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Just dropping by

Airmen from the 820th Base Defense Group and members of the II Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment drop into Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla., during exercise Global Eagle, Nov. 12, 2024. The annual base exercise between international partners included a wide range of missions, including airborne insertions and simulated medical evacuations, highlighting a host of joint force capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)

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Assessing the situation

A U.S. Air Force firefighter assigned to the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron assesses a simulated aircraft fire during exercise Operation Varsity 24-3 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 18, 2024. Training prepares firefighters to protect people, property and the environment, while also ensuring they maintain their certifications and are mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Regan Enriquez)

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Fear the Reaper

An MQ-9 Reaper taxis on the runway after landing in support of exercise Freedom Flag 24-1 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Oct. 23, 2024. Freedom Flag 24-1 is an advanced, large-scale tactical exercise between the U.S. and allied partners dedicated to the protection of regional peace and stability through the adaptation of novel and collaborative training methods, ensuring readiness against a wide range of threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maria Umanzor Guzman)

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Flying with friends

U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs conduct flight operations over the Pacific Ocean during a Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center airdrop exercise Oct. 7, 2024. JPMRC 25-01 highlights the Department of Defense’s commitment to partnerships and a free and open Indo-Pacific and includes over 5,300 training participants from across the U.S. joint force and military elements from Malaysia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, Singapore, Maldives, Australia, Canada and United Kingdom. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy)

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Joint airborne ops

A C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., conducts airborne operations with Soldiers assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade combat team, 11th Airborne Division at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Oct. 7, 2024. Soldiers were airlifted from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to Hawaii by total-force aircrews from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii and JB Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Linzmeier)

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Equipment unload

Airmen unload equipment from a C-17 Globemaster III during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center exercise at Kahalui Airport, Hawaii, Oct. 5, 2024. The JPMRC is the Army’s newest Combat Training Center and generates readiness in the environments and conditions where joint forces are most likely to operate. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy)

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Got your six

Airmen assigned to the 355th Civil Engineer Squadron provide security during a readiness challenge at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 6, 2024. The scenario was run multiple times, with each new team developing their own strategy in response to the simulated attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

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Night ops

An EC-130H Compass Call assigned to Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., taxis prior to takeoff for a night mission during exercise Red Flag-Nellis 24-3 at Nellis AFB, Nev., July 23, 2024. Red Flag provides participants the opportunity to plan and practice together in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)

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Stratofortress takeoff

A B-52 Stratofortress takes off for a U.S. Air Force Weapons School integration mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 28, 2024. Every six months, the school graduates approximately 150 weapons officers and enlisted tacticians who are system experts, weapons instructors, advanced instructors and leaders of Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)

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Spirit walk

B-2 Spirit stealth bombers assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing taxi on the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 15, 2024. Whiteman AFB Airmen executed a mass fly-off of 12 B-2s to cap off the annual Spirit Vigilance exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hailey Farrell)

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Chalks up

Senior Airman Triston Wright, assigned to the 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, removes the chocks from an F-15E Strike Eagle at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 28, 2024. F-15Es and personnel from RAF Lakenheath were at Nellis AFB to support the U.S. Air Force Weapons School. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)

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Eagle drivers

Maj. Nathan Persons and Capt. Annie Braun, weapon systems officers assigned to the 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, depart an F-15E Strike Eagle after finishing an exercise Red Flag-Nellis 24-2 mission at Nellis AFB, Nev., March 18, 2024. Red Flag exercises provide aircrews the experience of multiple, intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)

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Follow our lead

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brandy Lopez, 493rd Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, and Tech. Sgt. Victoria Ortaleza, 493rd FGS avionics technician, prepare to marshal an F-35A Lightning II at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, March 20, 2024. The Liberty Wing's aircrews train regularly to enhance their experience and proficiency in supporting missions that bolster readiness, enhance NATO’s collective defense posture and further integrate air capabilities with allied and partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Seleena Muhammad-Ali)

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Backup is on the way

Staff Sgt. Shakeyla Brown, 96th Security Forces Squadron, looks for an attacker during a base readiness exercise Feb. 29, 2024, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The two-week-long exercise evaluated the base’s ability to survive and operate in wartime and contingency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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Impressive lineup

Seven F-35 Lightning IIs wait to take off for a U.S. Air Force Weapons School training mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 31, 2024. The weapons school teaches graduate-level instructor courses that provide advanced training in weapons and tactics employment to officers and enlisted specialists of the combat and mobility air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)

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Rising Raptor

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, takes off for Red Flag-Nellis 24-1 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Jan. 16, 2024. These exercises build partnerships and interoperability among our allies and across multiple domains. Red Flag exercises provide aircrews the experience of multiple, intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)

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Spirit taxi

A B-2 Spirit taxis out for an exercise Red Flag-Nellis 24-1 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 16, 2024. Red Flag exercises provide aircrews the experience of multiple, intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)

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To the rescue

Airmen training with the 68th Rescue Squadron, rescue a simulated casualty from beneath a car at an undisclosed location in California, Sept. 17, 2023. The Airmen worked as a team to lift the car while one of their team members removed the simulated casualty from underneath. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Finn V)

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Winter is here

A B-52H Stratofortress taxis on the flightline at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Nov. 27, 2023. In a conventional conflict, the B-52H can perform strategic attack, close-air support, air interdiction, offensive counter-air and maritime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander Nottingham)

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In formation

C-17 Globemaster IIIs from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, prepare for a heavy equipment airdrop at Pōhakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Nov. 4, 2023. The Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center is the Army's newest Combat Training Center and generates readiness in the environments and conditions where forces are most likely to operate in. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Mysti Bicoy)

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