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  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dylan Weil, 16th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, looks out over the water from a C-17 Globemaster III during cargo airdrop proficiency training over the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility in support of Talisman Sabre 2025, July 25, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, aimed at strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners to promote a safe and secure Indo-Pacific. The exercise also enhances collective capabilities to respond to a wide range of potential security concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

    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.
    Aug. 1, 2025
    QUEENSLAND, Australia
    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dylan Weil, 16th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, looks out over the water from a C-17 Globemaster III during cargo airdrop proficiency training over the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility in support of Talisman Sabre 2025, July 25, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, aimed at strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners to promote a safe and secure Indo-Pacific. The exercise also enhances collective capabilities to respond to a wide range of potential security concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
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  • Tech. Sgt. Jessica Garcia, Team Air Force athlete, draws her bow during archery qualifiers at the Department of Defense Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 24, 2025. Athletes competed in standing and seated categories, divided further by compound and recurve bows. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sophia Robello)

    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.
    Aug. 1, 2025
    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
    Tech. Sgt. Jessica Garcia, Team Air Force athlete, draws her bow during archery qualifiers at the Department of Defense Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 24, 2025. Athletes competed in standing and seated categories, divided further by compound and recurve bows. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sophia Robello)
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  • Col. Charles Cooley, 36th Wing commander, briefs Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, center, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi, right, on 734th Air Mobility Squadron operations at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 27, 2025. The senior leaders visited Andersen AFB to learn more about the Air Force’s first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan McCoy)

    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.
    Aug. 1, 2025
    ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam
    Col. Charles Cooley, 36th Wing commander, briefs Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, center, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi, right, on 734th Air Mobility Squadron operations at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 27, 2025. The senior leaders visited Andersen AFB to learn more about the Air Force’s first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan McCoy)
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  • A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 15th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, takes off for a mission over Queensland, Australia, during Talisman Sabre, 25 July 24, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, aimed at strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners to promote a safe and secure Indo-Pacific. The exercise also enhances collective capabilities to respond to a wide range of potential security concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

    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.
    Aug. 1, 2025
    QUEENSLAND, Australia
    A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 15th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, takes off for a mission over Queensland, Australia, during Talisman Sabre, 25 July 24, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, aimed at strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners to promote a safe and secure Indo-Pacific. The exercise also enhances collective capabilities to respond to a wide range of potential security concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)
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  • U.S. Air Force Academy Parachute Team “Wings of Blue” cadets begin to space out to unfurl the American flag to perform a 13-fold procedure during the Wings Over Wyoming Air Show at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., July 26, 2025. As part of the air show, the cadets demonstrate elite parachuting skills while embodying the Air Force’s core values through discipline, precision and service to the public. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)

    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.
    Aug. 1, 2025
    F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo.
    U.S. Air Force Academy Parachute Team “Wings of Blue” cadets begin to space out to unfurl the American flag to perform a 13-fold procedure during the Wings Over Wyoming Air Show at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., July 26, 2025. As part of the air show, the cadets demonstrate elite parachuting skills while embodying the Air Force’s core values through discipline, precision and service to the public. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)
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  • Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Jose Hernandez, 103rd Logistics Readiness Squadron forward arming and refueling point operator, shows Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Kyle Leven, an Airman assigned to the 104th Logistics Readiness Squadron, how to attach a refueling hose to a C-130 during a Distributed Integrated Combat Turn exercise at Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., July 24, 2025. Leven is training to become hose deployed personnel and will complete his certification in September. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Timothy Koster)

    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.
    Aug. 1, 2025
    CHICOPEE, Mass.
    Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Jose Hernandez, 103rd Logistics Readiness Squadron forward arming and refueling point operator, shows Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Kyle Leven, an Airman assigned to the 104th Logistics Readiness Squadron, how to attach a refueling hose to a C-130 during a Distributed Integrated Combat Turn exercise at Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., July 24, 2025. Leven is training to become hose deployed personnel and will complete his certification in September. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Timothy Koster)
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  • Airmen secure a tarp for an En Route Patient Staging System during Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 2025 at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., July 25, 2025. UC25 assesses U.S. Transportation Command’s ability and capacity to conduct Global Patient Movement at scale and in a field training environment, as well as examine patient movement functionality across the Department of Defense with industry and interagency partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley Rowell)

    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.
    Aug. 1, 2025
    TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.
    Airmen secure a tarp for an En Route Patient Staging System during Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 2025 at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., July 25, 2025. UC25 assesses U.S. Transportation Command’s ability and capacity to conduct Global Patient Movement at scale and in a field training environment, as well as examine patient movement functionality across the Department of Defense with industry and interagency partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley Rowell)
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  • Maj. Laney Schol, U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” Thunderbird 6 pilot, prepares to take off in her F-16 Fighting Falcon during a practice flight the day prior to the Wings Over Wyoming Air Show at Cheyenne, Wyo., July 25, 2025. The Thunderbirds’ first civilian air show was held during Cheyenne Frontier Days in 1953, and they have attended almost every year for the last 72 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hunter Kirkland)

    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.
    Aug. 1, 2025
    F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo.
    Maj. Laney Schol, U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” Thunderbird 6 pilot, prepares to take off in her F-16 Fighting Falcon during a practice flight the day prior to the Wings Over Wyoming Air Show at Cheyenne, Wyo., July 25, 2025. The Thunderbirds’ first civilian air show was held during Cheyenne Frontier Days in 1953, and they have attended almost every year for the last 72 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hunter Kirkland)
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  • U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules pilots assigned to the 339th Flight Test Squadron prepare to depart from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 26, 2025. The aircraft departed for Robins Air Force Base, Ga. after undergoing a wing replacement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebecca Harima)

    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.
    Aug. 1, 2025
    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany
    U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules pilots assigned to the 339th Flight Test Squadron prepare to depart from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 26, 2025. The aircraft departed for Robins Air Force Base, Ga. after undergoing a wing replacement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebecca Harima)
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  • U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron line up for final checks before takeoff at Osan Air Base, South Korea, July 24, 2025. Starting in summer 2024, the 36th FS became a super squadron of 31 F-16s, participating in a test to maximize combat effectiveness on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tylir Meyer)

    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.
    Aug. 1, 2025
    OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea
    U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron line up for final checks before takeoff at Osan Air Base, South Korea, July 24, 2025. Starting in summer 2024, the 36th FS became a super squadron of 31 F-16s, participating in a test to maximize combat effectiveness on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tylir Meyer)
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  • Joint Base Charleston leadership addresses Airmen before the wing run at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., July 25, 2025. The run aligns with Air Mobility Command’s readiness initiative to foster and strengthen a culture of resilience and preparedness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Faith Speakman)

    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.
    Aug. 1, 2025
    JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C.
    Joint Base Charleston leadership addresses Airmen before the wing run at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., July 25, 2025. The run aligns with Air Mobility Command’s readiness initiative to foster and strengthen a culture of resilience and preparedness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Faith Speakman)
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  • Capt. Ashley Leonard, 355th Mission Generation Force Element F-35A Lightning II pilot, prepares to enter an F-35A during exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025, July 21, 2025. By incorporating the latest fifth-generation technology and military capabilities, the U.S. Air Force is more capable of defending its interests, responding to challenges in the region and ensure its goals in difficult and uncertain situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrea Posey)

    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.
    Aug. 1, 2025
    GUAM
    Capt. Ashley Leonard, 355th Mission Generation Force Element F-35A Lightning II pilot, prepares to enter an F-35A during exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025, July 21, 2025. By incorporating the latest fifth-generation technology and military capabilities, the U.S. Air Force is more capable of defending its interests, responding to challenges in the region and ensure its goals in difficult and uncertain situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrea Posey)
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