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Mountain Home

Maintenance professionals from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, prepare F-15E Strike Eagles for mission operations during exercise Raging Gunfighter 22-2 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 22, 2022. The Mountain Home Range Complex terrain and airspace provides 9,600 square miles of unique and challenging training opportunities for the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hoskins)
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Together again

Staff Sgt. Darrell Anderson, 934th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, hugs his wife, Felicia and son, after returning from a three-month deployment to Europe, May 19, 2022, at Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn. The 934th Airlift Wing performed tactical airlifts and aeromedical evacuations in support of U.S. European Command to assure commitment to allies and partners in the region and deter any future aggression. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chris Farley)
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She Flies with Her Own Wings

Senior Airman Jessica Pieper, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team dedicated crew chief, catches an F-35A in preparation for the Oregon International Air Show, May 19, 2022, at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. Dubbed the "She Flies with Her Own Wings" air show, the event was considered an all-female air show including female performers, maintenance personnel, emcees, and air bosses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kip Sumner)
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Capture the shot

Airman 1st Class Tiffany Del Oso documents exercise Checkered Flag 22-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., May 18, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall AFB fostering readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of fourth and fifth-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 Airman 1st Class Anabel Del Valle)
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Ruck march

Senior Airman Seth Vreeland, a K-9 handler with the 460th Security Forces Squadron, carries Military Working Dog Ketty over his shoulder during a 5K ruck march at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., May 17, 2022. The march was held to pay homage to the public servants who put themselves in harm’s way to keep Americans safe and honor those who lost their lives in the line of duty. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shaun Combs)
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Stealth bomber

Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, Air National Guard director, taxis a B-2 Spirit out of its hangar at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 14, 2022. Loh visited Whiteman AFB to observe training and operations involving total force integration and combat readiness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Kelly C. Ferguson)
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Wings over New Zealand

Members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s 40 Squadron observe their surroundings from the open ramp of a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing while flying over New Zealand’s South Island during a dissimilar formation flight as part of exercise Teak Net 22, May 13, 2022. The formation flight of a RNZAF C-130H Hercules and two U.S. Air Force MC-130Js tested the aircrews’ knowledge of the multiple airframe capabilities and how to combine the tactics and procedures in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Joshua Thompson)
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In tribute

Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing perform group push-ups during a National Police Week defender challenge at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 17, 2022. National Police Week is a national observance that pays tribute to the local, state and federal peace officers who have died or have been disabled in the line of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Herzog)
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A bird above the trees

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing flies over a park while descending to land at the Pittsburgh Airport in Moon Township, Pa., May 17, 2022. The KC-135 has provided the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force for more than 60 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)
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A bird above the trees

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing flies over a park while descending to land at the Pittsburgh Airport in Moon Township, Pa., May 17, 2022. The KC-135 has provided the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force for more than 60 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)
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Modernizing the service

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and Chief of Space Operations Gen. John “Jay” Raymond testify before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense for the Department of the Air Force’s fiscal year 2023 budget request in Washington, D.C., May 17, 2022. The $194 billion budget request aims to modernize the services to counter strategic competitors around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)
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Modernizing the service

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and Chief of Space Operations Gen. John “Jay” Raymond testify before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense for the Department of the Air Force’s fiscal year 2023 budget request in Washington, D.C., May 17, 2022. The $194 billion budget request aims to modernize the services to counter strategic competitors around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)
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A special moment

U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School cadet candidate Emily Adams embraces a family member following the prep school's graduation parade, May 16, 2022. Preparatory school offers a select group of enlisted personnel and civilians a pathway to join the cadre at the Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua Armstrong)
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Wings Over Solano

Maj. Kristin Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team commander and lead pilot, showcases the unique aerial capabilities of the U.S. Air Force’s most advanced fifth-generation, multi-role stealth fighter during Wings Over Solano at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., May 15, 2022. The open house and air show provided an opportunity for the local community to interact directly with Travis AFB and its Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)
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Chutes and ladders

Tech. Sgts. Andrew Turner and Cody Harpster, 126th Maintenance Group crew chiefs, enter a KC-130 Stratotanker during an inspection at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., May 14, 2022. The Nuclear Operations Readiness Inspection is an Air Mobility Command sponsored assessment designed to provide select mobility air refueling forces a robust training opportunity to hone nuclear readiness and strategic deterrent capabilities through tailored field training activities. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Rodriguez)
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Chutes and ladders

Tech. Sgts. Andrew Turner and Cody Harpster, 126th Maintenance Group crew chiefs, enter a KC-130 Stratotanker during an inspection at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., May 14, 2022. The Nuclear Operations Readiness Inspection is an Air Mobility Command sponsored assessment designed to provide select mobility air refueling forces a robust training opportunity to hone nuclear readiness and strategic deterrent capabilities through tailored field training activities. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Rodriguez)
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Airpower demo

Sixteen U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcons, 12 Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters, two JASDF E-2C Hawkeyes, one JASDF CH-47 Chinook, one U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler, one USN C-12 Huron, and one USN P-8 Poseidon perform a wing capabilities demonstration to culminate a week-long readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 13, 2022. The formation was part of a routine exercise scenario testing the 35th Fighter Wing's ability to generate airpower in support of the defense of Japan and other partner nations, ensuring the stability and security of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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Airpower demo

Sixteen U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcons, 12 Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters, two JASDF E-2C Hawkeyes, one JASDF CH-47 Chinook, one U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler, one USN C-12 Huron, and one USN P-8 Poseidon perform a wing capabilities demonstration to culminate a week-long readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 13, 2022. The formation was part of a routine exercise scenario testing the 35th Fighter Wing's ability to generate airpower in support of the defense of Japan and other partner nations, ensuring the stability and security of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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Sun's out, guns out

An F-16C Fighting Falcon pilot with the 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., taxis during the Weapons System Evaluation Program East-22.08 at Tyndall AFB, Fla., May 13, 2022. WSEPs are formal, two-week evaluation exercises designed to test a squadron’s capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Del Oso)
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A fighting falcon

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flies over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during exercise Red Flag-Alaska 22-1, May 12, 2022. The JPARC provides more than 77,000 square miles of airspace, making it the world’s largest instrumented air, ground and electronic combat training range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shelimar Rivera Rosado)
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