AF Week in Photos U.S. Air Force Logo June 14, 2024 Optimal ops U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tristen Horrocks, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron crew chief, refuels a C-130H Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 10, 2024. The 75th EAS maintainers ensure the C-130 is in optimal operational condition to provide tactical airlift support to multiple users in East Africa, including aeromedical evacuation and logistical movements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Olivia Gibson) Details Download LOX on the way U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Robert Dodd, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs liquid oxygen maintenance at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 3, 2024. Liquid oxygen, or LOX, is used to provide clean oxygen to pilots and anyone on an aircraft above 10,000 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jared Brewer) Details Download Friendly formation F-35 Lightning IIs flown by members of the Royal Norwegian air force conduct aerial refueling operations with a KC-135 Stratotanker over Lake Superior near Duluth, Minn., June 6, 2024. The Norwegian pilots trained with pilots from the 148th Fighter Wing as part of a State Partnership Program visit to strengthen NATO member training and relationships. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jason W. Rolfe) Details Download Answering the call Members of the U.S. Air Force 378th Expeditionary Operation Support Squadron tactical airfield operations cell cheer as a partner C-130 Hercules flies by during tactical airfield integration training at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, June 3, 2024. Providing opportunities to train and work with U.S. Air Force partners maximizes collective strengths and builds trust. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Hayman) Details Download Dragon lady at dusk A 99th Reconnaissance Squadron U-2 performs touch-and-goes during the sunset at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., June 3, 2024. The U-2 is a high-altitude, near space reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft which delivers critical imagery and signals intelligence to decision makers throughout all phases of conflict, including peacetime indications and warnings, low-intensity conflict and large-scale hostilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick A. Brown) Details Download Tune up Airman 1st Class Christopher Mascuro, top, and Airman 1st Class Jacob Kenotich, 71st Rescue Generation Squadron maintainers, work on an HC-130J Combat King II engine at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., May 20, 2024. Several teams of maintainers were able to replace the HC-130 engine in less than one day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leonid Soubbotine) Details Download Up close and personal A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress, assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, prepares for flight at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 7, 2024. U.S. European Command’s joint forces are engaged, postured and ready with credible force to assure, deter and defend in an increasingly complex security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jared Brewer) Details Download Locked and loaded Senior Airman Brett Egan, 79th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, ensures the readiness of training munitions before takeoff during exercise Checkered Flag 24-2 and the Weapons System Evaluation Program at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., May 15, 2024. Weapons maintenance Airmen increased operations to support both CF 24-2 and WSEP simultaneously, quickly swapping between live and training munitions to ensure uninterrupted exercise operations for 79th Fighter Squadron pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo) Details Download Walking the walk Eight KC-135R Stratotankers assigned to the 434th Air Refueling Wing participate in a “Formation Friday” elephant walk, June 7, 2024, Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. As the only active Air Force Reserve Command unit in Indiana, the Hoosier Wing, aligned under Fourth Air Force, plays a crucial role in global Air Force operations and contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris) Details Download Yoke up U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Eggert, 6th Airlift Squadron commander, and Maj. Andrew Quallio, 6th AS C-17 Globemaster III pilot, operate a C-17 Globemaster III alongside U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft in a formation over the Pacific Ocean in support of Valiant Shield 2024, June 7, 2024. Valiant Shield allows Indo-Pacific Command joint forces an opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service and allies to conduct precise, lethal and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate their strength and versatility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keegan Putman) Details Download Extending the mission A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., approaches a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker to conduct aerial refueling during a bomber task force mission over the South China Sea, May 31, 2024. Bomber missions contribute to joint force lethality and deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific by demonstrating the U.S. Air Force’s ability to operate anywhere in the world at any time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tylir Meyer) Details Download Deterring threats Airmen and Guardians launch an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 4, 2024. The test launch is designed to demonstrate the United States’ nuclear deterrent is safe, secure, reliable and effective to deter threats, and reassure allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma) Details Download Fini-flight Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, center, Air National Guard director, is soaked by friends and family after completing his final flight, or fini-flight, at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., June 7, 2024. As the 13th director of the ANG, Loh was responsible for overseeing policies, plans and programs affecting over 108,400 ANG Airmen and civilians across 90 wings through the District of Columbia and 54 states and territories. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan) Details Download Saddle up Capt. Justin Fischer, a Vermont Air National Guard fighter pilot, prepares to fly an F-35A Lightning II during an exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., May 16, 2024. In three weeks, more than 175 Airmen and a dozen F-35s from Vermont’s 158th Fighter Wing joined Airmen, Marines, Soldiers and Sailors from across the country to participate in the Weapons System Evaluation Program and Checkered Flag exercises at Tyndall AFB. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jana Somero) Details Download This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. 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