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Seeing red

Capt. Tyler Olson, 77th Fighter Squadron executive officer, walks through red smoke during Combat Survival Training at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 6, 2022. Pilots were undergoing Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape training in which they had to survive and make contact with proper sources after landing in simulated enemy territory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Herzog)
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Good morning, Guam

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., is pushed into a parking spot at Andersen AFB, Guam, after supporting a Bomber Task Force integration mission in the Indo-Pacific region, June 6, 2022. Bomber Task Force missions strengthen the collective ability of the U.S. and its allies and partners to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nicholas Priest)
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Sound of freedom

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds, fly over Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the opening ceremonies of the 106th running of the Indy 500 in Indianapolis, Ind., May 28, 2022. This was the second time in Indy 500 history that the Thunderbirds provided the flyover for the opening ceremonies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Sarver)
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Air Force selects future aircrew helmet

The Air Force selects LIFT Airborne Technologies after Air Combat Command initiated the search for a next-generation helmet in April. After more than 30 years of long-term neck and back injuries due to the current helmet, aircrew Airmen look forward to greater applicability and better fitting helmets for operators of all sizes, genders and ethnicities.
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The Air Force selects LIFT Airborne Technologies after Air Combat Command initiated the search for a next-generation helmet in April. After more than 30 years of long-term neck and back injuries due to the current helmet, aircrew Airmen look forward to greater applicability and better fitting helmets for operators of all sizes, genders and ethnicities.
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Falcons assemble!

A formation of F-35A Lightning IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing assemble during a routine readiness exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 20, 2022. The formation demonstrated the 354th FW's ability to rapidly mobilize and launch aircraft from its strategic arctic location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Beaux Hebert)
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Homeward bound

An HC-130J Combat King II, assigned to the 70th Rescue Squadron, taxis down the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 7, 2022. Members of the 355th Wing returned home on two C-130s after a six-month overseas deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaitlyn Ergish)
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Agile Combat Employment

Airmen from the 127th Maintenance Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. perform Agile Combat Employment training while securing bombs to a transport cart during exercise Agile Rage 22 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., June 7, 2022. ACE is not a specific mission, but a universal application to all combat air force operations. ACE is the ability to project combat power anytime, anywhere, while remaining operationally unpredictable to complicate an adversary's decision-making process. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Master Sgt. David Kujawa)
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Feathery friend

Staff Sgt. Brooklyn Matson, an emergency management specialist with the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, holds a falcon at the Prince Sultan Air Base Museum, Saudi Arabia, May 28, 2022. More than 700 U.S. service members attended the Saudi Cultural Day. The three-day event was hosted through a collaborative effort between the Scientist's Gift Program, local members of the Royal Saudi Air Force, and the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing’s Host Nation Coordination Cell, to provide an opportunity to learn about the history, culture, and traditions of Saudi Arabia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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Building the framework

Airmen with the 24th Special Operations Wing deployment cell set up a TM-75 tent at an undisclosed location in the Southwestern U.S., May 27, 2022. The 24th SOW D-Cell is composed of Airmen from different career fields to provide each other with unique knowledge and expertise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hiram Martinez)
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Soaring above the clouds

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, flies alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, U.K., during a refueling mission over the North Sea, May 24, 2022. The F-35A is a fifth-generation fighter that provides the joint warfighter unprecedented global precision attack capability against current and emerging threats, while complementing the Air Force’s air superiority fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Long)
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Thunder over Dover

A spectator climbs a rock wall during the 2022 Thunder Over Dover Airshow at Dover Air Force Base, Del., May 22, 2022. The airshow gave visitors the opportunity to see Air Force aircraft spanning the last 75 years and enabled them to talk face-to-face with military personnel about how they execute and sustain rapid global mobility every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
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Smoky assault

Senior Airman Melanie Gonzales, a defender with the 403rd Security Forces Squadron stationed at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., assaults an enemy position during an area security operations exercise at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center, Ohio, May 19, 2022. The training was part of the two-week Integrated Defense Leadership Course, based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, and with training grounds at CJAG. IDLC was designed to provide Reserve defenders with intensely focused hands-on training to achieve and maintain combat readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White)
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Checkered Eagle

An F-15C Eagle flies over the base during exercise Checkered Flag 22-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., May 18, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise that fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th-and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 22-2 iteration of the exercise was held May 9–20, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Dastas)
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Defender Challenge

Staff Sgt. Andrew Tutone and Tech. Sgt. Kevin Belanger, both assigned to the 96th Security Forces Squadron, push a Humvee during part of the Defender Challenge event at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 17, 2022. Teams competed in various timed challenges related to the security forces experience. The challenge was part the 96th Security Forces Squadron’s Police Week activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)
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Partners in the sky

Two Royal Jordanian Air Force female pilots and a U.S. Air Force loadmaster look out from the back of a HC-130J Combat King II during a low-level mission over outlying areas of Wadi Rum, Jordan, May 16, 2022. The engagement is part of an ongoing partnership between the two countries focused on empowering women in aviation to cultivate and strengthen relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)
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Fast-rope

A 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element team member fast-ropes out of an HH-60G Pave Hawk at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2022. This training started with controlled fast roping operations in a rappel tower, followed by helicopter iterations with and without equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen Pulter)
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Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 349th Air Mobility Wing, Soldiers from the California Army Guard's 49th Military Police Brigade, and Airmen from the California Air National Guard's 129th Rescue Wing load an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter onto a C-5M Super Galaxy during Exercise Nexus Rising at Moffett Air National Guard Base, California, June 5, 2022. Nexus Rising is three-day joint combat readiness exercise that challenges Airmen and Soldiers to effectively deploy and operate in a contested, degraded environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Green)
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Major Robert Minniche and Senior Airman Valeria Huerta from the 349th Medical Squadron tend to a simulated patient for Exercise Nexus Rising at Travis Air Force Base, California, June 3, 2022. Nexus Rising is a readiness exercise designed to test the ability of the 349th Air Mobility Wing to generate, employ and sustain air operations in a simulated combat environment. Missions include air rescue, aeromedical evacuation, airlift for cargo and personnel, aerial refueling, deployment processing, aerial port operations, and command and control. Reserve Citizen Airmen from Travis, Army National Guard members from Fairfield, and California Air National Guard members from Moffett Field are participating in the exercise, June 3-5, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brady Penn)
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Airmen from the 349th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron prepare equipment in support of a simulated mission during Exercise Nexus Rising held at Travis Air Force Base, June 4, 2022. Nexus Rising is a readiness exercise designed to test the ability of the 349th Air Mobility Wing to generate, employ and sustain air operations in a simulated combat environment. Missions in Nexus Rising include air rescue, aeromedical evacuation, airlift for cargo and personnel, aerial refueling, deployment processing, aerial port operations, and command and control. Reserve Citizen Airmen from Travis Air Force Base, California, Army National Guard members from Fairfield, and California Air National Guard members from Moffett Field are participating in the exercise, June 3-5, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jose B. Aquilizan)
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