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High-five for healing

Senior Airman Darryl Holley and retired Senior Airman Sharliett Cardenas, Air Force Wounded Warrior wheelchair rugby competitors, high-five each other after a play at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 23, 2023. The Air Force Trials are a Paralympic-style competition featuring adaptive sports that use equipment tailored to the needs of the athletes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jhobany Sanchez)

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Always ready

Maintainers from the 23rd Air Expeditionary Wing perform a post-flight inspection on an A-10 Thunderbolt II during Operation Forward Tiger at Muniz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico, Feb. 16, 2023. The Air Forces Southern exercise is designed to increase combat readiness alongside humanitarian assistance and disaster response capabilities with U.S. partners and allies throughout the Caribbean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jessica H. Smith-McMahan)

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Night moves

A U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II, assigned to the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, is prepared for a forward area refueling point exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 15, 2023. FARP specialists provide a unique refueling capability, extending the reach of a variety of aircraft in austere locations across the CENTCOM AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kirby Turbak)

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On patrol

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 389th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, flies a combat patrol mission within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 18, 2023. Fighter aircraft routinely conduct patrols within the CENTCOM AOR to ensure combat airpower dominance, deter adversaries, and ensure regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel Asselta)

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A special moment

Retired Lt. Col. James Harvey, an original Tuskegee Airman, speaks with Capt. Nic Young, 437th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment flight commander, during Accelerating the Legacy Feb. 16, 2023, in Charleston, S.C. Accelerating the Legacy is a three-day Black History Month aviation heritage event which honors the past, develops the present, and promotes the future of aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Parker)

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Build it up

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Samuel Gainey, 768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron, Civil Engineer Flight, connects modular sections of a tent during construction at Air Base 101, Niger, Feb. 6, 2023. The tent can be built and covered in a single day providing the ability to create a usable structure in a short amount of time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael Matkin)

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An artist's depiction shows an E-7A in flight. The E-7A is the Department of Defense's future tactical battle management, command and control and moving target indication platform scheduled to replace the E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System. (Courtesy photo)

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Sky high

Tech. Sgt. Alexander Lauher, 29th Weapons Squadron weapons instructor, looks out the back of a C-130J Hercules during a Green Flag-West 23-02 mission over the Pacific Ocean on Nov. 7, 2022. To modernize and strengthen the military for strategic competition, the 549th Combat Training Squadron used exercise Green Flag-West 23-02 to focus on facilitating air operations in maritime surface warfare missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus)

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Delta formation over Daytona

The U.S. Air Force’s Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" kick off the 2023 Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Fla., Feb. 19, 2023. The flyover celebrated the 65th Daytona 500, NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, and the Thunderbirds’ 70th birthday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dakota B. Carter)

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Helping those in need

Airman 1st Class Kaylan Bartlett, 728th Air Mobility Squadron aircraft services technician, and Staff Sgt. Jason Dumag, 728th AMS ramp controller, prepare to unload medical shelters and equipment at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Feb. 18, 2023. The medical shelters and equipment will be utilized to provide aid to those in need following the earthquakes that struck Türkiye Feb. 6, 2023. The U.S. military is working in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the government of Türkiye, allies and partners to provide relief to the people of Türkiye. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua T. Crossman)

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Start your engines

Aerospace propulsion system specialists from the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, perform post maintenance engine testing on a F110-129 turbofan aircraft engine, Feb. 16, 2023, in Duluth, Minn. Aerospace propulsion system specialists, also known as jet engine mechanics, remove, install, inspect, repair and modify engines, engine modules and components. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Audra Flanagan)

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Wheels down

A C-130 Hercules from the Savannah Air National Guard prepares to land at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Feb. 16, 2023, while transporting participants for Accelerating the Legacy 2023. Accelerating the Legacy is an aviation heritage event that honors the Tuskegee Airmen’s legacy, offers professional development and networking opportunities to Total Force Airmen, and inspires the next generation of aviation professionals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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Accelerating the Legacy

More than 600 Accelerating the Legacy 2023 participants, to include Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., and retired Lt. Col. James H. Harvey, documented original Tuskegee Airman, join for a photo following the Accelerating the Legacy 2023 banquet in Charleston, S.C., Feb. 16, 2023. Accelerating the Legacy is an aviation heritage event that honors the Tuskegee Airmen’s legacy, offers professional development and networking opportunities to Total Force Airmen, and inspires the next generation of aviation professionals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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Contingency response

U.S. Air Force Capt. Shailey Dao, flight nurse, receives in-flight contingency response training from a Royal Australian Air Force service member while aboard a C-27J Spartan during exercise Cope North 2023 near Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 14, 2023. The U.S., Australia and Japan displayed the coalition’s interoperability and airpower resilience and survivability across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)

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Call it in

Airman 1st Class Damien Nuey, 6th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal apprentice, communicates with his unit during an alert response at Crystal Beach, Fla., Feb. 14, 2023. The 6th CES EOD unit responds to reports of military ordnance that may be found within several counties surrounding the Tampa region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings)

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Falcon on patrol

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, flies a combat patrol mission within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 13, 2023. The fighter aircraft routinely conduct patrols within the CENTCOM AOR to provide combat airpower and ensure regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel Asselta)

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Fueled up

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 13, 2023. The 908th EARS delivers fuel for U.S. and partner nation forces, extending the reach and combat airpower dominance to the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel Asselta)

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Under the radar

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 58th Fighter Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is shown on the flightline at MacDill AFB, Fla., Feb. 13, 2023. The F-35A is designed to perform in an advanced threat environment, providing next-generation stealth, enhanced situational awareness, and reduced vulnerability for the U.S. and allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings)

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By any stretch

U.S. Air Force Academy cadet Oliver Zavel competes in the ring exercise portion of the gymnastics tournament against Army West Point and the University of California at the academy’s Cadet West Gym in Colorado, Feb. 11, 2023. The USAFA Falcons won and posted a season-high score of 397.650. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin R. Pacheco)

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Hot pit

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II from the 25th Fighter Squadron receives a hot-pit refuel at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Feb. 9, 2023. To support Osan AB’s high operational-tempo mission, the fuels service center operates 24 hours a day with members standing by for emergency refueling or maintenance support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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