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181113-F-AD344-0186

Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Kunkel, 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules flight engineer, conducts a pre-flight inspection prior to launch Nov. 13, 2018, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Kunkel reached 10,000 flying hours Oct. 6, a number considered prestigious amongst military aviators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Exercise Keen Sword

Japan Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. Air Force aircraft participate in exercise Keen Sword 19, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 1, 2018. The exercise enables all allies to enhance their joint, bilateral tactics which produces more fluid mission execution in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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Fuel truck delivery

Members of Team Yokota load a fuel truck onto a C-130J Super Hercules for delivery to the Mariana Islands, Oct. 26, 2018 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Service members from Joint Region Marianas and Indo-Pacific Command are providing Department of Defense support to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ civil and local officials as part of the FEMA-supported Typhoon Yutu recovery efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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Memorial workout

Maj. Ashley Parker, 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, participates in the 2018 Explosive Ordnance Device 133 Memorial Workout, Nov. 4, 2018, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The event was held in honor of Army Sgt. James Slape, 430th Explosive Ordnance Company, who was killed by an improvised explosive device Oct. 4, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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181026-F-EZ530-0340

A 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, waits to be loaded with cargo in support of Typhoon Yutu relief efforts, Oct. 28, 2018, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Service members from Joint Region Marianas and Indo-Pacific Command are providing Department of Defense support to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ civil and local officials as part of the FEMA-supported Typhoon Yutu recovery efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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181026-F-EZ530-0021

Pilots and crew chief with the 36th Airlift Squadron prepare to take off in a C-130J Super Hercules at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 28, 2018, to deliver necessary fuel refilling equipment to the Marian Islands recently hit by Typhoon Yutu. Service members from Joint Region Marianas and Indo-Pacific Command are providing Department of Defense support to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ civil and local officials as part of the FEMA-supported Typhoon Yutu recovery efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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181009-F-OX377-1336

A 23rd Maintenance Group A-10C Thunderbolt II crew chief prepares an aircraft for relocation in anticipation of Hurricane Michael, Oct. 9, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. To safeguard flying assets, Moody AFB is repositioning some aircraft to avoid the predicted tropical storm-force winds in the Southeast region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greg Nash)

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180918-F-CI489-1237

A U.S. Air Force F-15D Eagle flies above the Mariana Islands in support of exercise Valiant Shield, Sept. 18, 2018. The exercise helps enable real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Bumpus)

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180902-F-KQ373-1809

Maj. John Waters, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team pilot, performs precision aerial maneuvers in an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Cleveland National Air Show in Cleveland, Sept. 2, 2018. Waters demonstrated the capabilities of the multi-role fighter jet through movements such as high-speed turns and vertical climbs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathryn R. C. Reaves)

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180911-F-LX370-0001

Staff Sgt. Christopher Bennett, 673rd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, works with Kimba, a Belgian Malinois, at one of the kennels at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 11, 2018. Kimba is approaching retirement after 10 years of military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher)

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180830-F-CJ792-0481

Staff Sgt. Chad Bohr and Tech. Sgt. Tyler Dalton, 377th Weapons System Security Squadron, are splashed by spectators during the Battle of the Battleships, at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 30, 2018. Bohr and Dalton's ship, “Ops Boat,” placed second overall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

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180902-F-KQ373-1677

Maj. John Waters, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team pilot, performs precision aerial maneuvers in an F-16 Fighting Falcon, “Viper,” during the Cleveland National Air Show at Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 2, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

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180902-F-KQ373-1677

Maj. John Waters, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team pilot, performs precision aerial maneuvers in an F-16 Fighting Falcon, “Viper,” during the Cleveland National Air Show at Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 2, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

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pull ups during a Pre-Ranger Assessment Course

Tech. Sgt. Jose Obregon, 347th Operations Support Squadron independent duty medical technician, performs pull ups during a Pre-Ranger Assessment Course, Aug. 24, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greg Nash)

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180828-Z-ZT651-1003

Airmen with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing prepare to load cargo on a C-17 Globemaster III at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia after transporting cargo between U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Central Command, Aug. 28, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Nichols)

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180826-F-OX377-1007

Senior Airman Troy Hicks, 7th Air Support Operation Squadron Tactical Air Control Party specialist, from Fort Bliss, Texas, advances through smoke during a simulated squad ambush as part of a Pre-Ranger Assessment Course, Aug. 26, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Moody AFB’s 93rd Air Ground Operations Wing hosted the three-day assessment which challenged approximately 20 Airmen from the 93rd AGOW and 23rd Wing on their physical fitness, land navigation skills, leadership qualities, water confidence and academic and tactical abilities under duress. The evaluation is designed to determine whether Airmen are ready to attend the Air Force Ranger Assessment Course held at Fort Bliss. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greg Nash)

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180824-F-YU668-0378

Valerie Nessel, widow of Master Sgt. John Chapman, along with daughters Brianna and Madison Chapman, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright unveil the name of Master Sgt. John Chapman during a ceremony at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va., Aug. 24, 2018. Chapman was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on Takur Ghar Mountain in Afghanistan March 4, 2002. An elite special operations team was ambushed by the enemy and came under heavy fire from multiple directions. Chapman immediately charged an enemy bunker through thigh-deep snow and killed all enemy occupants. Courageously moving from cover to assault a second machine gun bunker, he was injured by enemy fire. Despite severe wounds, he fought relentlessly, sustaining a violent engagement with multiple enemy personnel before making the ultimate sacrifice. With his last actions he saved the lives of his teammates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank)

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180821-F-EQ901-1244

U.S. Air Force Capt. Bryant Bailey, 37th Airlift Squadron pilot, and Lt. Col. Alex Miller, 37th AS director of operations, fly a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft over Romania as Romanian air force Lt. Cmdr. Nicoleta Udrescu, Air Base 90 Otopeni pilot, watches during exercise Carpathian Summer 2018, Aug. 21, 2018. The purpose of the bilateral training exercise is to enhance interoperability and readiness by conducting combined air operations with the Romanian air force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer)

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U-2 Dragon Lady pilot

A U-2 Dragon Lady pilot assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing pilots the high-altitude reconnaissance platform at approximately 70,000 feet above an undisclosed location. The U-2 is a high-altitude, near space reconnaissance aircraft and delivers critical imagery which enables decision makers at all levels the visual capabilities to execute informed decisions in any phase of conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Ross Franquemont)

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180801-Z-XQ637-1135

Tech. Sgt. Amy McDermott, Ohio Air National Guard 200th RED HORSE Squadron structural journeyman, mans a M240B in a Humvee as the squadron conducts a multi-day field training exercise at Camp Perry, Ohio, incorporating construction and civil engineering elements while simulating hostile conditions, Aug. 2, 2018. About 400 Airmen participated in this year's training in support of the RED HORSE mission to provide a dedicated, mobile, flexible, self-sufficient heavy construction engineering force for airfield, base infrastructure and special capabilities supporting worldwide contingency operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)

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