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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Damon Thompson, 51st Force Support Squadron postal clerk, speaks with a customer collecting an oversized package at the Osan Air Base Post Office, South Korea, Dec. 9, 2020. Thompson commits an additional three or four hours to his normal nine-hour postal shift during the holiday season to serve a constant flow of customers. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Daniel de La Fé)

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Cleaning up after Helene

Airmen assigned to the 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron cut down fallen trees as part of Hurricane Helene recovery efforts at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Sept. 29, 2024. Prior to the storm, leadership assembled a Hurricane Rideout Team who assumed responsibility for recovery efforts to assess damage, clear debris from roads and remove safety hazards across the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)

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Nose up

An F-22 Raptor from the F-22 Raptor Demonstration team performs a sharp aerial maneuver above the flightline during the 2024 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show in San Diego, Calif., Sept. 28, 2024. The team performs precision aerial maneuvers at air shows around the world to demonstrate the unique capabilities of the world's premier fifth generation fighter aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Seferino Gamez)

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Ready to go

A T-38 Talon assigned to the 87th Flying Training Squadron, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, prepares to launch at Nellis AFB, Nev., Sept. 27, 2024. The 87th FTS sent 10 T-38s to Nellis AFB to provide Weapons Instructor Course support for the 6th and 433rd Weapons Squadrons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro)

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Farewell ceremony

Retired Gen. Paul Selva gives the keynote address during the KC-10 Extender farewell ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 26, 2024. After decades of service, the KC-10, previously assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing and 349th AMW, was decommissioned after various final farewell events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel Peterson)

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Watchful Eyes

Second Lt. Ella Furlong and Tech. Sgt. Austin Temple watch two Navy EA-18G Growlers fly in formation with an EC-130H Compass Call during exercise Gray Flag 24 off the coast of California, Sept. 25, 2024. The exercise is an opportunity to bring together joint units from the testing community to conduct test and evaluations against disparate platforms in the joint services and to foster an exchange of information in real time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

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Memorial run

Tech. Sgt. Cameron Peterson, 8th Space Warning Squadron flight chief, runs with a guideon during the Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., Sept. 19, 2024. Peterson ran for over 10 hours in honor of the service members that have yet to return home. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hollis)

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Bringing daddy home

The children of Lt. Col. Mark Robinson, 121st Air Refueling Wing KC-135 pilot, marshal their father into the correct spot after his final flight at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Sept. 19, 2024. Robinson retired after serving 21 years and flying more than 3.500 hours. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Ralph Branson)

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Wall of fire

A pyrotechnic display is triggered behind an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, during the Speed of Sound Airshow at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, Mo., Sept. 15, 2024. The airshow committee estimated approximately 50,000 people attended the event. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Patrick Evenson)

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Pumping LOX

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Conner Overholt, 86th Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental journeyman, pumps liquid oxygen into a C-130J Super Hercules at 33rd Air Base, Poland, during Aviation Detachment Rotation 24-4, Sept. 12, 2024. Aviation detachment rotations provide opportunities for integrated total force training with Air National Guard units and partner nations’ militaries, enhancing and ensuring interoperability, enhanced partnerships and improved mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor Calvert)

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Gear check

Airman 1st Class Corbin Schmitke, 9th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, checks his gear before a night flight at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 12, 2024. Loadmasters are essential to air mobility, ensuring safe and efficient flights by expertly calculating load placement, securing cargo, facilitating passenger comfort, and coordinating precise airdrop operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gracelyn Hess)

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Pave Hawk ops

Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the 210th Rescue Squadron train in an HH-60G Pave Hawk during training operations Sept. 6, 2024, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The HH-60 is the Defense Department's only dedicated rotary-wing combat search and rescue platform. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Joseph Moon).

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Eyes in the sky

Senior Airman Kellilynne Stewart, 55th Security Forces Squadron technology technician, flies a drone during the annual Warhawks Olympics Sept. 6, 2024, on the parade grounds at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Currently, security forces is the only group with the equipment, training and authority to fly drones on, above and around Offutt AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by D.P. Heard)

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Mundt

Official photo for Pearl S. Mundt

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F-16 pilot awarded Kolligian Trophy for aircraft recovery

Capt. Harry “Butcher” McMahon holds the 2024 Kolligian Trophy, flanked by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and Mr. Kyle Anderson, at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Sept. 26, 2024. The Koren Kolligian Jr. Trophy recognizes outstanding feats of airmanship by aircrew members who by extraordinary skill, exceptional alertness, ingenuity, or proficiency, averted accidents or minimized the seriousness of the accidents in terms of injury, loss of life, aircraft damage or property damage. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Hurricane preparations

Airmen assigned to the 23rd Fighter Wing, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., disembark an HC-130J Combat King II at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., in preparation for Hurricane Helene, Sept. 25, 2024. The 23rd FW evacuated the aircraft due to the potential for high-speed winds, localized flooding and heavy rain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Blocher)

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Moving oxygen

Airman 1st Class Joseph McRae and Senior Airman Trevor Mower, 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, secure an oxygen cart during preflight checks ahead of Hurricane Helene at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 24, 2024. Aircraft were relocated due to the storm and are expected to return once flying conditions are favorable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Cobin)

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Pre-flight inspection

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lauro Ibarra, 555th Fighter Generation Squadron fuels technician, conducts a pre-flight inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during exercise Cobra Warrior 24-2 at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, Sept. 23, 2024. The 31st Fighter Wing participated in CW24-2 alongside other NATO allies and partner air forces, enhancing the readiness necessary to respond to any potential challenge in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenna A. Bond)

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Moon glide

U.S. Air Force Academy cadets participate in the largest gilder operation in the world, the Soaring Program, Sept. 19, 2024, at Davis Airfield in Colorado Springs, Colo. The program's mission is to form the foundation of cadet exposure to military aviation, build character and help motivate cadets toward a career in the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin R. Pacheco)

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Maximum thrust

An F-16 Fighting Falcon engine runs at full afterburner during testing at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2024. Engines are built and repaired at Misawa AB to support the continuous flying mission of five squadrons across three fighter wings in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andre Medina)

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