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Fireworks on the 4th

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules sits idle during a fireworks show at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 4, 2025. The two-day Independence Day festival also featured carnival rides, games, food vendors and live musical entertainment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brenden Beezley)

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Shared security

Airman 1st Class Joseph Coppa,153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, prepares a C-130H Hercules for departure at the Wyoming Air National Guard Base in Cheyenne, Wyo., July 7, 2025. The unit is participating in Mobility Guardian 2025 and Resolute Force Pacific, both part of the Department of the Air Force’s month-long, Pacific-focused Department-Level Exercise series. The DLE integrates multiple major exercises — Mobility Guardian, REFORPAC, Resolute Space, Emerald Warrior and Bamboo Eagle 25-3 — and includes allied and partner nation participation in component events with shared security interests. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)

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Handle with care

Staff Sgts. Alec Freeman and Cody Hood, 823rd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers members, prime expolsives with electrical blasting caps at the explosive ordnance disposal range at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 25, 2025. RED HORSE demolition team members practiced arming and detonating different types of explosives safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cesar J. Navarro)

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Aggressor squadron

First Reconnaissance Squadron T-38 Talon’s fly in a four-ship formation over California, June 30, 2025. The T-38 is a twin-engine, high-altitude, supersonic jet trainer used in a variety of roles because of its design, economy of operations, ease of maintenance, high performance and exceptional safety record. (U.S. Air Force photo by Frederick A. Brown)

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Night ops

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing during an air refueling mission over the Southeastern U.S., June 30, 2025. The KC-135 has provided core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force since 1957, extending the range and endurance of aircraft like the F-15E, which can carry up to 23,000 pounds of munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Cook)

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Patriotic performance

Honor Guard Drill Team members perform for Honor Flight Chicago veterans at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C., June 18, 2025. The team demonstrated the core values of the Air Force through their precision, discipline and professionalism, exemplifying the service’s unwavering commitment to excellence and its mission to inspire pride and confidence in all who witnessed the performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Geneva Nguyen)

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Fearsome Foursome

F-35 Lightning IIs fly in formation over Madison, Wis., during a joint training mission with the 148th Fighter Wing based in Duluth, Minn., June 23, 2025. The exercise aimed to strengthen coordination and operational effectiveness between units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Addie Peterson)

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Moon ‘chute

A U.S. Air Force Academy cadet participating in the 98th Flying Training Squadron, parachutes into Davis Airfield, Colorado Springs, Colo., June 18, 2025. The 98th FTS is a premier character development program, training 600 to 1,200 cadets annually and fields nationally recognized competition and demonstration teams, all while helping cadets toward a career in the Air Force. (U.S Air Force photo by Ray Bahner)

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Cutting skills

Tech. Sgt. Cameron Gibbs, an aircraft metals technology specialist with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, practices plasma cutting at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio, June 26, 2025. These skilled professionals custom-make the metal components critical to the functioning of the KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 121st ARW and the success of the Air Force Mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Taylor Warehime)

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Eyes in the sky

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Greg Molloy, 31st Rescue Squadron pararescueman, looks out of an HH-60W Jolly Green II before a personnel recovery exercise with the 33rd RQS during exercise Cope Angel 25-1 off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, June 26, 2025. Cope Angel allows units to engage in training events with Japan Air Self-Defence Force counterparts to sharpen their readiness for real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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Make-A-Wish

Dylan Conner tries on a helmet during a visit to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, June 25, 2025. The visit, organized by Make-A-Wish Utah and hosted by the 514th Flight Test Squadron, gave Dylan a behind-the-scenes look at the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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Vehicle cover

Airmen with the 910th Security Forces Squadron from Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, perform opposing force drills at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., June 20, 2025. Using a vehicle for cover, Airmen engaged in simulated threats while maintaining 360-degree security, reinforcing battlefield communication and defensive positioning under fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leonid Soubbotine)

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Extreme temperatures

A T-7A Red Hawk sits under bright lights used to create heat in the McKinley Climatic Lab at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., June 16, 2025. The Air Force’s newest training aircraft experienced temperature extremes from 110 to minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit as well as heavy humidity during the month of testing to evaluate how the aircraft, its instrumentation and electronics fare under the extreme conditions it will face in the operational Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matt Veasley)

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A U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal team member assigned to the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron, connects wires to a blasting machine during routine training at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 5, 2025. The hands-on training reinforced critical knowledge of firing systems used in operational environments. This training enabled EOD Airmen to refine explosive handling skills essential to maintaining mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel)

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Around the Air Force: Department Level Exercise, Aeromedical Readiness, Recruiting Exceeds Goals

In this week's look around the Air Force, a Department Level Exercise kicks off in multiple locations across the United States and Indo-Pacific, a Theater Aeromedical Evacuation System exercise tests patient movement capabilities in contested environments, and the Air Force exceeds annual recruiting goals with its strongest Delayed Entry Program in the past decade.

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U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Hauck, 374 AW command chief, inspects Airmen’s uniforms during an open ranks inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 17, 2025. The 374 AW command team conducted the inspection as part of a quarterly initiative to promote dress and appearance standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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REFORPAC 2025: International team conducts Air Force’s largest Pacific contingency-response exercise

A loadmaster assigned to the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, observes engine start procedures on a C-130H Hercules at the Wyoming Air National Guard Base in Cheyenne, Wyo., July 7, 2025. The unit is participating in Mobility Guardian 2025 and Resolute Force Pacific, both part of the Department of the Air Force’s month-long, Pacific-focused Department-Level Exercise series. The DLE integrates multiple major exercises—Mobility Guardian, REFORPAC, Resolute Space, Emerald Warrior and Bamboo Eagle 25-3—and includes allied and partner nation participation in component events with shared security interests. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)

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Three F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft assigned to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, fly alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, over the Southeast Pacific Ocean during Exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-1, Feb. 10, 2025. Bamboo Eagle allows aircrews to train in combat representative scenarios, enhancing their ability to execute complex refueling operations in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)

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An F-35 Lighting II fighter aircraft assigned to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing over the Southeast Pacific Ocean during exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-1, Feb. 10, 2025. Bamboo Eagle allows aircrews to train in combat representative scenarios, enhancing their ability to execute complex refueling operations in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Abby Devarennes, 50th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, performs pre-flight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, prior to an air refueling mission at McClellan Airport in Sacramento California, during exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-1, Feb. 10, 2025. Bamboo Eagle provides the opportunity to test the coordination between air mobility and combat forces, ensuring sustained fighter operations and rapid power projection in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)

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