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Artic Thunder

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” perform during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 20, 2024. The Thunderbirds are honored to represent nearly 700,000 active-duty, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard and civilian Airmen across America and are deployed worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Moises Vasquez)

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Full throttle

Aerospace propulsion specialists from the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, conduct post maintenance operational checks on the engine of an F-16 Fighting Falcon, Duluth, Minn., July 18, 2024. Aerospace propulsion specialists test, maintain and repair engines to ensure they are mission ready. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Addie Peterson)

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Ready for the day ahead

Senior Airman Jassiel Gallo Bravo, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron deployed aircraft ground response element team member, prepares his equipment for a training mission at the Barry M. Goldwater Range, Gila Bend, Ariz., July 18, 2024. DAGRE consists of specialized units from special operations security forces squadrons that provide force protection for Air Force Special Operations Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)

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Preflight brief

Maj. Stephen Conroy, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, performs a preflight brief during a no-notice Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., July 16, 2024. Air Mobility Command's Inspector General team conducted the inspection July 16–18, during which the 92nd Air Refueling Wing and 141st ARW received same-day notification of the evaluation of the base's capability to perform as a nuclear support unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Arachikavitz)

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Combat survival

U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles Trader, 13th Fighter Squadron pilot, ignites a flare during a combat survival training exercise led by survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2024. Pilots attend SERE training to develop and maintain the skills necessary to survive in hostile environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Boyle)

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Sight picture

Chief Master Sgt. Harold Davis, 41st Rescue Generation Squadron senior enlisted leader, fires the M110A1 squad designated marksman rifle at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., July 12, 2024. Battlefield circulations allow base leadership to get a true picture of how Airmen operate in their day-to-day duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leonid Soubbotine)

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Around the Air Force: Fighting Wildfires, Enhancing Rescue Missions, Enlisted Foundations Courses

n this week’s look around the Air Force, two C-130 aircraft from the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve are fighting wildfires in California, modern infrastructure at Kadena Air Base enhances search and rescue mission operations, and there’s a new Foundations curriculum for enlisted Airmen.

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Around the Air Force: Fighting Wildfires, Enhancing Rescue Missions, Enlisted Foundations Courses

n this week’s look around the Air Force, two C-130 aircraft from the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve are fighting wildfires in California, modern infrastructure at Kadena Air Base enhances search and rescue mission operations, and there’s a new Foundations curriculum for enlisted Airmen.

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USecAF Fireside Chat

Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa Dalton speaks during a fireside chat at Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., July 29, 2024. During her appearance, she reasserted the Air Force and Space Force’s priorities, including the need to modernize and move “holistically” in reshaping the services to meet global challenges. (Courtesy photo).

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Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi is briefed by Airmen assigned to the 48th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on July 23, 2024. Flosi toured the installation with the AEW leadership team, attending intel briefs and recognized several Airmen for their accomplishments and contributions to the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Bird in the sky

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, participates in a flyover at Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, United Kingdom, July 24, 2024. FIA is an opportunity for the U.S. military to come together with U.K. and NATO allies and partners to display the dynamic capabilities of various aircraft and highlight collective readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katie Mullikin)

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Aerial performance

Air Combat Command’s F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team performs during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 21, 2024. The team performs precision aerial maneuvers to demonstrate the unique capabilities of the world's only operational fifth-generation fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shelimar Rivera Rosado)

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Engine inspection

U.S. Air Force maintainers, deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., inspect the inside of an engine cowling on a B-52H Stratofortress at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, during Bomber Task Force Deployment 24-4, July 22, 2024. Bomber task force missions enable Airmen to maintain a high state of readiness and proficiency, validating the always-ready, global strike capability. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Seth Watson)

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Welding sparks

Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Caleb Joner, an aircraft metals technology specialist with the 162nd Wing, welds metal pieces at Morris Air National Guard Base, Ariz., July 17, 2024. Aircraft metals technology specialists are responsible for repairing and creating essential aircraft parts critical to the function of F-16 Fighting Falcons and the success of the mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Guadalupe Beltran)

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Refueling prep

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer prepares to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Rim of the Pacific over the Pacific Ocean, July 18, 2024. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands from June 27 to Aug. 1, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Chris Hibben)

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Shared Vision Statement

U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, Royal Air Force Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton, and U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin sign a Shared Vision Statement on combined air and space power in the 21st century at the RAF’s Global Air and Space Chiefs’ Conference in London, July 17, 2024. As the NATO alliance celebrates its 75th anniversary, this shared vision exemplifies U.S. efforts to work with NATO allies and European partners to adapt and modernize its approach to challenges in an era of Great Power Competition (Courtesy photo by Royal Air Force Cpl. Sarah Barsby).

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Arrival ceremony

The 910th Airlift Wing’s first C-130 Super Hercules is marshaled to its arrival ceremony, on July 16, 2024, at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio. The aircraft’s arrival is the first in a three-year conversion from the unit’s current C-130H Hercules fleet to the newer airframe model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)

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Weapons assembly

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Adorno, 31st Munitions Squadron conventional maintenance apprentice, puts together simulated conventional weapons during the quarterly rapid aircraft generation and employment competition at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 12, 2024. RAGE competitions showcase the wing’s lethal combat capabilities and demonstrate agile combat employment effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Raya Feltner)

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Under the moon

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team performs at the Capitol Air Show over Sacramento, Calif., July 15, 2024. The F-35A is an agile, versatile, high-performance, 9-G capable multirole fighter that combines stealth, sensor fusion and unprecedented situational awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zachary Rufus)

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Dropping in

An Alaska Air National Guard pararescueman from the 212th Rescue Squadron lands after conducting airborne operations at Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 9, 2024. The Guardsmen of the 212th RQS and the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party special warfare Airmen conducted joint airborne training to maintain the pararescuemen’s proficiency in conducting full-spectrum personnel recovery to include both conventional and unconventional rescue operations and the TACP’s to direct lethal and nonlethal joint firepower whenever necessary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Holland)

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