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Flying Tiger Flight 923

A photo of the actual aircraft that would be designated Tiger Flight 923, days before its fateful flight, Sept. 23, 1962 approximately 500 miles off the coast of Ireland. (Courtesy photo from Eric Lindner)
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Flying Tiger Flight 923

A newspaper headline from morning after Flying Tiger Flight 923 was reported as going down on Sept. 23, 1962, off the coast of Ireland. (Courtesy photo from Eric Lindner)
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Flying Tiger Flight 923

Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Juan Figueroa-Longo provided immediate triage and care to all survivors of the Tiger Flight 923 crash both on the raft and the MS Celerina, the ship that rescued them. (Courtesy photo by Eric Lindner)
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Flying Tiger Flight 923

Carol Ann Gould, Tiger Flight 923 flight attendant, who volunteered to work aboard the flight, on what was her day off, assisted Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Juan Figueroa-Longo in rendering medical assistance in addition to keeping morale high on the raft until the ship, MS Celerina, rescued survivors. (Courtesy photo from Eric Lindner)
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Official photo

Brig. Gen. Kale official photo
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Major General David Smith
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Brig. Gen. Snelson
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WPS Program

The Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Staff held the first Operationalizing Women, Peace and Security 200 course, May 9-13, 2022, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. The Department of the Air Force graduated five new Gender Advisors. (Courtesy photo)
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Security forces

Airmen from the 423d Security Forces Squadron hold their position during a field training exercise at Stanford Training Area, England, Aug. 17, 2022. Instructors from the 820th Base Defense Group and 435th Security Forces Squadron Ground Combat Readiness Training Center, conducted the exercise to evaluate and bolster the combat readiness skills of the defenders from the 423d SFS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)
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Attention to detail

Staff Sgt. Rafael Molina, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Red, prepares to connect a GBU-12 Paveway II to an F-15 Eagle during the squadron’s weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., July 29, 2022. The Red team battled the Blue (F-16 Fighting Falcon) team for weapons load crew supremacy during the quarterly competition. The Red team claimed victory this quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)
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Into the darkness

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, takes off for a nighttime training flight in Swanton, Ohio, Aug. 22, 2022. The 180th FW conducts training, rain or snow, day and night, to enhance mission readiness and ensure combat power can be delivered to combatant commanders, anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kregg York)
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Wheelchair rugby

Retired Tech. Sgt. Joshua Smith, a Warrior Games athlete on Team Air Force, high-fives a Team Navy athlete during a wheelchair rugby game at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla., Aug. 21, 2022. The DoD Warrior Games feature a variety of adaptive sports such as wheelchair basketball, archery, sitting volleyball, providing reconditioning activities and competitive athletic opportunities to all wounded, ill and injured service members in effort to improve their quality of life throughout the continuum of recovery and transition. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Erin V. Currie)
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Head over heels

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman jumps out of the back of a C-130J Super Hercules during a search and rescue training scenario as a part of exercise Pacific Angel 22-2 at Kuantan Air Base, Malaysia, Aug. 18, 2022. Exercises like Pacific Angel 22-2 are designed to posture U.S. Airmen and allied military and civilian personnel to work together to quickly and effectively respond to a wide range of possible humanitarian assistance and disaster relief scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)
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Popping smoke

Second Lt. Ben Daniels, 15th Air Support Operations Squadron Tactical Air Control Party Precision Strike Team member, pops a smoke grenade during a training exercise at Fort Stewart, Ga., Aug. 16, 2022. The 15th ASOS was conducting intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance training to hone command and control capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. River Bruce)
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Flying high

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron, flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range during a routine training mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 15, 2022. The principal testament to the value of the aggressor program is the consistent dominance of the U.S. Air Force during recent conflicts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus)
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Patriotic performance

An F-22 Raptor performs an aerial maneuver during the Kaneohe Bay Air Show at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 12, 2022. The F-22 is assigned to the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 199th Fighter Squadron at Joint-Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and was operated by members of the F-22 Demonstration Team throughout the air show. The event was held to celebrate the military’s longstanding relationship with the local community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. John Linzmeier)
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Air assault

Airmen from the 123rd and 156th Contingency Response Groups attach cargo to the bottom of a UH-60 Blackhawk from the 2/147th Assault Helicopter Battalion, Minnesota Army National Guard in Little Falls, Camp Ripley, Minn., Aug. 9, 2022. The Airmen participated in a fieldcraft contingency response exercise simulating movement to a location where air operations are nonexistent or insufficient. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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Bringing the Thunder

The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, perform for the Abbotsford International Air Show in Abbotsford, British Colombia, Aug. 5, 2022. The air show is one of two stops the Thunderbirds will make in Canada during the 2022 show season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Sarver)
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Nighttime ops

U.S. Air Force pilots conduct nighttime training operations aboard a 352nd Special Operations Wing MC-130J Commando II over United Kingdom, Aug. 3, 2022. The training mission included three airdrops, an emergency recovery simulation, air-to-air refueling and low-visibility special tactics. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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Bank on it

An F-35A Lightning II arrives at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 1, 2022. The aircraft is the first of six F-35s the 461st Flight Test Squadron and F-35 Lightning II Integrated Test Force will receive in the next few years. The upgraded fleet will be used to test the Technical Refresh 3 and Block 4 configurations of the Air Force’s newest fighter that will create tactical and operational advantages over peer competitors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chase Kohler)
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