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        Feb. 3, 2023
    Next stop, Fuji
                    Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's heavy containerized delivery system bundles drop from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at JGSDF East Fuji Maneuver Area, Japan, Jan. 31, 2023, during exercise Airborne 23. The large-scale airborne operation integrating air and ground forces from Japan and the United States used nine C-130Js assigned to Yokota Air Base and Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., to carry approximately 300 JGSDF paratroopers and bundles to drop zones at Higashi-Fuji training field during the static-line personnel jump portion of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
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        Let the sparks fly
                    Senior Airman Samson Charles, 341st Civil Engineer Squadron structural journeyman, cuts a section of a metal support beam using an oxygen acetylene torch at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., Jan. 10, 2023. The metal shop at Malmstrom AFB is crucial to the maintenance and improvement of structures supporting the nuclear mission, which include launch facilities and missile alert facilities throughout Montana. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)
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        Show of force
                    Nine U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules taxi down the flightline during the elephant walk portion of exercise Airborne 23 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31, 2023. The operation demonstrated the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s capacity to employ large-scale airborne personnel and supply insertion, and to provide an opportunity for U.S. and Japanese forces to practice integrated operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)
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        On the scent
                    Farah, 341st Security Forces Squadron military working dog, indicates the direction of a hidden bomb during detection training at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., Jan. 24, 2023. Bomb detection dogs can smell chemicals ranging from ammonium nitrate to potassium chlorate. K-9 olfactory abilities are 10,000 times greater than those of a human, which makes them extremely reliable detection tools for the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mary Bowers)
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        Tactical response
                    Two Georgia Air National Guard tactical control party Airmen enter an HH-60G Pave Hawk at Townsend Bombing Range, Ga., during exercise Sunshine Rescue, Jan. 24, 2023. During the exercise, TACPs and pararescue Airmen used advanced communication and command and control technologies interlinked with A-10C Thunderbolt IIs and HH-60Gs to simulate warfighting in highly contested environments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Caila Arahood)
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        Scholarship ceremony
                    Yvonne McGee, youngest daughter of the late Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, greets Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. before a ceremony at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center, College Park, Md., Jan 27, 2023. Brown was on hand to award a scholarship named after the late general to a deserving University of Maryland cadet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)
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        Searching high and low
                    Tech Sgt. Chrystal Maldonado, 92nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and 92nd SFS MWD Leo search for Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape students in a combined training effort in Cusick, Wash., Jan. 25, 2023. The 92nd SFS partnered with 336th Training Group SERE instructors to enhance operations for both squadrons while providing real-world scenarios for the SERE students. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Stassney Davis)
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        Strategic deterrence
                    A B-52H Stratofortress, manned by 69th Bomb Squadron Airmen, flies over the U.S. Northern Command area of responsibility, Jan. 27, 2023. The 69th BS conducted close air support training in support of a strategic deterrence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Wright)
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        Taking the plunge
                    Senior Airman Stanley Fairchild, 89th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, stands by as Senior Airman Max Shircliff Jr., 89th AS loadmaster, jumps from a Coast Guard vessel into the ocean Jan. 19, 2023, during water survival training at North Island Naval Air Station, Calif. The joint training event included water survival, AES training flights and urban survival, evasion, resistance and escape. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Patrick O'Reilly)
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        Airpower on demand
                    Four U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron, fly in formation during exercise Emerald Strike 2023 at Grosseto Air Base, Italy, Jan. 27, 2023. The 555th FS provides combat airpower on demand to U.S. and NATO combatant commanders as well as the National Command Authority in order to meet national security objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah Sudolcan)
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        Locked and loaded
                    Senior Airman Sydney Woo, a 354th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons specialist from Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., performs final weapons checks prior to takeoff during Red Flag 23-1 at Nellis AFB, Nev., Jan. 23, 2023. Red Flag enables Airmen to work alongside allied forces to deter simulated adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Megan Estrada)
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        21-Gun salute
                    The U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Honor Guard performs a 21-gun salute in honor of classmate, Cadet 3rd Class Hunter Brown, during a taps vigil, Jan. 26, 2023 on the academy's terrazzo in Colorado Springs, Colo. Brown died Jan. 9, 2023 after suffering a medical emergency while walking to class. The vigil was attended by the cadet wing and academy leadership and held to show strength and solidarity honoring his commitment to service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley)
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        Breaking the ice
                    Airman 1st Class Aaron Anderson, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, and Senior Airman Nicholas Handy, 22nd AMXS communication, countermeasure and navigation systems journeyman, de-ices a KC-135 Stratotanker with a de-icing truck at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Jan. 26, 2023. Airmen spray the aircraft with chemicals that remove ice and prevent ice from forming during flight to ensure the free movement of all parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Willis)
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        Flawless technique
                    U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Jacob Becchetti competes in the rings exercise portion of the Rocky Mountain Open gymnastics competition, Jan. 21, 2023, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Teams from universities in California, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Michigan, and Arizona participated in the event. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Justin R. Pacheco)
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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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