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Snowy de-icing

An Airman assigned to the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron clears ice and snow off of a B-52H Stratofortress with a de-icing truck during Exercise Prairie/Bayou Vigilance at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 6, 2023. The event provided a realistic training environment to exercise strategic airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Nottingham)

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A token of appreciation

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Junya Wakamatsu, 1st Airborne Brigade commander, accepts a gift from U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kira Coffey, 36th Airlift Squadron commander, following the annual New Year's Jump exhibition at Camp Narashino, Japan, Jan. 7, 2024. The New Year's Jump not only brought together U.S. and Japanese forces, but also created a platform for international allies and partners to collaborate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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New Year's Jump

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers from the 1st Airborne Brigade jump out of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during the annual New Year's Jump at Camp Narashino, Chiba, Japan, Jan. 7, 2024. Approximately 40 JGSDF paratroopers jumped out of several C-130 aircraft during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Welcome salute

U.S. Air Force Academy cadets salute during a Cadet Wing Change of Command ceremony transferring power from Cadet 1st Class Isaac Bates to Cadet 1st Class Abigail Worley Jan. 4, 2024 at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. A change of command is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a unit from one commanding or flag officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo Rayna Grace)

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Airpower on display

U-2 Dragon Ladies and chase cars from the 99th Reconnaissance Squadron, T-38 Talons from the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron, and KC-135R Stratotankers from the 940th Air Refueling Wing conduct an elephant walk at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Jan. 4, 2024. The elephant walk showcased a display of joint airpower between the wings hosted at Beale AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Londono)

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Chute out

A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 96th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., lands on the flightline in support of exercise Prairie Vigilance and Bayou Vigilance 24-2 at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 4, 2024. Air Force Global Strike Command maintains a credible strategic capability that enhances deterrence of threats to the United States, its allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Nottingham)

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Standing ready

KC-135T Stratotankers from the 127th Air Refueling Group stand ready at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Jan. 3, 2024. The KC-135T provides aerial refueling capability to nearly every aircraft in the U.S. military inventory, making it the vital force multiplier in global airpower. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tom Demerly)

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Dronebuster

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Schrader, a Security Forces installation patrolman, uses a Dronebuster to incapacitate a small Unmanned Aerial System during a C-sUAS training at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 2, 2024. The Dronebuster is a handheld non-kinetic mitigation device that can detect groups of one to five UAS and jam signal between drone and controller. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stassney Davis)

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Drone training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kaleb Heard, a security forces counter-small unmanned aerial systems training assistant, operates a drone during a C-sUAS training at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 2, 2024. Security forces Airmen use C-sUAS to provide installation security and protect assets from potential drone threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stassney Davis)

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41st Vice Chief of Staff

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. congratulates newly appointed Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Slife during a ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Dec. 29, 2023. Slife became the Air Force's 41st Vice Chief and most recently served as the deputy chief of staff for operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)

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High altitude, low drag

U.S. Air Force operators assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron and Joint Personnel Recovery Center perform high altitude, low opening training jumps from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules cargo aircraft over East Africa, Dec. 27, 2023. HALO jumps are performed from altitudes where oxygen is limited, requiring members to employ specialized training beyond standard parachute insertions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)

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Champions!

U.S. Air Force Academy’s Football Squad celebrate their win against James Madison University at the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl game. The Falcons capped their 2023 season with a 9-4 record defeating JMU, 31-21, Dec. 23, 2023, at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rayna Grace)

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Honing skills

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Clement Chhay, 51st Maintenance Squadron metals technology craftsman, practices welding a T-joint at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Dec. 22, 2023. Metals technicians from the 51st MXS ensure aircraft components meet required specifications and standards, enabling the 51st Fighter Wing jets to fight anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Russell)

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Pacific Falcons

Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons soar over the Indo-Pacific, Dec. 20, 2023. U.S. F-16s from the 35th FS, 8th Fighter Wing flew alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s from the 8th Air Wing and South Korea Air Force F-15Ks from the 11th Wing, to conduct a trilateral escort flight of two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers operating in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karla Parra)

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Take off

A U.S. Air Force UH-1N Iroquois assigned to the 54th Helicopter Squadron takes off at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 20, 2023. The UH-1N is a light-lift utility helicopter used to support a wide variety of missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)

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Clearing the way

A 354th Civil Engineering Squadron snowplow operator blows snow off the flightline on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Dec. 19, 2023. The snowplow operators run 24/7 shifts to ensure the flightline is clear to deploy aircraft in support of Pacific Air Forces and United States Indo-Pacific Command missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Spencer Hanson)

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Miss America

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh buckles in for her familiarization flight at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 19, 2023. Marsh is a 2023 U.S. Air Force Academy graduate, and she won the title of Miss America Jan. 14, 2024, making her the first active-duty Air Force officer to win the Miss America pageant. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)

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Holding the line

Senior Airman Malachi Davidson, 823rd Base Defense Squadron fire team leader, secures a perimeter during a Tactical Leader Course at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Dec. 14, 2023. The course helps squad leaders improve their ability to plan, create operations orders and lead Airmen in tactical situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deanna Muir)

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Off to a good start

Newly commissioned 2nd Lt. Lexi De Villiers, right, embraces a fellow graduate following the U.S. Air Force Academy’s 2023 Winter Graduation ceremony, Dec. 15, 2023, in Colorado Springs, Colo. In total, USAFA commissioned 32 seniors into the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin R. Pacheco)

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Lighting ahead

Capt. Jonathon Gill, assistant to the director of operations for the 187th Operations Group, Alabama Air National Guard, prepares an F-35A Lightning II for takeoff at the Vermont Air National Guard Base in South Burlington, Vt., Dec. 14, 2023. The Alabama Air National Guard partnered with the Vermont Air National Guard, borrowing two F-35’s to continue training with the Air Force’s newest 5th generation fighter jet, as they wait for more of their own F-35s to arrive. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Michael Davis)

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