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Showing off

An F-35 Lightning II performs aerial maneuvers during the Fairchild Skyfest 2024 airshow at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., June 23, 2024. During the event, attendees observed performances by the F-35, A-10 Thunderbolt II Demonstration team, Wings of Blue parachute team, UH-1N Huey and various other aerial acts, as well as static displays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Arachikavitz)

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All aboard!

A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 155th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron boards a C-17 Globemaster III at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 24, 2024. The C-17 is deployed within the CENTCOM AOR to help defend U.S. and coalition interests, promote regional security, and deter potential adversaries in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Smoot)

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Making history

An MB4 tow tractor pulls an F-22 Raptor to be refueled by a C-17 Globemaster III at Nellis AFB, Nev., Feb. 2, 2024. Airmen from Yokota Air Base, Japan; Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii; Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska; and Joint Base Charleston, S.C., aligned various skillsets to execute the first-ever Air Mobility Command-to-F-22 Raptor aircraft-to-aircraft refueling during exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Curt Beach)

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Learning about the mission

Airmen attending the First Term Enlisted Course learn about the airlift capabilities of a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 29, 2024. FTEC is designed to transition junior enlisted Airmen from a training mindset to the mission-oriented environment and prepares Airmen for their role in the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Makensie Cooper)

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Foggy inspection

Senior Airman Hector Orenga, 305th Air Mobility Wing crew chief, conducts engine inspections on a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 24, 2024. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in deployed areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sergio Avalos)

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Incentive flight

Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve members and 512th Airlift Wing Airmen sit inside the cargo bay of a C-17 Globemaster III during an incentive flight over Delaware, June 3, 2023. ESGR, a Department of Defense office, was established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers and to assist in resolving conflicts arising from an employee's military commitment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amanda Jett)

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Signaling the way

Airman 1st Class Johnathan Peal, 43rd Air Mobility Squadron driver, signals to a loading vehicle at Pope Army Airfield, N.C., Jan. 26, 2023. The 43rd AMS provides combatant commanders with combat airlift, aeromedical evacuation, aerial port, command and control, and other enabling capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Hayman)

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Night flight

Capt. Ryan Murphy, 40th Airlift Squadron pilot, and Capt. James Wishart, 40th AS co-pilot, land a C-130J Super Hercules, at Pope Army Airfield, N.C., during Battalion Mass Tactical Week, Jan. 24, 2023. During the training, the 317th Airlift Wing integrated with the 16th AS, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., to train as an integrated joint force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Hayman)

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Globemaster maintenance

Staff Sgt. Vince Sarmiento, 8th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron aerospace propulsion specialist, performs maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster III engine at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 17, 2023. Aerospace propulsion specialists test, maintain and repair all parts of the engine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Britten)

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Mission ready

A C-17 Globemaster III sits on the flightline at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Jan. 3, 2023. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to operating locations around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christian Silvera)

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Fist bump

Maj. Richard Margerison, left, 21st Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot, fist bumps Capt. Hunter Gillon, 21st AS C-17 pilot, during exercise Steel Knight at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 2, 2022. The 21st AS transported 15 Marines and approximately 68,000 pounds of equipment during their annual exercise, which included live-fire training in controlled environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Karla Parra)

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Loadmaster

Senior Airman Andrew Girard, 535th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, readies to release cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III during a bilateral exercise with Japan Air Self-Defense Force 403rd Tactical Airlift Squadron members around the Hawaiian Islands, Sept. 28, 2022. JASDF joined Pacific Air Forces’ 535th AS, participating in a three-day bilateral exercise and familiarizing both services on Kawasaki C-2 and C-17 capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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Exercise Golden Bee

Airmen assigned to the 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron simulate loading patients on a C-17 Globemaster III in preparation for exercise Golden Bee at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 22, 2022. Exercise Golden Bee is a joint readiness exercise designed to provide training integration and rehearse strategic and operational objectives in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Karla Parra)

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Attention to detail

Senior Airman Grace Tupper, 172nd Maintenance Group crew chief, Jackson, Miss., inspects a C-17 Globemaster III engine after an aerial refueling training sortie at Air Station Barber’s Point, Hawaii, July 12, 2022. Members of the 183rd Airlift Squadron, 172nd MG and the 186th Air Refueling Wing recently returned from Hawaii after taking part in training that flexed the skills required to keep the 172nd Airlift Wing’s global mission running smoothly. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Bounds)

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An office with a view

Fourth Combat Camera Squadron Airmen sit on the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III while documenting an airdrop over Joint Base Charleston, S.C., May 12, 2022. Fourth CTCS provides Department of Defense and joint leaders with a directed imagery capability in support of strategic, operational and planning requirements during wartime operations, worldwide crises, contingencies, joint exercises and humanitarian operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn White)

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Flying with friends

A Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster III flies in front of a U.S. Air Force C-17 during an aerial maneuver training mission around the Hawaiian Islands as part of Exercise Global Dexterity 2022 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 4, 2022. The Royal Australian Air Force and U.S. Air Force conducted joint flying missions alongside each other and swapped aircrew members to better learn of each other's procedures and techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Makensie Cooper)

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Time to fly

A C-17 Globemaster III is prepared for a flying operation at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 20, 2022. The C-17 provides rapid strategic delivery of troops and cargo to main operating bases or to forward bases around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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Preflight checks

Maj. Abby Gromowsky, 535th Airlift Squadron pilot, conducts a preflight inspection prior to a flight honoring Women’s History Month at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam March 23, 2022. A preflight inspection consists of a visual and operational check of controls around the aircraft before the flight ensuring the safety of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Makensie Cooper)

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Agile combat employment

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Chuck Davis and Airman 1st Class Skye Luck, Nevada Air National Guard loadmasters, stand of the ramp of a Nevada C-130 Hercules after completing a training mission at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, March 2, 2022. Airmen from various squadrons and groups from the Nevada ANG participated in the exercise designed to employ the agile combat employment concept across various Hawaiian Islands. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Thomas Cox)

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315th Airlift Wing Flare Drop

A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Charleston deploys flares as part of a training event over the Atlantic Ocean in a military operating area outside Charleston, S.C., June 5, 2021. The C-17 is capable of rapidly and strategically delivering troops and all types of cargo to MOAs or forward-operating bases in deployment areas. The C-17 can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions as well as transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris Hibben)

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