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Bird's eye view

Capt. Levi Hilgenhold, 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-52H Stratofortress pilot, flies a B-52 during a Bomber Task Force mission as the sun sets over Saudi Arabia, Sept. 4, 2022. The aircraft departed from RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, and flew nonstop over the Mediterranean Sea, Arabian Peninsula, and Red Sea before returning to RAF Fairford. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael A. Richmond)

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Falcon formation

Three F-16 Fighting Falcons fly over the Nevada Test and Training Range during a routine training mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 1, 2022. The Aggressor program began in the fall of 1972 with the activation of the 64th Aggressor Squadron. This program started as a direct result of the high air combat loss rate experienced in the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus)

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Field ordering officers with HEART 22 enable mission success

U.S. Air Force Capt. Justin Zinkl, middle, field ordering officer for the Health Engagements Assistance Response Team 2022, uses the 3in1 tool for field ordering to purchase equipment for Hospital Escuela in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Aug. 11, 2022. HEART 22 is fully funded by Overseas Humanitarian Disaster and Civic Aid funding in support of the enhanced stability efforts across the Joint Task Force-Bravo areas of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st. Lt. Emily Seaton)

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Mediators for conflict resolution

Student mediators, Technical Sgt. Erick Hernandez and Rosalind Meador, role play during a mock mediation session of the Advanced Mediation course held in Washington, D.C., Aug. 31, 2022. During this caucus, the mediator is meeting privately with one party to give that party an opportunity to discuss details they may not be comfortable sharing. The Department of the Air Force partnered with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to bring about this training. (Courtesy photo by Kimberly Mlinaz)

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Mediators for conflict resolution

Student mediators, Gary Ratcliffe, Master Sgt. Lesli Pape and Donald Satterlee, role play during a mock mediation scenario of the Advanced Mediation course held in Washington, D.C., Aug. 31, 2022. The Department of the Air Force partnered with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to bring about this training. (Courtesy photo by Kimberly Mlinaz)

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Mediators for conflict resolution

Chief Master Sgt. Tomeka Parker, Equal Opportunity career field manager, discusses how the Advanced Mediation course helps fulfill the training requirement for enlisted personnel in the Equal Opportunity career field during the Advanced Mediation training class held in Washington, D.C., Aug. 31, 2022. The Department of the Air Force partnered with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a federal agency with a conflict management mission, to bring about this training. (Courtesy photo by Kimberly Mlinaz)

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Official photo

This is the official photo of Brig. Gen. Heath D. Fowler.

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Official photo

This is the official photo of Maj. Gen. David W. Snoddy.

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Celebratory hug

A Team Ukraine athlete hugs Senior Master Sgt. Brian Williams, U.S. Air Force Warrior Games athlete, after the gold medal match in seated volleyball at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, Aug. 28th, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. The DoD Warrior Games program aims to inspire recovery through adaptive physical fitness and to encourage new opportunities for growth and achievement for wounded, ill or injured service members and veterans. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Erin V. Currie)

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Heavy cargo

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron load a U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams into a U.S. C-17A Globemaster III at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Aug. 27, 2022. The 816th EAS conducts rapid global mobility operations vital to the multinational coalition effort dedicated to militarily defeating the Islamic State group of Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Plew)

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Airborne ops

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, also known as Arctic Angels, conduct airborne operations at the Malemute drop zone after exiting an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2022. Training jumps allow the Arctic Angels to stay proficient at their primary function — being a joint forcible entry unit, able to respond and project power across the Pacific within 18 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

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Strike Eagle over the northeast

An F-15E Strike Eagle departs after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, over the northeastern United States, Aug. 24, 2022. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions with an array of avionics and electronics systems that give it the capability to fight at low altitude, day or night and in all weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hiram Martinez)

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Easy does it..

Senior Airman Jolan Besse, 535th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, directs a k-loader to load cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III in support of an airdrop exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 24, 2022. Airdrop exercises provide Airmen with real-world training opportunities to advance the 15th Wing’s mission of rapid global mobility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Makensie Cooper)

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Pitch Black

U.S. Air Force Capt. Cam Garrison, 67th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle pilot, performs pre-flight checks during exercise Pitch Black 2022 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, Aug. 24, 2022. PB22 is a multilateral exercise involving 17 nations and designed to enhance participating countries’ air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Savannah L. Waters)

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Extraction training

Tech. Sgt. Alexander Graves, a special missions aviator from Air Force Global Strike Command’s Det. 7, helps steady an Airman and a litter on the side of a UH-1 Huey’s hoist at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 23, 2022. The 413th FLTS, the Air Force’s only rotary wing developmental test unit, provided realism to the tactical air control party Airmen’s extraction training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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Taking aim

Tech. Sgt. Reece Dinofsky, 316th Security Support Squadron assistant noncommissioned officer in charge of training, aims an M4 carbine toward a target during a weapons proficiency training exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 23, 2022. Dinofsky acted as a mentor to three Airmen throughout the “shoot, move, communicate” exercise and created simulated events to enhance their training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isabelle Churchill)

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In the dark

Staff Sgt. Michael Armatage, 6th Combat Training Squadron joint terminal attack controller, establishes satellite communications to send medical evacuation requests during exercise Rigid Pulse 22-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 18, 2022. Rigid Pulse 22-1 is a readiness culmination exercise used to validate mission essential task lists to support personnel recovery operations in a deployed environment and to refine and exercise agile combat employment capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus)

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Night ops

Three service members participate in an operations dry run prior to exercise Rigid Pulse at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 18, 2022. Rigid Pulse 22-1 is a readiness culmination exercise used to validate mission essential task lists to support personnel recovery operations in a deployed environment; and to refine and exercise agile combat employment capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus)

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Hello, Nova!

U.S. Air Force Academy cadet falconers display “Nova,” the school's newest mascot, for visitors at a farm-to-table reception held at the Carlton House at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., Aug. 17, 2022. Since 1956, the falconry club has performed flying demonstrations at thousands of athletic contests and civic events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin R. Pacheco)

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Reaper in waiting

An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the 361 Expeditionary Attack Squadron flightline at an undisclosed location Aug. 6, 2022. The MQ-9 is an unmanned aircraft capable of remote-controlled or autonomous flight. The 361 EAS operates the aircraft in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jim Bentley)

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