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        June 16, 2023
    Let the sparks fly
                    Carlos Ramirez, 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron structures shop welder, welds a boiler pipe flange at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, June 8, 2023. The welding shop at 502nd CES has completed more than 1,000 welding jobs this year, allowing the training mission at JB San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston to continue unabated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Mallard)
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        Grazing time
                    Sheep graze through a field at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., May 31, 2023. Wildlife biologists assigned to the 60th Civil Engineer Squadron coordinated a flock of approximately 600 sheep to clear overgrown grass and weeds. This grazing method saves time and money, reduces fire hazards and protects the environment by eliminating the need for herbicides and machinery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)
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        Ready for full ops
                    An RQ-4 Global Hawk assigned to the 452nd Flight Test Squadron flies in the skies above Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., May 23, 2023. The 452nd FLTS held a sunsetting event for the RQ-4 flight test program at Edwards AFB June 9, 2023. The event marked the completion of the squadron’s test campaign for the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bryce Bennett)
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        Damage assessment
                    A U.S. Air Force pararescueman from the 57th Rescue Squadron takes notes at a simulated helicopter crash during exercise Astral Knight 2023 in the Albanian countryside May 23, 2023. Exercises like AK23 support NATO allies and partner nations' operational readiness and strengthen partnerships, crisis response efforts and deter threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah Sudolcan)
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        Home stretch
                    Senior Airman Stephen Pulter, 1st Combat Camera Squadron ground combat camera journeyman, stretches his legs at the finish line after completing The Hunter event on day four of the 2023 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., May 24, 2023. The annual, multi-day competition tests the tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the Defense Department and participating international competitors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Corban Lundborg)
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        Off we go ...
                    A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer takes off at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, June 7, 2023, during a Bomber Task Force rotation. The rotation of strategic bombers into the theater enables interoperability and enhances operational readiness to support U.S. National Defense Strategy objectives through strategic predictability and operational unpredictability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josiah Brown)
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        Rest assured
                    Airmen with the 841st Missile Security Forces Squadron rest following the end of a training scenario at Fort William Henry Harrison, Mont., May 31, 2023. The training was part of Operation Avalanche Defender, an exercise designed for the 841st MSFS to get in an offensive mindset and work to maneuver and attack their enemy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)
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        Blade runner
                    Airman 1st Class Miles Heaney, 55th Rescue Generation Squadron HH-60 helicopter crew chief, inspects the tail rotor of an HH-60G Pave Hawk at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 1, 2023. The 55th RGS maintains HH-60s, ensuring Davis-Monthan AFB can accomplish its rescue mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paige Weldon)
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        Keeping the spirit alive
                    A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 121st Air Refueling Wing refuels a Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit over the skies of Missouri, June 7, 2023. The KC-135 enables the B-2, also known as a stealth bomber, to bring massive firepower to bear, in a short time, anywhere around the globe through previously impenetrable defenses. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Airman 1st Class Ivy Thomas)
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        Ace in the hole
                    Capt. Lamont Wood, assigned to the 180th Airlift Squadron, Missouri Air National Guard, simulates patching a hole in a raft at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Mo., June 10, 2023. Aircrew conducted the water-survival training to familiarize themselves with the different types of equipment and to prepare for the possibility of evacuating the aircraft into the water. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Michael Crane)
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        Extending the mission
                    A U.S. Air Force KC-10A Extender flies above Saudi Arabia after participating in a Bomber Task Force mission June 8, 2023. The BTF mission was designed to build agility and interoperability between the U.S. and coalition partners while demonstrating the rapid deployment of combat power to deter regional aggression while promoting regional stability in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frank Rohrig)
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        Flying with friends
                    U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors fly in formation with a Romanian air force F-16 Fighting Falcon during joint training with Romanian and Italian air forces over Câmpia Turzii, Romania, May 23, 2023. The fifth-gen. fighters flew in support of NATO’s Allied Air Command’s Air Shielding mission along Europe’s eastern flank. (Courtesy photo)
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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.
    
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F-15 



in flight 



Oregon Air National Guard 



Luke Air Force Base 



Spc. Hilda I. Clayton 



2023 Best Combat Camera Competition 



memorial 



SSG James Hunter 



Ruck 



ruck march 



rescue 



Resilient 



Airman 



maintenance 



55th RGS 



Airmen 



KC-135 



Stratotanker 



crew chief 



maintainer 



B-2A Spirit 



in-flight fueling 



KC-135 Stratotanker 



Avalanche Defender 



Malmstrom Air Force Base 



defenders 



security forces 



1CTCS 



BTF 



AFCENT 



coalition 



KC-10A 



LRE 



raft 



Wildlife Bio 



Travis AFB 



60th CES 



environmental 



sheep 



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