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45th SW supports successful Atlas V OA-6 launch

The 45th Space Wing supported NASA’s successful launch of Orbital ATK’s Cygnus spacecraft aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., March 22, 2016. The rocket carrying Cygnus cargo vessel OA-6 is a resupply mission to the International Space Station supporting NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services program. (Courtesy photo/United Launch Alliance)

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Checkered Flag 17-1

Three F-22 Raptors from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., fly in formation during Checkered Flag 17-1 on Dec. 8, 2016. The integration training pilots receive during exercises like Checkered Flag ensure they can seamlessly work together in a real-world combat situation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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Checkered Flag 17-1 begins

Air Force maintainers from the 325th Maintenance Squadron inspect and wipe off the cockpit of an F-22 Raptor on the flightline at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., after a thunderstorm Dec. 5, 2016. The F-22 and other aircraft continued operations after the storm during Checkered Flag 17-1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Solomon Cook)

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At the break of dawn

Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, parachute into the Pacific Ocean at dawn Nov. 22, 2016, off the western coast Okinawa, Japan. The 320th STS Airmen train to operate in adverse conditions at sea or overland to accomplish their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Omari Bernard)

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Aviation Nation highlights “75 Years of Airpower”

A boy watches the Thunderbirds prepare for takeoff during the Aviation Nation Air Show on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 11, 2016. The air show brought more than 300,000 spectators from across the globe to experience "75 years of airpower." (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)

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1000 hours: Team Effort Earns Historical Veterans Day Achievement

Brig. Gen. Charles Corcoran, the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander and F-22 Raptor pilot, taxis across a flightline after successfully completing 1,000 flight hours in the F-22 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Nov. 11, 2016. F-22’s have conducted more than 700 sorties in support Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)

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Southern Strike 17

A CV-22 Osprey provides overhead support for U.S. Naval Special Warfare personnel during infiltration and exfiltration exercises at Fort Polk, La., during exercise Southern Strike 17, Oct. 28, 2017. The exercise emphasized air-to-air, air-to-ground and special operations forces training opportunities. These events are integrated into demanding hostile and asymmetric scenarios with actions from specialized ground forces and combat and mobility air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Trevor T. McBride)

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Kids deploy at Operation Hero

A new airman first class writes a letter to her friends and family while “deployed” during the Operation Hero event Oct. 22, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 100 kids participated in the mock deployment experience created to give military children a glimpse of what their loved ones go through when they leave home. The kids went through a deployment line to receive dog tags and “immunizations” before they were briefed by the commander and shipped off to a deployed location. There, they participated in various activities and demonstrations by local base agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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8th Fighter Wing host combined special operations exercise

Air Force combat controllers assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron, 320th Special Tactics Squadron and South Korea’s 255th Special Operations Squadron, pull security and establish a line of communication on Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Oct. 22, 2016. Members from 320th STS and 1st SOS worked with the 255th SOS to enhance U.S. and South Korean air force special operations forces' ability to conduct infiltration methods, jump clearing team operations, airfield establishment, aircraft control and close air support familiarization. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Colville McFee)

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Vigilant Shield 17

An F-22 Raptor receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Vigilant Shield 2017, Oct. 17, 2016. Vigilant Shield is an annual exercise sponsored by the North American Aerospace Defense Command and led by the Alaskan NORAD Region, in conjunction with the Canadian and Continental NORAD Region, who undertake field training exercises aimed at improving operational capability in a bi-national environment. The F-22 is from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and the KC-135 is assigned to the 92nd Aerial Refueling Squadron from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook)

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JTF Matthew

U.S. Marines assigned to the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command perform maintenance on a CH-53E super stallion helicopter after a disaster relief mission at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 12, 2016. The unit is launching multiple missions each day, delivering supplies to areas affected by Hurricane Matthew. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Russ Scalf)

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Hurricane Matthew aircraft evacuation

An F-22 Raptor from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., sits on the ramp at Rickenbacker International Airport, Ohio, Oct. 7, 2016. The aircraft sheltered at the airport during Hurricane Matthew. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Senior Master Sgt. Ralph Branson)

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Maintainers prepare aircraft for engine upgrades

Senior Airman Jeremiah Davidson, from the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Maintenance Group, replaces a turbine overheat detector on a C-130H Hercules Sep. 26, 2016, in Cheyenne, Wyo. The aircraft assigned to the 153rd Airlift Wing are undergoing a 3.5 engine enhancement modification and will begin an operational use evaluation test program at the jointly run Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve test center in Tucson, Ariz. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Senior Master Sgt. Charles Delano)

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AF Tattoo Showcases Heritage, Airmen

The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team performs a rifle demonstration during the 2016 Air Force Tattoo at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2016. In addition to the team’s performance, the event consisted of U.S. Air Force Band routines, aircraft flyovers and heritage speeches. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)

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CV-22 Osprey

A CV-22 Osprey connects to an MC-130H Combat Talon II air-refueling receptacle during a training mission at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 7, 2016. The Osprey is a versatile, self-deployable aircraft that offers increased speed and range over other rotary-wing aircraft, enabling Air Force Special Operations Command aircrews to execute long-range special operations missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

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Hurricane Hermine

The NASA Langley Research Center in Virginia provides shelter for F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., as Hurricane Hermine moves up the East Coast. (Courtesy photo)

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103rd Rescue Squadron Conducts Jump Training

Pararescuemen and combat rescue officers conduct training jumps from the back of a C-17 Globemaster III over Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, N.Y., Aug. 30, 2016. The C-17, flown in from McChord Field, Wash., dropped rescue personnel several times throughout the day. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher S. Muncy)

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EMT Rodeo 2016

Emergency medical technicians participating in the 2016 EMT Rodeo exit a CV-22 Osprey at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., Aug. 25, 2016. Cannon Air Force Base’s EMT Rodeo tests the skills of medical professionals from across the Air Force through a series of innovative, high-pressure scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)

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18th Wing conducts aircraft generation exercise

Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and pilots assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons conduct a mass aircraft generation exercise Aug. 22-23, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintainers loaded weapons onto F-15 Eagles before the aircraft taxied and were dispersed around the flightline. . (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Peter Reft)

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Northern Lightning 2016

A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning II flies over Volk Field, Wis., during Northern Lightning, Aug. 22, 2016. Northern Lightning is a tactical-level, joint training exercise that emphasizes fifth- and fourth-generation assets engaged in a contested, degraded environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stormy Archer)

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