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  • Capt. Nick Le Tourneau, F-22 Demonstration Team pilot, performs precision aerial maneuvers during the National Security Forum at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., May 7, 2025. Since 1954, the Secretary of the Air Force's National Security Forum has brought together the nation's most influential civic leaders with senior military leaders to enable open discussions on historic and contemporary national security strategies and challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger)

    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.
    May 16, 2025
    MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala.
    Capt. Nick Le Tourneau, F-22 Demonstration Team pilot, performs precision aerial maneuvers during the National Security Forum at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., May 7, 2025. Since 1954, the Secretary of the Air Force's National Security Forum has brought together the nation's most influential civic leaders with senior military leaders to enable open discussions on historic and contemporary national security strategies and challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger)
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  • A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 39th Security Forces Squadron carries a teammate during a fireman carry relay for the Defenders Challenge as part of National Police Week at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, May 13, 2025. The 39th SFS’s Defender Challenge brought Airmen together to compete in tactical and endurance events during Police Week, strengthening unit cohesion and operational effectiveness critical to U.S. Air Forces in Europe missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brieana E. Bolfing)

    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.
    May 16, 2025
    INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey
    A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 39th Security Forces Squadron carries a teammate during a fireman carry relay for the Defenders Challenge as part of National Police Week at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, May 13, 2025. The 39th SFS’s Defender Challenge brought Airmen together to compete in tactical and endurance events during Police Week, strengthening unit cohesion and operational effectiveness critical to U.S. Air Forces in Europe missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brieana E. Bolfing)
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  • A 910th Airlift Wing C-130H Hercules aircraft, equipped with a training-only modular aerial spray system, flies near Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, May 7, 2025. The aircraft performed a larvicide application demonstration, using water, for a group of pest management specialists from across the Department of Defense attending an aerial spray application course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White)

    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.
    May 16, 2025
    YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio
    A 910th Airlift Wing C-130H Hercules aircraft, equipped with a training-only modular aerial spray system, flies near Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, May 7, 2025. The aircraft performed a larvicide application demonstration, using water, for a group of pest management specialists from across the Department of Defense attending an aerial spray application course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White)
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  • Airman 1st Class Blake Adams, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, adjusts his self-contained breathing apparatus at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 10, 2025. The 509th CES Fire and Emergency Services Flight supports the mission at Whiteman AFB by maintaining readiness for emergency response and controlling potential fire outbreaks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hastings)

    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.
    May 16, 2025
    WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo.
    Airman 1st Class Blake Adams, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, adjusts his self-contained breathing apparatus at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 10, 2025. The 509th CES Fire and Emergency Services Flight supports the mission at Whiteman AFB by maintaining readiness for emergency response and controlling potential fire outbreaks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hastings)
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  • U.S. Air Force Academy’s Jalan Rivers, a two-time defending conference champion, competes in the high jump at the Air Force Twilight Open held at the Cadet Outdoor Track and Field Complex in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 9, 2025. Rivers cleared a height of 2.15 meters (7 feet, 0.5 inches), earning first place in the event and extending his dominance in the high jump field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Adalyn Greene)

    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.
    May 16, 2025
    U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.
    U.S. Air Force Academy’s Jalan Rivers, a two-time defending conference champion, competes in the high jump at the Air Force Twilight Open held at the Cadet Outdoor Track and Field Complex in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 9, 2025. Rivers cleared a height of 2.15 meters (7 feet, 0.5 inches), earning first place in the event and extending his dominance in the high jump field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Adalyn Greene)
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  • Special warfare tactical air control party Airmen from the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron simulate shielding patients from rotor wash and debris during a UH-60 Black Hawk landing in Idaho City, Idaho, May 8, 2025. The exercise provided hands-on medevac training and allowed 124th ASOS members to integrate with joint medical personnel in realistic, life-threatening scenarios — demonstrating the combat readiness and tactical proficiency of the Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Mercedee Wilds)

    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.
    May 16, 2025
    IDAHO CITY, Idaho
    Special warfare tactical air control party Airmen from the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron simulate shielding patients from rotor wash and debris during a UH-60 Black Hawk landing in Idaho City, Idaho, May 8, 2025. The exercise provided hands-on medevac training and allowed 124th ASOS members to integrate with joint medical personnel in realistic, life-threatening scenarios — demonstrating the combat readiness and tactical proficiency of the Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Mercedee Wilds)
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  • Military working dog Rex, an explosive detection dog with the 75th Security Forces Squadron, navigates an obstacle during obedience training with trainer Tech. Sgt. Hailey Pethtel May 8, 2025, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Rex is the newest K-9 to join the squadron and is undergoing his Field Transition Evaluation, a rigorous assessment designed to ensure he is fully mission-ready before validation and certification. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs)

    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.
    May 16, 2025
    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah
    Military working dog Rex, an explosive detection dog with the 75th Security Forces Squadron, navigates an obstacle during obedience training with trainer Tech. Sgt. Hailey Pethtel May 8, 2025, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Rex is the newest K-9 to join the squadron and is undergoing his Field Transition Evaluation, a rigorous assessment designed to ensure he is fully mission-ready before validation and certification. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs)
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  • Lt. Col. Jeremy Barnett, the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve Command Test Center test director, taxies an Alabama ANG F-35A Lightning II to its new home, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 30, 2025. The arrival marks one of two fifth-generation fighters delivered to support the AATC’s new F-35 Combined Test Force, a unit dedicated to advancing F-35 capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King 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.
    May 16, 2025
    EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.
    Lt. Col. Jeremy Barnett, the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve Command Test Center test director, taxies an Alabama ANG F-35A Lightning II to its new home, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 30, 2025. The arrival marks one of two fifth-generation fighters delivered to support the AATC’s new F-35 Combined Test Force, a unit dedicated to advancing F-35 capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)
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  • Airman 1st Class Uriah Kemp, 509th Security Forces Squadron Base Response Team member, surveys the surrounding area during a joint force exercise in Clinton, Mo., May 4, 2025. The 509th SFS Base Response Team collaborated with the Missouri Army National Guard 1-135 Assault Helicopter Battalion for an exercise that prepared the defenders to seek out and secure high-value targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hastings)

    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.
    May 16, 2025
    CLINTON, Mo.
    Airman 1st Class Uriah Kemp, 509th Security Forces Squadron Base Response Team member, surveys the surrounding area during a joint force exercise in Clinton, Mo., May 4, 2025. The 509th SFS Base Response Team collaborated with the Missouri Army National Guard 1-135 Assault Helicopter Battalion for an exercise that prepared the defenders to seek out and secure high-value targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hastings)
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  • An F-15E Strike Eagle prepares to receive aerial refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker operated by the Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing over Coraopolis, Pa., May 9, 2025. The mission was part of routine air-to-air refueling proficiency training, designed to maintain pilot readiness and ensure seamless interoperability between active duty and Air National Guard units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. George Perkins)

    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.
    May 16, 2025
    Coraopolis, Pa.
    An F-15E Strike Eagle prepares to receive aerial refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker operated by the Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing over Coraopolis, Pa., May 9, 2025. The mission was part of routine air-to-air refueling proficiency training, designed to maintain pilot readiness and ensure seamless interoperability between active duty and Air National Guard units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. George Perkins)
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  • Brig. Gen. Stephen Snelson, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, experiences a new virtual-reality training headset used by the 724th Air Mobility Squadron during a demonstration at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 18, 2025. This interactive virtual training simulated a hands-on experience of common flightline tasks from the Airman's point of view. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brooke Wise)

    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.
    May 16, 2025
    AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy
    Brig. Gen. Stephen Snelson, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, experiences a new virtual-reality training headset used by the 724th Air Mobility Squadron during a demonstration at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 18, 2025. This interactive virtual training simulated a hands-on experience of common flightline tasks from the Airman's point of view. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brooke Wise)
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  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jared Villalta, 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology specialist, welds components at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2025. Through strict compliance with technical orders and fabrication standards, Metals Technology ensures every component meets required specifications, supporting aircraft reliability and interoperability with allied forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

    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.
    May 16, 2025
    MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan
    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jared Villalta, 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology specialist, welds components at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2025. Through strict compliance with technical orders and fabrication standards, Metals Technology ensures every component meets required specifications, supporting aircraft reliability and interoperability with allied forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)
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