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Through the clouds

Lt. Col. Charles Brantigan, 416th Flight Test Squadron commander, flies an F-16C Fighting Falcon over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Oct. 28, 2024. The 416th FTS is responsible for flight testing and evaluating of advanced aircraft and avionics to ensure the effectiveness, safety and suitability for operational use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Schannuth)
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C-130 reflection

Matthew Heaton, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue, marshals out a C-130J Super Hercules, Sept. 25, 2024, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Blue squadron is responsible for maintenance of the 96th Test Wing’s fleet of F-16s Fighting Falcons and multiple C-130 variants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)
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Finish line

Darcy Whyte crosses the finish line of the Air Force Marathon 10-kilometer race Sept. 16, 2023, at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Whyte won the women’s portion of the event with a time of 38 minutes, 15 seconds, before going on to compete in the half-marathon. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
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An F16-D Fighting Falcon pilot from the 40th Flight Test Squadron demonstrates proper flare technique during a training mission near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., June 6, 2019. A flare is an aerial infrared countermeasure used by planes or helicopter to counter an infrared homing surface-to-air missile or air-to-air missile. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hoskins)
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One last flight

Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, is hosed down after his fini-flight at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 8, 2022. The fini-flight is an Air Force tradition where family, friends and coworkers hose down an aviator following his final flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
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Retired Brig. Gen. Robert Cardenas speaks at the opening ceremony of the 70th Anniversary of Supersonic Flight held Oct. 13 on Ramp 6. Behind him is retired Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager and wife Victoria. Cardenas piloted the B-29 launch aircraft that released the X-1 experimental rocket plane in which Yeager, a captain at the time, became the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound.
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AFMC hosts virtual town hall

Patricia Young, Air Force Materiel Command executive director, discusses policy during the AFMC town hall, Jan. 7, 2022. Young spoke on recent updates to AFMC telework guidance including some of the ongoing challenges related to telework and remote work, particularly related to employee acculturation and workplace culture when teams are not meeting face-to-face on a daily basis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jerry Bynum)
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AFMC hosts virtual town hall

Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., commander of Air Force Materiel Command, awaits his next question during the AFMC town hall, Jan. 7, 2022. More than 200 questions were fielded during the live event, with a large number focused on the current efforts related to the coronavirus pandemic and vaccinations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jerry Bynum)
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Col. (Ret.) Gail Halvorsen, the “Berlin Candy Bomber,” visits Hill AFB

Retired Air Force Col. Gail Halvorsen, the “Berlin Candy Bomber,” poses for a picture in front of an F-35A Lightning II after a demonstratopm team practice session at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, April 16, 2021. Halvorsen and family members witnessed the F-35 aerial demonstration and then visited with the pilot and team afterward. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)
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Tribal partnerships help Air Force archaeologists understand surprising discovery

Daron Duke, Far Western Anthropological Research Group project leader, directs a team of archaeologists at a dig site on the Utah Test and Training Range, July 13, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)
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Tribal partnerships help Air Force archaeologists understand surprising discovery

This image of 12,300-year-old tobacco seed found at the Utah Test and Training Range is making big waves in the archaeology world because it suggests that tobacco’s cultural roots date back nearly 9,000 years earlier than previously thought. (Courtesy photo by Angela Armstrong-Ingram)
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WR-ALC remote control aircraft tug creates safer work environment

Carl Motter Jr., 402nd Aircraft Maintenance Group TowFLEXX program manager, maneuvers a TowFLEXX 5.4 (TF-5) tug as it tows an F-15 Eagle at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., Nov. 18, 2021. The TF-5 is an electric aircraft towing tug that is powered by four 12-volt direct current, 200 AMP/hour batteries that meets the new regulations for all green procurement for the Department of Defense. (Courtesy photo)
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WR-ALC remote control aircraft tug creates safer work environment

A TowFLEXX 5.4, (TF-5) tug is attached to the nose landing gear of an F-15 Eagle at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., Nov. 18, 2021. A TF-5 tug is a radio remote-controlled tow-bar-less tug for moving any aircraft up to 120,000 pounds. (Courtesy photo)
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WR-ALC remote control aircraft tug creates safer work environment

A TowFLEXX 5.4, (TF-5), tug maneuvers through Building 125 at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., Sept. 18, 2019. The TF-5 is a low profile aircraft positioner tug/tractor that can turn 360 degrees and is able to move an F-15 Eagle aircraft in a 65-foot circle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rodney Speed)
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Native Seed Program grows DAF readiness

A thick grove of Honey Mesquite shrubs block the path of a Melrose Air Force Range resident in New Mexico. The Honey Mesquite is one of several invasive species that were limiting Air Force Special Forces training on MAFR. Air Force Natural Resource specialists are currently addressing the problem using a variety of methods including the Native Seed Program which reintroduces native seeds and plants to the range to improve the usability of the 70,000-acre training area. (Courtesy photo)
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Native Seed Program grows DAF readiness

A natural resource crew inspects an area of invasive Honey Mesquite shrubs in the training area of Melrose Air Force Range in Eastern New Mexico. Air Force natural resource specialists are currently addressing the invasive species problem using a variety of methods including the Native Seed Program which reintroduces native seeds and plants to the range to improve the usability of the 70,000-acre training area. (Courtesy photo)
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Eglin test squadron releases GBU-72 for first time

The 96th Test Wing recently concluded a GBU-72 test series which featured the first ever load, flight and release of the 5,000-pound weapon at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (Courtesy photo)
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An F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 85th Test Evaluation Squadron shoots an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile

An F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 85th Test Evaluation Squadron shoots an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile, or AMRAAM over testing ranges near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 19, 2019. The AMRAAM is a modern beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile capable of all-weather day-and-night operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hoskins)
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CSAF visits Tinker AFB, shares ‘Accelerate Change or Lose’ approach

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. speaks to an audience of aerospace and defense business leaders and contractors to kick off the 15th annual Tinker and the Primes at the Reed Center in Midwest City, Okla., Aug. 10, 2021. The three-day event brought together Department of Defense officials and industry partners to interact and share knowledge. (U.S. Air Force photo by April McDonald)
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CSAF visits Tinker AFB, shares ‘Accelerate Change or Lose’ approach

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. speaks to an audience of aerospace and defense business leaders and contractors to kick off the 15th annual Tinker and the Primes at the Reed Center in Midwest City, Okla., Aug. 10, 2021. The three-day event brought together Department of Defense officials and industry partners to interact and share knowledge. (U.S. Air Force photo by April McDonald)
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