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Capstone event validates AFCENT ACE capabilities

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, undergoes a hot refueling operation performed by Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group and 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Mar. 1, 2021. F-16s received fuel with their engines still running in order to rapidly redeploy back into U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility during an Air Forces Central Agile Combat Employment capstone event. The capstone event enhanced theater ACE competencies, validating operational capabilities and command and control while simultaneously strengthening joint and regional partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Martin)

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Capstone event validates AFCENT ACE capabilities

An U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry, or AWACS, and E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft sit on the flightline at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, March 1, 2021. The Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance platforms were at PSAB in advance of an Agile Combat Employment capstone event. The event follows a series of ACE events throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility that enhance theater airpower competencies, validate operational capabilities and command and control while simultaneously strengthening regional partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photos by Master Sgt. Wes Wright)

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Orange Flag, Black Flag exercises collaborate to accelerate change

A F-22 Raptor from the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, participates in Orange Flag, March 2, 2021. Orange Flag, the large force test event carried out three times annually by Air Force Test Center’s 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB, Calif., combined with the 53rd Wing’s Black Flag, brought several firsts for the test community March 2-4. (Courtesy photo by Kyle Larson, Lockheed Martin)

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Orange Flag, Black Flag exercises collaborate to accelerate change

A F-22 Raptor from the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, refuels during Orange Flag, 2 March 2, 2021. Orange Flag, the large force test event carried out three times annually by Air Force Test Center’s 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB, Calif., combined with the 53rd Wing’s Black Flag, brought several firsts for the test community March 2-4. (Courtesy photo by Kyle Larson, Lockheed Martin)

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Hill AFB participates in Red Flag 21-1

Tactical aircraft maintainers assigned to the 34th Fighter Generation Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, pose for a photo between two F-35A Lightning II fighter jets before a Red Flag 21-1 mission at Nellis AFB, Nev., Feb. 8, 2021. Red Flag prepares maintenance personnel, ground controllers and space and cyber operators to support tasks within the same tactical environment as pilots and senior leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)

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KC-135 Stratotankers; fueling the fight

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nev. during exercise Red Flag 21-1, Feb. 1, 2021. Red Flag exercises test the capabilities of pilots and teams while increasing efficiency and strengthening their teamwork. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)

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Coming and Going at Nellis AFB

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron, takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 7, 2021. The 64th AGRS’s primary mission is to prepare the combat air forces, joint and allied aircrews for tomorrow's victories with challenging and realistic threat replication, training, academics and feedback. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Thomas Cox)

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B-2 Spirits Arrive at Red Flag 21-1

A B-2 Spirit assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., sits on the flightline at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 23, 2021. The 509th BW is participating with Air Force Global Strike Command as the lead wing for exercise Red Flag 21-1. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Thomas Cox)

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CMSAF visits Team Moody, attends HH-60W Jolly Green II unveiling

Dr. Lucy Greene, left, Moody Air Force Base Support Committee, greets Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, Jan. 23, 2021, at Moody AFB, Ga. Bass visited Moody AFB to witness the HH-60W Jolly Green II unveiling ceremony and experience the culture of Moody AFB through leadership discussions with diverse organizations and squadron visits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Estrada)

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Nellis AFB take-offs

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 6th Weapons Squadron, U.S. Air Force Weapons School, takes off for a training mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 12, 2021. The school provides academic and advisory support to numerous units, enhancing air combat training for Airmen from the Air Force, Department of Defense and U.S. allied services each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)

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Riding the Dragon

Capt. David Cotter, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron U-2 Dragon Lady pilot, sits in the cockpit at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Oct. 14, 2020. Not pictured, in the backseat, sits Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics. During the base visit, Dr. Roper emphasized the need for rapid, enterprise-wide deployment of digital engineering, open architecture and agile software development as the Air Force accelerates critical modernization efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dakota C. LeGrand)

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In the loop

Maj. Josh Gunderson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander, executes a maneuver known as the "Power Loop" during a performance at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 10, 2020. The maneuver uses thrust vectoring technology unique to the F-22 that allows it to rotate through the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Sam Eckholm)

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It's raining flares

Airmen assigned to the 347th Rescue Group drop flares from an HH-60G Pave Hawk during a fini flight for Col. Bryan Creel, 347th RQG commander at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., June 5, 2020. The fini flight is a long-standing Air Force tradition that occurs when a pilot departs from an assigned unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hayden Legg)

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Frontline defenders of COVID-19

Airman 1st Class Rachel Tucker, 56th Medical Group medical technician, poses for a portrait March 23, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. To contain the coronavirus pandemic, the 56th MDG worked over the weekend to facilitate screenings. The 56th MDG followed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and worked closely with Arizona health officials to decrease the impact of COVID-19 at Luke AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook)

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AI Copilot: Air Force achieves first military flight with artificial intelligence

A U-2 Dragon Lady assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing prepares to land at Beale Air Force, Calif., Dec. 15, 2020. This flight marks a major leap forward for national defense as artificial intelligence took flight aboard a military aircraft for the first time in the history of the Department of Defense. The AI algorithm, developed by Air Combat Command’s U-2 Federal Laboratory, trained the AI to execute specific in-flight tasks that would otherwise be done by the pilot. The flight was part of a specifically constructed scenario pitting the AI against another dynamic computer algorithm in order to prove both the new technology capability, and its ability to work in coordination with a human. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis A. Ruiz-Vazquez)

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AI Copilot: Air Force achieves first military flight with artificial intelligence

A U-2 Dragon Lady assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing takes off from the runway at Beale Air Force, Calif., Dec. 15, 2020. This flight marks a major leap forward for national defense as artificial intelligence took flight aboard a military aircraft for the first time in the history of the Department of Defense. The AI algorithm, developed by Air Combat Command’s U-2 Federal Laboratory, trained the AI to execute specific in-flight tasks that would otherwise be done by the pilot. The flight was part of a specifically constructed scenario pitting the AI against another dynamic computer algorithm in order to prove both the new technology capability, and its ability to work in coordination with a human. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis A. Ruiz-Vazquez)

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AI Copilot: Air Force achieves first military flight with artificial intelligence

Maj. “Vudu”, a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, prepares to taxi after returning from a training sortie at Beale Air Force, Calif., Dec. 15, 2020. This flight marks a major leap forward for national defense as artificial intelligence took flight aboard a military aircraft for the first time in the history of the Department of Defense. The AI algorithm, developed by Air Combat Command’s U-2 Federal Laboratory, trained the AI to execute specific in-flight tasks that would otherwise be done by the pilot. The flight was part of a specifically constructed scenario pitting the AI against another dynamic computer algorithm in order to prove both the new technology capability, and its ability to work in coordination with a human. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis A. Ruiz-Vazquez)

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AI Copilot: Air Force achieves first military flight with artificial intelligence

Gen. Mark Kelly, right, commander of Air Combat Command, and Command Chief Master Sgt. David Wade, ACC, receive a briefing from U-2 Federal Laboratory staff about the organization’s stand-up and recent projects, Dec. 4, 2020, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The U-2 Federal Laboratory is the first of its kind in the Department of Defense; offering a small team of experts tackling challenges through creation, development, acquisition, and testing of new technologies with the purpose of shaping how the service maintains an advantage over near-peeradversaries. (This photo has been edited due to operational security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Colville McFee)

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Raptor Flies over Ft. Lauderdale

Two F-22 Raptors arrive for an air show in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Nov. 18, 2020. The F-22 Demonstration Team travels to air shows around the world to showcase the performance and capabilities of the world's premier fifth-generation fighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Sam Eckholm)

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Demo Teams: A Special Formation Flight

An F-22 Raptor flies off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Nov. 20, 2020. The F-22 possesses a variety of air-to-air capabilities that make it the world's most lethal and maneuverable fighter jet. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Sam Eckholm)

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