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Securing platforms and partnerships

Members of the 39th Maintenance Squadron and 728th Air Mobility Squadron secure a platform under a disabled Turkish air force F-4 Phantom II during training at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, June 27, 2024. The platform was placed there to provide a solid structure for the airbags to lift the aircraft during a crashed, damaged or disabled aircraft recovery training event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Haiden Morris)

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Setting the framework

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen with the 171st Air Refueling Wing’s medical group set up a medical tent June 7, 2024, at the 165th Airlift Wing in Savannah, Ga., as part of exercise Iron Keystone. The exercise is a multi-wing, multi-service, multi-nation exercise designed to test the readiness capabilities of service members in a controlled simulated environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)

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Rotor check

Jake Marsh, 96th Operations Group, performs a preflight check on the MH-139A Grey Wolf’s rotors June 27, 2024, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The flight marked the last MH-139A to leave Eglin AFB after approximately four years of developmental testing with the 413th Flight Test Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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Salute

Tech. Sgt. Cruz George, 803rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, salutes the pilots of a C-130J Super Hercules prior to takeoff at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., June 25, 2024. George had a passion for fixing cars at a young age turned that passion into a career as an aircraft mechanic in the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman)

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Twin Eagles

Two F-15 Eagles piloted by Maj. Martin Clark and 1st Lt. Sydney Currenti, from the 104th Fighter Wing, conduct a flyover at the opening ceremony of the SMX Monster Energy AMA Pro Motocross National Championship in Southwick, Mass., June 29, 2024. The flyovers serve as a symbol of airpower and patriotism and serves as an additional training opportunity for the pilots and ground crews. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Jay Hewitt)

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Wheels up

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing takes off at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 27, 2024. The F-22 is designed to project air dominance and cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft, providing power projection across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julia Lebens)

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Color run

A 90th Missile Wing Airman gets chalk thrown on him as he crosses the 5K color run finish line during the 90th MW’s sports day at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., June 28, 2024. Sports day is an annual 90th MW event, promoting physical health, camaraderie and competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)

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That’s the Spirit!

A B-2 Spirit makes a low pass flyover as part of the Warriors over the Wasatch airshow at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, June 29, 2024. The 2024 Warriors over the Wasatch airshow was centered around the "Breaking Barriers Together" theme, celebrating the relationship between Hill AFB and the local community. The B-2, the predecessor to the new B-21 Raider, has been the U.S. Air Force's premiere stealth bomber for more than 20 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Rodgers)

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Clean stroke

Athletes with team Air Force and team Navy compete in a wheelchair basketball game during the 2024 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla., June 25, 2024. The Warrior Games are designed to enhance the recovery journeys of wounded, ill or injured service members and veterans outside of traditional therapy settings, bringing the community together for recovery in real time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Cobin)

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Mountain Home AFB base sign

Mountain Home Air Force Base is home to the 366th Fighter Wing, colloquially known as The Gunfighters, and over 50 F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft and 12 Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15SG aircraft. The 366th FW aims to be the Nation’s most lethal and agile lead wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Daniel Barnhorst)

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Thomas E. Kunkel

Official photo for Thomas E. Kunkel

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SSgt Auston Duncan (ret.) stretches as he prepares for the next competition. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Anthony Beauchamp)

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TSgt Jessica Derhammer (ret.) hugs her kids after medaling in the 2024 Department of Defense Warrior Games. (U.S. Air Force photo by Anthony Beauchamp)

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Marsha Hoskins, Air Force Wounded Warrior Program branch manager, cheers on Team Air Force cycling competitors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Anthony Beauchamp)

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Team Air Force celebrates winning the gold medal in the wheelchair basketball competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Anthony Beauchamp)

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2024 DoD Warrior Games

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Richards (ret.) and Senior Airman Jomar Rodriguez Pagan (ret.) participate in the track competition during the 2024 Department of Defense Warrior Games. (U.S. Air Force photo by Anthony Beauchamp)

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2024 DoD Warrior Games

Athletes U.S. Air Force Capt. Christina Kang, Team Air Force, and Army Sgt. Bianca Hayden, Team Army, take notes of their targets and adjustments during the archery competition for the 2024 Department of Defense Warrior Games at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, June 26, 2024. This event is one of many adaptive sports that comprises the DoD Warrior Games. The Warrior Games are designed to enhance the recovery journeys of wounded, ill, injured service members and veterans outside of traditional therapy settings, bringing the community together for recovery in real time. The 10-day event is composed of more than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes competing in 11 adaptive sporting events June 21-30, 2024. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ray Boyington)

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2024 DoD Warrior Games

SMSgt Justin Beasley warming up for the 2024 Warrior Games rowing competition.The Department of Defense Warrior Games is a Paralympic-style event used to showcase the power of adaptive sports as part of the recovery process for wounded, ill or injured servicemembers. The US Olympic Committee hosted the Warrior Games from 2010 to 2014 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. DoD began hosting the games in 2015, with the US Marine Corps hosting that year at Quantico, Virginia. (US Air Force Photo by Anthony Beauchamp)

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2024 DoD Warrior Games

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Curtis Belew, an athlete with Team Air Force, shoots the basketball during the wheelchair basketball preliminaries for the 2024 Department of Defense Warrior Games at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, June 25, 2024. The Warrior Games are designed to enhance the recovery journeys of wounded, ill, injured service members and veterans outside of traditional therapy settings, bringing the community together for recovery in real time. The 10-day event is composed of more than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 11 adaptive sporting events June 21-30, 2024. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeff VanWey)

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2024 DoD Warrior Games

Retired Capt. Christina Kang, Team Air Force athlete, readies her bow to fire an arrow at her target during archery familiarization at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, during the 2024 Department of Defense Warrior Games, June 25, 2024. This event is one of many adaptive sports that comprises the DoD Warrior Games. The Warrior Games are designed to enhance the recovery journeys of wounded, ill, injured service members and veterans outside of traditional therapy settings, bringing the community together for recovery in real time. The 10-day event is composed of more than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes competing in 11 adaptive sporting events June 21-30, 2024. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ray Boyington)

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