AF Week in Photos U.S. Air Force Logo July 12, 2024 Soaring over Rushmore Air Force One flies over Mount Rushmore, S.D., June 12, 2024. The mission of Air Force One is to provide air transport for the president of the United States. The presidential air transport fleet consists of two specially configured Boeing 747-200B's, tail numbers 28000 and 29000, with the Air Force designation VC-25. When the president is aboard either aircraft, or any Air Force aircraft, the radio call sign is Air Force One. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Connor Engelmann) Details Download Scanning the battlefield U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 2nd Class Harrison Cate looks for opposing forces after a simulated ambush during an Expeditionary Readiness Training course at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, July 3, 2024. Students attending ERT receive instruction on numerous topics, including the laws of war and the proper use of force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zach Heimbuch) Details Download Pacific Skies An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing takes off during German air force-led deployment, Pacific Skies 24, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 2, 2024. The F-22 is designed to project air dominance and cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft, providing power projection across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shelimar Rivera Rosado) Details Download Remembering the fallen U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bobbie Mills, 60th Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, places a rose to honor a fallen airman during a Khobar Towers memorial ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., June 25, 2024. Placing a flower over the toes of uniform boots is a tradition to honor the lives lost. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Briana Beavers) Details Download Bank on it An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team performs a practice aerial demonstration prior to the Warriors Over the Wasatch Air Show at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on June 28, 2024. The demo team performs flights regularly to maintain flying certifications and to uphold and maintain their mission and Air Force recruiting standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Nathan Poblete) Details Download Stand at attention! Basic cadets from the class of 2028 arrive at the U.S. Air Force Academy for in-processing day, June 26, 2024, in Colorado Springs, Colo. I-Day marks the start of the cadet's journey of becoming a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force and Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christina Merrill) Details Download Deployment prep U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 821st Contingency Response Squadron work together to build tents during exercise Storm Crew at Fort Hunter-Liggett, Calif., June 24, 2024. The 621st Contingency Response Wing inspection team validated and certified the 821st CRS during the exercise on multiple areas of interest, such as base defense and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear readiness for their upcoming deployment alert cycle this fall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Warner) Details Download Making the connection Tech. Sgt. Morgan Bainer, 121st Air Refueling Wing in-flight refueling specialist controls the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker during in-flight air refueling of a C-17 Globemaster in the skies over Columbus, Ohio, June 20, 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexis Wade) Details Download Partnerships and readiness Argentinian air force Chief of Staff Gen. Fernando Luis Mengo shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin during the 64th Conference of the American Air Chiefs meeting in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina, June 19, 2024. Senior air force leaders and representatives spanning 19 nations took part in discussions concentrated on the collective readiness needs of the Western Hemisphere in order to meet shared visions and lay plans for future exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell) Details Download Cruising down the coast A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies along the coast of the Izu Peninsula, Japan, July 8, 2024. The C-130J was the second aircraft in a two-ship formation for the final flight of Col. Andrew Roddan as the 374th Airlift Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan) Details Download Ready to refuel Capt. Jake Koehnke, a pilot assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron, performs preflight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., June 18, 2024. The KC-135 enables air refueling capabilities and helps to deliver unrivaled rapid global reach and meaningful maneuver for the joint force, allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Cobin) Details Download Flying in formation The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, June 28, 2024. The Thunderbirds are a team of roughly 130 personnel that demonstrate the pride, precision and professionalism of the total U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dakota Carter) 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.