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A T-1A takes off at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph

Maj. Ryan Scott, 99th Flying Training Squadron “A” flight commander and T-1A Jayhawk instructor pilot, and 2nd Lt. Aimee St. Cyr, 99th FTS instructor pilot trainee, take off in a T-1A at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph May 16, 2016. The 99th FTS is home to 17 T-1A.

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Fuel: Lifeblood of aircraft

Senior Airman Stefan Stephenson-Shipp, 19th Maintenance Squadron fuel systems journeyman, enters a C-130J dry bay to reinstall a fuel manifold August 8, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. All personnel entering a fuel tank or dry bay with open fuel lines are required to have a supplied air respirator on to prevent exposure to fumes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kevin Sommer Giron)

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KC-135s support F-22 mission

An F-22 Raptor receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve July 31, 2017. The F-22 is a component of the Global Strike Task Force, supporting U.S. and Coalition forces working to liberate territory and people under the control of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael Battles)

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Night streak

A B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepares for takeoff from Andersen AFB, Guam, to a conduct bilateral training mission with Royal Australian Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controllers July 18, 2017. The mission was part of Talisman Saber 17, a training exercise designed to maximize combined training opportunities and conduct maritime preposition and logistics operations in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Smoot)

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20th OG commander leaves Shaw AFB

Col. Douglas Thies, the 20th Operations Group commander, communicates with his crew chief during take-off procedures before his fini-flight at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 28, 2017. Thies served as the 20th OG commander for one of the Air Force’s biggest combat F-16 wings whose mission is to prepare, employ, and sustain combat ready suppression of enemy air defenses and attack F-16 airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Michael Cossaboom)

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F-16s at morning's light

Oklahoma Air National Guard Airmen from the 138th Maintenance Squadron perform routine maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Oct. 6, 2016, in Tulsa, Okla. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Tech. Sgt. Drew A. Egnoske)

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Hurricane Matthew aircraft evacuation

An F-22 Raptor from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., sits on the ramp at Rickenbacker International Airport, Ohio, Oct. 7, 2016. The aircraft sheltered at the airport during Hurricane Matthew. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Senior Master Sgt. Ralph Branson)

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Special Tactics students take pre-scuba class

Special Tactics Training Squadron students swim the length of the pool with their hands and feet bound during a pre-scuba class at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 29, 2016. The training familiarizes trainees with the basics of water operations. The trainees perform tasks such as tying knots underwater, staying afloat without their arms and hands, and using snorkeling gear. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)

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Special Tactics students take pre-scuba class

Special Tactics Training Squadron students line up during a pre-scuba class at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 29, 2016. The training familiarizes trainees with the basics of water operations. The trainees perform tasks such as tying knots underwater, staying afloat without their arms and hands, and using snorkeling gear. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)

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Week in Photos

Staff Sgt. Timothy Cole conducts a rainwater assessment May 31, 2013, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The rainwater assessments are part of a daily inspection airfield managers complete at least 12 times a day. The safety of Whiteman AFB’s airfield depends on the expertise of airfield managers. Cole is an airfield management operations supervisor assigned to the 509th Operations Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson)

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AF Week in Photos

New York National Guard UH-60 Black Hawks prepare to conduct aerial refueling operations with a HC-130J Combat King II during exercise Angel Thunder 2013, April 8, 2013, at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. Angel Thunder is the largest joint service, multinational, interagency combat search and rescue exercise designed to train personnel recovery assets using a variety of scenarios to simulate deployment conditions and contingencies. The HC-130J is assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon)

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Globemaster glow

Senior Airman Joseph Farrell checks the inside of the C-17 Globemaster III before beginning a preflight inspection March 27, 2013, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Farrell is an electronic warfare systems journeyman assigned to the 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. The C-17 can take off and land on runways as short as 3,500 feet and 90 feet wide. (U.S. Air Force/photo Staff Sgt. Mikhail Berlin)

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AF Week in Photos

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Let it burn

Air Force firefighters assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing train with civilian firefighters to remove simulated victims from a burning aircraft April 2, 2013, at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton, New York. The Airmen are assigned to the 106th Civil Engineering Squadron. Kellogg University provided the mock aircraft, which burned propane at an estimated 1,200 degrees. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Muncy)

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For the children

Capt. Steven Hyer plants a pinwheel near the main gate in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month April 1, 2013, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Stressful or traumatic childhood experiences have been linked to social, emotional or cognitive impairments in adults. Hyer is assigned to the 366th Medical Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Rock on!

The Lt. Dan Band performs for more than 2,500 people in the 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s hangar March 29, 2013, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The band held the free performance to show their support for veterans, military volunteers and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Josh Slavin)

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Night Light

Beneath the light of a full moon, Airmen from the 19th Airlift Wing prepare a C-130J Hercules for a flight March 27, 2013, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The 19th Wing's responsibilities range from supplying humanitarian airlift relief to victims of disasters, to airdropping supplies and troops into the heart of contingency operations in hostile areas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Russ Scalf)

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Color me happy

Colored powder is thrown into the air after participants complete The Color Run™ 5K March 23, 2013, in Lubbock, Texas. Airmen from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M, and members of the surrounding communities participated in the race. The Color Run™, also known as the Happiest 5k on the planet, is a unique paint race that celebrates healthiness, happiness, individuality and giving back to the community. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Angelica Powell)

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Rescue me

Pararescuemen assigned to the 102nd Rescue Squadron simulate recovering a downed F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot during training March 25, 2013, at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton, New York. Pararescuemen are the only Defense Department elite combat forces specifically organized, trained, equipped and postured to conduct full spectrum personnel recovery to include conventional and unconventional combat rescue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher S. Muncy)

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Snow day

Airmen remove snow and ice from a C-17 Globemaster III March 25, 2013, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Three to five inches of snow fell at Andrews, marking the first major snowstorm of the year in the area. The C-17 is assigned to assigned to Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Perry Aston)

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