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Celebrate America

Fireworks explode behind a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during the Celebrate America event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 3, 2023. Celebrate America is an annual event providing military members and their families the opportunity to enjoy games, food and live bands before culminating in a fireworks display over the Yokota AB airfield to celebrate Independence Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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100 years of air refueling

A B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., flies behind a KC-135 Stratotanker from Scott AFB, Ill., during a commemorative flight marking the 100-year anniversary of air refueling over Missouri, June 27, 2023. The B-2 is a versatile bomber with capabilities to deploy both conventional and nuclear munitions, signifying a significant advancement in the U.S. bomber modernization program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mark Sulaica)

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Enhancing capabilities through partnerships

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Harbeck, 824th Base Defense Squadron fire team member, discusses Puma Unmanned Aerial System operations with members of the Royal Canadian Navy during Exercise Agile Blizzard-Unified Vision 2023 aboard a RCN vessel near British Columbia, Canada, June 21, 2023. Both the U.S. Air Force and RCN operate the Puma UAS and were able to pass on different techniques, tactics and procedures to build the capabilities of both forces and enhance joint partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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Final goodbye

The 305th and 514th Air Mobility Wings bid farewell to the last KC-10 Extender set for retirement during a ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 21, 2023. The retirement of the final KC-10 represents a transition toward a more modern and advanced Total Force tanker enterprise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sergio Avalos)

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Enjoying the view

U.S. Air Force Master Sgts. Patrick McCartney and Clint Elkins, 189th Airlift Wing loadmasters, Arkansas National Guard, sit on the ramp of a C-130 Hercules aircraft during a low-level training mission over Germany during exercise Air Defender 2023, June 20, 2023. Exercise AD23 integrates both U.S. and allied airpower to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Caila Arahood)

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Attention to detail

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bloom Marie Esteller, 423rd Air Base Group Honor Guard noncommissioned officer in charge, participates in a change of command ceremony at RAF Croughton, United Kingdom, June 15, 2023. The ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of a unit’s authority from one commander to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Nighttime landing

An MQ-9 Reaper conducts the first MQ-9 landing on a dirt landing zone during a training exercise near Fort Stockton, Texas, June 15, 2023. The nighttime landing on an unimproved surface was part of a larger Air Force Special Operations Command exercise involving members of the 26th Special Tactics Squadron from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alysa Calvarese)

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Enlisted Blueprint

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass delivers remarks during the CORONA South all-call at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., June 15, 2023. Top Air Force leaders convened at MacDill AFB June 12-15 for CORONA South, a bi-annual event that allows Air Force commanders to discuss strategy and policy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luther Mitchell Jr.)

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Giddy up

Capt. Magin Day, 375th Operational Medicine Readiness Squadron flight commander, makes a turn on her horse, Rumor, while competing on the first day of the two-day 2023 Queeny Park Equestrian Events Horse Trials at the National Equestrian Center in St. Louis, Mo., June 10, 2023. Day represented the Air Force and competed in her service dress uniform during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class De’Quan Simmons)

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Full throttle

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle engine is tested in a full afterburner state at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 21, 2023. U.S. Airmen from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test aircraft engines like this in a specialized hangar to ensure all components function properly before use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus)

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Shield wall

Air National Guard Airmen from the 185th Air Refueling Wing Security Forces Squadron form a shield wall amid smoke during domestic operations training at the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa, June 4, 2023. During the training, the security forces Airmen trained with shields, batons and smoke grenades. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Tylon Chapman)

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Class of 2023

The U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2023 graduates toss their hats into the sky as the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" roar overhead at the Academy's Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 1, 2023. Nine-hundred twenty-one cadets crossed the stage to become the Air Force and Space Force’s newest second lieutenants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley)

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Remembering the fallen

Airmen render a salute during a Memorial Day ceremony held at Madingley American Cemetery in Cambridge, England, May 29, 2023. The cemetery serves as a final resting place for 3,812 military personnel with 3,812 graves and 5,127 names listed on the Walls of the Missing, honoring American servicemen and women who lost their lives during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Seleena Muhammad-Ali)

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Sunsetting

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 Global Hawk flight test program at Edwards AFB, June 9. The event marked the completion of the squadron’s test campaign for the aircraft. (Air Force photo by Bryce Bennett)

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Safety check

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chase McAvaney, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear element team member, scans a room for hazardous elements during a joint CBRN training at Camp Kinser, Japan, May 17, 2023. The combined training demonstrates emergency management integration between the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps and Army CBRN response units while also familiarizing each unit with the other’s techniques and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)

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A special day

Graduates in the combat control, special reconnaissance and special tactics officer career fields don their berets during a ceremony, May 11, 2023, in Whispering Pines, N.C. The special warfare operators earn their berets after completing the rigorous training pipeline and they honor the beret every day by upholding the high personal and professional standards of the operator community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)

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Cutting through the skies

An F-22 Raptor assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, flies over the Alaskan Range during exercise Northern Edge 23-1, May 10, 2023. NE 23-1 allows the U.S. Joint Force to develop Joint All-Domain Operations concepts through exercises and experimentation for application in operations around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Ariana Wilkinson)

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High altitude comms

Pennsylvania Air National Guard Airmen assigned to the 111th Attack Wing install an antenna on a communications tower at Biddle Air National Guard Base, Pa., May 7, 2023. This installation consisted of climbing approximately 50 feet up the tower, properly rigging the antenna to the tower, and testing it from the ground. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Charles Casner)

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Under arrest

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Norberto A. Gonzalez, Senior Airman Curtis A. Rhoden and Airman 1st Class Katlin G. Anders, assigned to the 48th Civil Engineer Squadron at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, represent Team U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa during a Mobile Aircraft Arresting System challenge April 25, 2023, at the Air Force Civil Engineer Readiness Challenge IX at Silver Flag Training Site, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. Eight teams representing various major commands battled it out for the title of Readiness Challenge champion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel Robbins)

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Sticking together

Air Force Academy cadets participate in physical training exercises during the class of 2026’s recognition at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 20, 2023. Successful completion of recognition formalizes the cadet’s identity and allows them to wear the prop and wings insignia on their uniforms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley)

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