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Tahoe from above

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sydney Goddard (left) and Airman First Class Jaylin Ford (right), Nevada Air National Guard loadmasters, sit on the ramp of a C-130 Hercules over Lake Tahoe during a civic leader orientation flight, March 25, 2022. Local civic leaders on an orientation flight to increase their awareness about the Nevada Air National Guard and help them better understand the missions that the Airmen execute daily. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Thomas Cox)
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Wings over Columbus

The USAF Thunderbird aircraft perform aerial maneuvers during the Wings Over Columbus 2022 Airshow March 25, 2022, at Columbus Air Force Base, MS. Eight officers serve as the Thunderbirds highly experienced pilots, and four serve in critical roles from medical support to public affairs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)
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Swimming towards recovery

U.S. Air Force Ret. Capt. Heather Wright, an Air Force Wounded Warrior athlete, competes in a swimming competition at the Blossom Aquatic Center, San Antonio, Texas, on March 24, 2022. The trials are an adaptive sports event designed to promote the mental and physical well-being of seriously ill and injured military members and veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant James R. Crow)
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Weapons check

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Benson, left, 33rd Rescue Squadron weapons expediter, and Staff Sgt. David Shelton, right, 33rd RQS weapons team chief, inspect weapons at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2022. The HH-60G Pave Hawk’s primary function is to recover personnel in hostile conditions, day or night, no matter the weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor)
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Indo-Pacific formation

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, flies in formation with Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs, two EA-18 Growlers, two RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets and two U.S. Air Force F-16C Aggressors from Eielson AFB, Alaska during a training mission in the Indo-Pacific region, March 23, 2022. The U.S. trains alongside allies and partners to demonstrate interoperability and bolster the collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. This most recent mission was no exception. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Hailey Haux)
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Cold start

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, starts its engines during Exercise Rainier War 22A at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 23, 2022. The exercise is designed to demonstrate the 62nd Airlift Wing’s ability to operate and survive while defeating challenges to the U.S. military advantage in all operating domains – air, land, sea and cyberspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Charles Casner)
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Firefighter in training

Staff Sgt. Alex Rowe, a 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, demonstrates using a fire hose during a community outreach tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 19, 2022. Yokota Air Base has a relationship with its neighboring local leaders and communities, as it works to involve Airmen and locals with informative tours, base events and cultural exchanges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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Fueling the Falcon

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, while participating in Red Flag-Nellis 22-2 over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nev., March 16, 2022. During Red Flag, the aggressor nation refines threat replication, applies advanced threats and jamming capabilities, and increases threat capabilities to maximize training in non-permissive environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Josey Blades)
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Catching a lift

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rafael Del Real, a military working dog handler with the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, carries his MWD Kevin during a ruck march as part of The Rock’s Military Working Dog Competition at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 12, 2022. Throughout the day, the MWD teams competed in various events such as explosive detection, a 2.45-mile ruck, an obedience test and various scenarios checking the team's endurance, communication and job knowledge. Participants included a Navy and Army team from the Army Support Group, Kuwait Department of Emergency Services from Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, and four teams from the 386th ESFS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Patrick Evenson)
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AFR Council

Members of the Air Force Reserve Council conduct their first in-person meeting in two years during the Air Force Association Warfighting Symposium in Orlando, Florida, March 2. The council, made up of Reserve Citizen Airmen representing all statuses and ranks, is charged with identifying quality-of-life issues that affect Reservists and Air Force Reserve Command.
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Tsuiki Air Base Aviation Training Relocation program

First Lt. Joseph Asenuga, 44th Fighter Squadron pilot, tests his gear at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, in preparation for flight as part of the Tsuiki Air Base Aviation Training Relocation program, March 23, 2022. During the TATR, U.S. and Japanese pilots conducted training in air to increase bilateral interoperability and readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson)
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Follow the leader

An E-3 Sentry assigned to Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., leads a formation of F-15 Eagles assigned to Langley Air Force Base, Va., over the coast of North Carolina during an air refueling mission, March 23, 2022. The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system aircraft that provides weather surveillance using its radar subsystem that permits surveillance from the Earth's surface up into the stratosphere, overland or water. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Wesley Jones)
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Wounded Warrior trials

Master Sgt. Nicole Favuzza, an Air Force Wounded Warrior athlete, blocks a volleyball during a sitting volleyball competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, March 22, 2022. The Air Force Wounded Warrior Trials are an adaptive sports event designed to promote the mental and physical well-being of seriously ill or injured military members and veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. James R. Crow)
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Emptying the mag

A Defender with the 90th Missile Security Operations Squadron empties the remainder of her magazine after a training session at Camp Guernsey, Wyo., March 19, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Sarah Post)
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Ready for takeoff

A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., takes off from a runway during Exercise Rainier War 22A at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 18, 2022. The exercise is designed to demonstrate the wing’s ability to operate and survive while defeating challenges to the U.S. military advantage in all operating domains — air, land, sea and cyberspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Charles Casner)
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Job well done

More than 600 Airmen and Guardians assigned to the 324th Training Squadron graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 17, 2022. Maj. Gen. Gregory Porter, the adjutant general, and Chief Master Sgt. Joshua Moore, senior enlisted leader for the Wyoming National Guard, reviewed the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)
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Unloading Airmen

Airmen unload from a C-130J Super Hercules in support of the Tsuiki Air Base Aviation Training Relocation program at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, March 17, 2022. TATR is a result of the May 2006 United States-Japan roadmap for realignment implementation, a bilateral program aimed at increasing operational readiness and improving interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson)
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Up, up and away!

Maj. John Appleby and BETA test pilot Camron Guthrie are pictured in the in the ALIA cockpit, mid-flight test, at BETA’s Plattsburgh, N.Y., hangar and testing facility, March 14, 2022. Appleby was one of two U.S. Air Force pilots to fly an electric aircraft with a military airworthiness for the first time. (BETA Technologies photo by Brian Jenkins)
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Thunderbirds take flight

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform over Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 11, 2022. The Thunderbirds earned their certification from the commander of Air Combat Command the day prior, authorizing them to perform for the 2022 show season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Laurel Richards)
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Eyes on the prize

Airman 1st Class Lillian Oliver, a KC-135 Stratotanker in-flight refueling specialist assigned to the 97th Air Refueling Squadron, refuels a 180th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon during U.S. Northern Command’s Exercise Arctic Edge 2022 over Northern Alaska, March 11, 2022. AE22 is a biennial homeland defense exercise designed to provide high quality and effective joint training in austere cold weather conditions. The F-16 is a compact, multirole fighter aircraft that is highly maneuverable and delivers airpower for the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor T. McBride)
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