilities of moving cargo between bases in a safer, cleaner and more cost-effective way. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Joseph Vigil)

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All-electric fixed-wing aircraft offloads cargo at JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

Alyxandra Scalone, 305th Maintenance Squadron Production Controller (right), and her Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory team prepare to load cargo on BETA Technologies’ prototype, ALIA CTOL, a battery-powered fixed-wing aircraft at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 9, 2024. This is the first demonstration of the aircraft’s cargo capabilities. BETA partnered with AFWERX Agility Prime to test the capabilities of moving cargo between bases in a safer, cleaner, and more cost-effective way. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Joseph Vigil)

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