AF Week in Photos U.S. Air Force Logo July 19, 2024 Raptor’s nest U.S. Air Force Airmen prepare an F-22A Raptor before a flight during exercise Pitch Black 2024 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, July 15, 2024. Exercise Pitch Black 24 is a regular large-scale training activity that supports each participating nation’s own sovereign security objectives and collectively contributes to the wider peace and stability of the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrea Posey) Details Download Digging deep Basic cadet trainees from the class of 2028 complete the Assault Course at Jacks Valley during the second phase of basic cadet training, July 16, 2024, at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. The second phase of BCT is designed to push cadets to their physical limits to build self-confidence, teamwork skills, tactical skills and firearms training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dylan Smith) Details Download Wings Over Whiteman A B-1 Lancer, B-2 Spirit and five A-10C Thunderbolt II sit on the flightline during the 2024 Wings Over Whiteman Air Show at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., July 13, 2024. The event is a biennial air show hosted at Whiteman AFB and provides an opportunity for spectators to learn about the U.S. Air Force heritage and mission, interact with its members and get an up-close look at some of the aircraft protecting the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Hetlage) Details Download Ride ‘em cowboy The Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo hosts their annual Air Force Academy Day with basic cadets from the class of 2028 in attendance at Norris Penrose Event Center, Colorado Springs, Colo., July 13th, 2024. Since 1946, the PPOB Rodeo has donated proceeds to charitable programs and services benefiting local military personnel and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dylan Smith) Details Download Joint airborne training U.S. Army paratroopers and U.S. Air Force tactical air control party specialists conduct airborne operations from a C-17 Globemaster III at Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 9, 2024. The Guardsmen and special warfare Airmen conducted the joint airborne training to maintain proficiency in conducting full-spectrum personnel recovery, including conventional and unconventional rescue operations and the ability to direct lethal and nonlethal joint firepower whenever necessary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julia Lebens) Details Download Pilot for a Day McCoy Cannon, 12-year-old “Pilot for a Day” participant, salutes before riding in an aircraft rescue and firefighting truck at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 11, 2024. McCoy was selected to participate in the program that allows a young person to take an in-depth look at a myriad of departments and jobs on a U.S. military base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle) Details Download Propeller install Master Sgt. Brandon Reichert, Master Sgt. Michael Johnson and Senior Airman Nicholas Andrews, 803rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron engine propulsion technicians, install a propeller onto a C-130J Super Hercules at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., June 24, 2024. The 803rd AMXS supports the 815th Airlift Squadron by conducting repairs and preventative maintenance for the squadron's 10 C-130Js. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Details Download Stretch run Airmen defend a mannequin on a stretcher during a training exercise at the Tactics and Leadership Nexus training site at Dover Air Force Base, Del., July 11, 2024. During the training, the Airmen used new airsoft rifles to improve the deployment training experience, simulating carrying and firing weapons while also being safer than using an M-4 with non-lethal training rounds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Liberty Matthews) Details Download Water ops U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II pilots hover at low altitude for an extraction in preparation for a water operation exercise in the Gulf of Mexico, June 24, 2024. The HH-60W is designed from the ground up with integrated mission systems that improve situational awareness for aircrews conducting combat search and rescue missions in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Benjamin Williams) Details Download Celebratory embrace More than 600 Airmen assigned to Flights 446-458 graduated from the 737th Training Group, U.S. Air Force basic military training, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 10-11, 2024. Col. Billy Wilson, Jr., 737 TRG commander, reviewed the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ava Leone) Details Download USECAF visits F.E. Warren Under Secretary of the Air Force, Melissa Dalton is briefed by Senior Airman Junious Powers and Staff Sgt. Kenneth Childs, 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron security forces Airmen, at the A-06 launch facility near Egbert, Wyo., July 2, 2024. Dalton visited the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base and missile field to witness how Airmen provide 24/7 strategic deterrence, standing ready to respond immediately in support of the most responsive leg of the nuclear triad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Glenn S. Robertson) Details Download Viper climb Capt. Taylor Hiester, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team commander and pilot, performs an aerial maneuver during the Dayton Air Show at Dayton International Airport, Ohio, June 22, 2024. This year marked the 50th anniversary of the F-16s and the air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Peterson) Details Download Installation security Senior Airman Jackson Morrow, 802nd Security Forces Squadron installation patrolman, verifies a visitor’s base-access pass at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, June 26, 2024. JB San Antonio-Lackland receives and scans base-access authorizations for approximately 36,000 vehicles and pedestrians each day and turns away approximately 51,000 unauthorized visitors annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brian Boisvert) Details Download Focus on fitness A commander with the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron climbs a rope during a workout at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, June 22, 2024. Exercises included single-arm dumbbell snatches, power cleans, chest-to-bar pull-ups and rope climbs. (U.S. Air Force photo) 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.