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Generations of service

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., and Tuskegee Airmen stand in front of the PT-17 Stearman during the Tuskegee Airmen PT-17 Stearman Aircraft Exchange ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 26, 2023. The event recognized the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen and their impact of ensuring Airmen as well as other service members can serve to their full potential. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tyrone Thomas)

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Sling and go

Staff Sgt. Paul Bartholdson and Tech. Sgt. Nathan Edwards, 920th Logistics Readiness Squadron rescue riggers, prepare to attach a reach pendant underneath a HH-60G Pave Hawk during sling load training at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., July 25, 2023. A sling load is used to transport various types of cargo to remote locations or to expedite shipments into austere environments while suspended beneath the HH-60G. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir)

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Filling the frame

Senior Airman Wyatt Stabler, 57th Wing public affairs specialist, captures video of an F-16 Fighting Falcon takeoff during Red Flag 23-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 25, 2023. This Red Flag will concentrate on three primary themes: defensive counter air, offensive counter air suppression of enemy air defenses and offensive counter air-to-air interdiction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus)

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That’s the Spirit!

A B-2 Spirit assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 19, 2023, as part of a bomber Agile Combat Employment exercise. Bomber task force missions enable crews to maintain a high state of readiness and proficiency and validate their always-ready, global strike capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

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Let the sparks fly

Senior Master Sgt. Justin Cruz, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron operations flight superintendent, uses an oxy-acetylene cutter to slice through a metal beam in the structures shop at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., July 18, 2023. Structures Airmen are trained to utilize specialized materials, tools and equipment to maintain and repair base infrastructure. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Brooke Wise)

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Embracing the transformation

A cadet from the Class of 2027 completes the assault course at the U.S. Air Force Academy's Jacks Valley in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 18, 2023. The training is a six-week indoctrination program to guide the transformation of new cadets from being civilians to military academy cadets prepared to enter a four-year officer commissioning program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rayna Grace)

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Thunder over Mount Rainer

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" fly over Mount Rainier, Wash., July 17, 2023. The Thunderbirds performed the flyover during their return to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., from the JBLM Air Show and Warrior Expo at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dakota Carter)

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Gimme five

U.S. Air Force Capt. Aimee Fiedler high-fives a child during F-AIR Colombia, an international aeronautics and space fair in Rionegro, Colombia, July 16, 2023. The air show highlighted military-to-military relationships with Colombian hosts and regional partners to a crowd of more than 50,000. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Madeline Herzog)

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Water survival

Airmen from the 22nd Training Squadron instruct water survival techniques to local Civil Air Patrol members at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., July 12, 2023. The 22nd Training Squadron’s Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape course teach service members about surviving in austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Phaff)

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On target

Maj. Carl Price and Capt. Elisabeth Holloway, 39th Rescue Squadron pilots, fly an HC-130J Combat King II underneath a KC-46 Pegasus during an air-to-air refueling training exercise over the Gulf of Maine, July 12, 2023. The 39th RQS routinely conducts refueling training to hone skills for combat search and rescue missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir)

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Flying with friends

Royal Australian Air Force Cpl. Charlotte Roe, No. 36 Squadron RAAF C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster, and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jason Livingston, 16th Airlift Squadron C-17 loadmaster, watch a U.S. C-17 from the 62nd Airlift Wing and a RAAF C-17 from No. 36 SQN fly over the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands during exercise Mobility Guardian 23, July 12, 2023. MG23 is an opportunity to train with allies and partners and bolster capabilities to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sean Carnes)

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Engine certification

Senior Airmen Jamir Rosales and Cameron Smith, 309th Fighter Squadron aerospace propulsion specialists, stand by as ground control during installed engine operation certification for a General Electric F110 powered Bock 40 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., July 20, 2023. The GE F110 is an afterburning turbofan jet engine that powers the F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katelynn Jackson)

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Tradewinds 23 exercise highlights multinational partnerships

Tactical air control party specialists with the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, conduct a static line jump during Tradewinds 23 exercise at Air Base London, Guyana, July 18, 2023. The different training components of the exercise are focused on increasing regional cooperation throughout the Caribbean and Caribbean Basin. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Tradewinds 23 exercise highlights multinational partnerships

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott Palelei, 137th Special Operations Wing tactical air control party specialist, Oklahoma Air National Guard, applies a tourniquet to a member of the Guyana Defense Force during tactical combat casualty training held at Camp Seweyo, Guyana, for Tradewinds 23 exercise July 16, 2023. Tradewinds is initiated and formulated as part of the Caribbean Basin Initiative, which allows participating nations to forge enduring relationships that will improve security capabilities through the exchange of knowledge and expertise. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Richie Thammavongsa)

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Stories of Service: From Sri Lankan Immigrant to American Airman

Airman 1st Class Theja R. Ranasingha Randhunu Mudhiyanselage, a finance customer service specialist with the 78th Comptroller Squadron, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, performs a Sri Lankan cultural dance in April 2023 at her family member’s wedding celebration in New York. (Courtesy Photo)

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Stories of Service: From Sri Lankan Immigrant to American Airman

Airman 1st Class Theja R. Ranasingha Randhunu Mudhiyanselage, a finance customer service specialist with the 78th Comptroller Squadron at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, poses with her daughter on March 11, 2023, in New York. (Courtesy Photo)

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Stories of Service: From Sri Lankan Immigrant to American Airman

Airman 1st Class Theja R. Ranasingha Randhunu Mudhiyanselage, a finance customer service specialist with the 78th Comptroller Squadron at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, poses with her daughter on Jan. 19, 2023, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, at her Basic Military Training graduation. (Courtesy Photo)

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Tradewinds 23 exercise highlights multinational partnerships

Multinational troops from Guyana, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago and the U.S. board a vessel moored at a shore base facility for an anti-piracy exercise during Tradewinds 23 exercise in Georgetown, Guyana, July 24, 2023. This training exercise incorporated volunteers as opposition forces for the four nations to experience operating with real people in a high-stress environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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