Skip to main content (Press Enter).
 News
    
        Photos

    Week in Photos

    Air Force TV

    Commentaries

    Features

    Art

    About Us
    
        Air Force Senior Leaders
    
        SECAF

    CSAF

    CMSAF

    Biographies

    Fact Sheets

    SECAF Reading List

    CSAF Leadership Library
    
        CSAF Leadership Library 2022

    CSAF Leadership Library 2021

    CSAF Reading List Pre-2020 Archive
    
        2018 CSAF Reading List

    2017 CSAF Reading List

    2016 CSAF Reading List

    CSAF Leadership Library 2023

    CMSAF Leadership Library

    50 Years of the CMSAF

    Adjunct Professors

    Air Force Strategic Documents

    Arctic Strategy

    Empowered Airmen

    State Licensure Portability

    Careers

    AF Federal Advisory Committees

    AF 75th Anniversary

    Policy Updates

    AF Content Management

    Contact Us

    AF Sites
    
        Site RegistrationU.S. Air Force LogoAir Force

        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      AF Week in Photos
        
        Dec. 15, 2023
    Prepared to connect
                    A 920th Rescue Wing HH-60G Pave Hawk prepares to connect to the hose-and-drogue system of an HC-130J Combat King II during helicopter air-to-air refueling off the coast of California during exercise Distant Fury Stallion Dec. 5, 2023. This joint exercise presented a uniquely suited opportunity in remote, austere conditions to validate the wing’s interoperability within the joint team while reaffirming the wing’s lethality, precision and ability to fight and win. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicole Koreen)
                Details
                    Download
        
        Arrival salute
                    A U.S. Air Force Honor Guard team leads Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin and Air Chief Marshal Punpakdee Pattanakul, commander in chief of the Royal Thai Air Force, after an arrival ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Dec. 11, 2023. The visit aimed to strengthen the U.S.-Thailand alliance and advance shared security interests in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)
                Details
                    Download
        
        Overwatch
                    Two Philippine Air Force FA-50 Fighting Eagles fly alongside two U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles over the South China Sea, Nov. 21, 2023. Bilateral training and cooperation with the Philippine Air Force enhances the mutual readiness required to defend security, prosperity and peace throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)
                Details
                    Download
        
        Cool and collected
                    Senior Airman Fred Stamatatos, 96th Fuels Management Flight, begins to detach the liquid nitrogen pipes after a transfer at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 7, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)
                Details
                    Download
        
        Alternate departure
                    A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron takes off from an alternate departure and landing surface at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Dec. 1, 2023. Once activated, an ADLS provides aircraft with a safe and effective surface to take off from and land on if the main runway is unavailable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jovan Banks)
                Details
                    Download
        
        Point and shoot
                    Airman Christopher Lyons, 1st Combat Camera Squadron combat camera apprentice, looks through his viewfinder during exercise Green Goblin at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Dec. 6, 2023. This five-day exercise provides relevant and essential night-vision training to prepare combat camera Airmen with enhanced photographic and video capabilities required to capture imagery in low-light and no-light environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. William Rio Rosado)
                Details
                    Download
        
        Polar Bear Charge
                    A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 168th Refueling Wing is de-iced in preparation for a "Polar Bear Charge" at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Dec. 2, 2023. Demonstrations such as these are used to project the Air Force's ability to rapidly deploy airpower anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Spencer Hanson)
                Details
                    Download
        
        Combat airpower
                    An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 335th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., flies over Dare County Bombing Range, N.C., Nov. 16, 2023, for exercise Razor Talon 24-1. RT-24 is an agile combat employment-focused exercise designed to test the 4th Fighter Wing’s ability to operate as a lead wing, generating combat airpower while continuing to move, maneuver and sustain the wing and subordinate force elements in a dynamic contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin M. Rumbaugh)
                Details
                    Download
        
        Holiday in Blue
                    U.S. Air Force Band of the West performs its Holiday in Blue concert at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, Dec. 12, 2023. The Band of the West provides hundreds of performances to military and civilian audiences throughout the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Amaral)
                Details
                    Download
        
        Elephant walking with friends
                    Three U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft participate in an elephant walk alongside a Royal Canadian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, a Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules, and a Republic of Korea Air Force C-130H Hercules at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2023, during Operation Christmas Drop 2023. USAF, RCAF, JASDF, and ROKAF crewmembers delivered 210 bundles to 58 islands over the span of six days. The deliveries of humanitarian aid reached over 42 thousand remote Micronesian islanders across 1.8 million square miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier)
                Details
                    Download
        
        One, two, push!
                    U.S. Air Force Airman Ashley Bounds and Staff Sgt. Jeremy Yow, 18th Security Forces Squadron defenders, push a humvee to an objective point during the Best Defender Challenge at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2023. The mentally and physically demanding objectives throughout the nine-mile route tested the defenders on various tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)
                Details
                    Download
        
        Lighting ahead
                    Capt. Jonathon Gill, assistant to the director of operations for the 187th Operations Group, Alabama Air National Guard, prepares an F-35A Lightning II for takeoff at the Vermont Air National Guard Base in South Burlington, Vt., Dec. 14, 2023. The Alabama Air National Guard partnered with the Vermont Air National Guard, borrowing two F-35s to continue training with the Air Force’s newest 5th generation fighter jet as they wait for more of their F-35s to arrive. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Michael Davis)
                Details
                    Download

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.

To view all Week in Photos collections,**click here.**
    
    HH-60 Pave Hawk 



Combat King II 



refueling 



CSAF 



ceremony 



Razor Talon 



F-15 Strike Eagle 



bilateral exercise 



combat camera 



Green Goblin 



F-16  Fighting Falcon 



Fighter Squadron 



liquid nitrogen 



KC-135 Stratotanker 



Polar Bear Charge 



elephant walk 



C-130J Combat King II 



Operation Christmas Drop 2023 



Night Vision 



F-35 Lightening II 



5th generation fighters 



Holiday in Blue 



U.S. Air Force Band Featured News
        Senior Leader Priorities
                DAF leaders talk budget, reoptimizing the force
                    
                    DAF leaders speak at National Character and Leadership Symposium
                    
                    DAF members recognized during BEYA STEM awards
                    
                    DAF senior enlisted advisors discuss Airmen, Guardians in the fight
                    
                    SecAF Kendall AFA Warfare Symposium Q&A: Reoptimizing for Great Power CompetitionInnovation
                AFWERX director discusses role of tech startups, quick innovation in Great Power Competition
                    
                    DAF delivers lethality at the speed of data during Project Convergence Capstone 4
                    
                    DAF welcomes industry partners to HQ development program
                    
                    DAF announces Spark Tank 2024 finalists
                    
                    Chief Digital, Artificial Intelligence Office to host hackathon in HawaiiMAJCOM News
                Safety enterprise announces new mission, vision, goals in 2024 strategic plan
                    
                    Air Combat Command welcomes new commander
                    
                    USAFE-AFAFRICA commander discusses Integrated Air, Missile Defense during Munich Security Conference
                    
                    Flosi to AFMC family: Embrace change, make every day count
                    
                    AMC rises to increasing global tension
 Quick Links
AccessibilityContact UsEqual OpportunityFOIA | Privacy | Section 508Information QualityInspector GeneralJAG Court-Martial DocketLink DisclaimerNo FEAR ActOpen GovernmentOSI Tip LinePlain LanguageQuestionsResilienceRSSSite MapVeterans Crisis LineCareers
Join the Air ForceAir Force BenefitsAir Force CareersAir Force ReserveAir National GuardCivilian ServiceConnect
            Get Social with Us
            
            Official United States Air Force Website
    Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil