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  • A KC-135 Stratotanker, 121st Air Refueling Wing, sits on the flightline at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Dec. 4, 2025. The KC-135 is a vital aircraft for Air Mobility Command, providing core aerial refueling support to the U.S. Air Force and ensuring rapid global reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ralph Branson)

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
    Dec. 12, 2025
    RICKENBACKER AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ohio
    A KC-135 Stratotanker, 121st Air Refueling Wing, sits on the flightline at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Dec. 4, 2025. The KC-135 is a vital aircraft for Air Mobility Command, providing core aerial refueling support to the U.S. Air Force and ensuring rapid global reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ralph Branson)
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  • Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Wolfe is congratulated by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach during Wolfe’s assumption of responsibility ceremony on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 8, 2025. Wolfe succeeded CMSAF David Flosi as the 21st CMSAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
    Dec. 12, 2025
    JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md.
    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Wolfe is congratulated by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach during Wolfe’s assumption of responsibility ceremony on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 8, 2025. Wolfe succeeded CMSAF David Flosi as the 21st CMSAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)
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  • Lt. Col. Phillip Bourquin, 99th Flying Training Squadron director of operations, and Steve Schmidt, Boeing test pilot, prepare to disembark the T-7A Red Hawk after its historic arrival at Air Education Training Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Dec. 5, 2025. The T-7A is the fleet’s newest training aircraft designed to train the next generation of pilots for 5th and 6th generation fighters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy Winchell)

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
    Dec. 12, 2025
    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas
    Lt. Col. Phillip Bourquin, 99th Flying Training Squadron director of operations, and Steve Schmidt, Boeing test pilot, prepare to disembark the T-7A Red Hawk after its historic arrival at Air Education Training Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Dec. 5, 2025. The T-7A is the fleet’s newest training aircraft designed to train the next generation of pilots for 5th and 6th generation fighters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy Winchell)
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  • Col. Brandon Shroyer, right, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Laura Hoover, 60th AMW command chief, offer a salute to the Air Force‘s 100th KC-46A Pegasus to Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Dec. 2, 2025. The arrival ceremony marked a major milestone as Travis AFB accepted the Air Force’s 99th and 100th KC-46, further strengthening the installation’s air refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brian Collett)

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
    Dec. 12, 2025
    TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.
    Col. Brandon Shroyer, right, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Laura Hoover, 60th AMW command chief, offer a salute to the Air Force‘s 100th KC-46A Pegasus to Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Dec. 2, 2025. The arrival ceremony marked a major milestone as Travis AFB accepted the Air Force’s 99th and 100th KC-46, further strengthening the installation’s air refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brian Collett)
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  • The 39th Rescue Squadron conducted Helicopter Air-to-Air Refueling with HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter from the 305th Rescue Squadron during exercise Steel Knight 25 over California, Dec. 4, 2025. Exercise Steel Knight is a joint exercise that strengthens interoperability, refines combat readiness and enhances seamless coordination across the battle space. (Courtesy photo)

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
    Dec. 12, 2025
    CALIFORNIA
    The 39th Rescue Squadron conducted Helicopter Air-to-Air Refueling with HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter from the 305th Rescue Squadron during exercise Steel Knight 25 over California, Dec. 4, 2025. Exercise Steel Knight is a joint exercise that strengthens interoperability, refines combat readiness and enhances seamless coordination across the battle space. (Courtesy photo)
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  • A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., takes off from Morón Air Base, Spain, as part of Bomber Task Force Europe 26-1 Nov. 19, 2025. BTF Europe signals the ability to project combat-credible airpower forward, while operating alongside multilateral allies, throughout Europe and the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Codie Trimble)

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
    Dec. 12, 2025
    MORÓN AIR BASE, Spain
    A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., takes off from Morón Air Base, Spain, as part of Bomber Task Force Europe 26-1 Nov. 19, 2025. BTF Europe signals the ability to project combat-credible airpower forward, while operating alongside multilateral allies, throughout Europe and the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Codie Trimble)
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  • Senior Airman Devante Chandler, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing engines technician, performs a post-flight inspection on a C-130J Super Hercules upon its return from a practice airdrop mission during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. As a training event, OCD25 allows participants to practice dynamic delivery via airdrop in a dynamic environment of uncontrolled and non-surveyed drop zones; a critical capability unique to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
    Dec. 12, 2025
    ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam
    Senior Airman Devante Chandler, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing engines technician, performs a post-flight inspection on a C-130J Super Hercules upon its return from a practice airdrop mission during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. As a training event, OCD25 allows participants to practice dynamic delivery via airdrop in a dynamic environment of uncontrolled and non-surveyed drop zones; a critical capability unique to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)
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  • An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 40th Flight Test Squadron, flies over the Gulf of America, Nov. 25, 2025. F-16s assigned to the 40th FTS test new hardware and software systems to modernize the entire Air Force aircraft fleet, including testing weapons that will be used on fourth and fifth-generation aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Barley)

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
    Dec. 12, 2025
    GULF OF AMERICA
    An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 40th Flight Test Squadron, flies over the Gulf of America, Nov. 25, 2025. F-16s assigned to the 40th FTS test new hardware and software systems to modernize the entire Air Force aircraft fleet, including testing weapons that will be used on fourth and fifth-generation aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Barley)
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  • Senior Airman Luke Spradling, 40th Helicopter Squadron flight engineer, conducts aerial gunnery training in Limestone Hills, Mont., Nov. 19, 2025. The live-fire training provided hands-on experience for the aircrew in place of their simulated virtual reality weapons training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Teniya Caldwell)

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
    Dec. 12, 2025
    Limestone Hills. Mont.
    Senior Airman Luke Spradling, 40th Helicopter Squadron flight engineer, conducts aerial gunnery training in Limestone Hills, Mont., Nov. 19, 2025. The live-fire training provided hands-on experience for the aircrew in place of their simulated virtual reality weapons training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Teniya Caldwell)
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  • Airmen assigned to the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron work together to pull a Humvee in a timed event during the Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force readiness challenge, Nov. 20, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. This test pushed Airmen to their physical limits while demanding synchronized teamwork to achieve a common goal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Belinda Guachun-Chichay)

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
    Dec. 12, 2025
    LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz.
    Airmen assigned to the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron work together to pull a Humvee in a timed event during the Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force readiness challenge, Nov. 20, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. This test pushed Airmen to their physical limits while demanding synchronized teamwork to achieve a common goal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Belinda Guachun-Chichay)
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