AF Week in Photos U.S. Air Force Logo Oct. 11, 2024 Ready to fly A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle taxis before takeoff from RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, Sept. 16, 2024. The 48th Fighter Wing dedicates allotted flying hours during hours of darkness to ensure Airmen are prepared to deter potential adversaries and defend NATO territory anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander Vasquez) Details Download Miss America vs. MWD Second Lt. Madison Marsh, Miss America 2024, dons a bite sleeve during a K-9 training event Oct. 8, 2024, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The 341st Training Squadron represents the heart of the Department of Defense military working dog program, training over 600 handlers and nearly 300 canines annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber) Details Download Air-to-air refuel An HH-60G Pave Hawk and HC-130J Combat King II assigned with the 129th Rescue Wing conduct helicopter air-to-air refueling training over northern Calif., Oct. 6, 2024. Wing-mounted hose and drogue configurations allow the transfer of hundreds of gallons of fuel per minute to two aircraft concurrently. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Duane Ramos) Details Download Hurricane cleanup Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Chad Bright, 134th Civil Engineer Squadron, cuts a metal structure using a hand-held gas saw in Elizabethton, Tenn., Oct. 7, 2024. The 118th Wing, the 134th Air Refueling Wing and the 164th Airlift Wing were activated and formed a joint team with the Tennessee Army National Guard to assist with hurricane relief efforts after Hurricane Helene hit East Tennessee. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Xaviera Stevens) Details Download Load and unload Airmen unload equipment from a C-17 Globemaster III during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center exercise at Kahului Airport, Hawaii, Oct. 5, 2024. The JPMRC is the Army’s newest Combat Training Center and generates readiness in the environments and conditions where joint forces are most likely to operate. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy) Details Download Fast and furious The U.S. Air Force No. 23 car, driven by Bubba Wallace, competes in the YellaWood 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway, Ala., Oct. 6, 2024. During the event, the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Space Force welcomed new recruits. The Airmen and their families from Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., got to enjoy NASCAR firsthand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Richard Ebensberger) Details Download Joint airborne ops A C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., conducts airborne operations with Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade combat team, 11th Airborne Division at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Oct. 7, 2024. Soldiers were airlifted from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to Hawaii by total-force aircrews from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii and JB Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Linzmeier) Details Download With precision U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alejandro Villegas, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, tightens the bolt of a GBU-12 Paveway II during the 3rd Quarter Weapons Load Competition, Oct. 4, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Load competitions serve as part of the final evaluations for quarterly and annual awards in the weapons career field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mason Hargrove) Details Download Bombers away A B-1B Lancer from the 419th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., conducts a flyover of Huntington Beach, Calif., during the Pacific Airshow, Oct. 5, 2024. Carrying the largest conventional payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force inventory, the multi-mission B-1 is the backbone of America's long-range bomber force. (U.S Air Force photo by Richard Gonzales) Details Download Going the distance Staff Sgt. Arthur J. Stanton, tactical air control party specialist assigned to the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., swims for 1,500 meters as part of the Chaos Challenge at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 25, 2024. The competition is a Pacific Air Force-wide event in which TACP specialists meet to test their physical and mental capabilities, ranging from fitness tests and rucks to communications building, marksman trials and other joint terminal attack controller events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Johnny Diaz) Details Download POW/MIA recognition day ceremony Walter Ram, a WWII combat veteran and former prisoner of war, speaks about his time in the military at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 20, 2024. Ram was the guest speaker at the annual Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremony held at the museum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon) Details Download Refueling milestone U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from the 154th Wing receive fuel from the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron’s KC-135 Stratotanker while training over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 30, 2024. During the mission, Brig. Gen. Phillip Mallory, 154th Wing commander, achieved a significant milestone of flying 1,000 flight hours in the F-22. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy) Details Download Staying alive Airman 1st Class Joe Trybus and Airman 1st Class Benathan Deman, 66th Training Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape students, use knives to split wood during a firecraft exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Sept. 17, 2024. Throughout the training pipeline, SERE students are taught techniques to adapt to their surroundings to survive. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany Del Oso) Details Download Base defense Airmen from the 741st Missile Security Forces Squadron defend a forward operating base during an exercise at Fort William Henry Harrison, Mont., Sept. 19, 2024. During the exercise, the 741 MSFS Airmen focused on four core areas of base defense: forward operating base operations, close-quarters combat, dismounted operations and mounted operations. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Breanna Christopher Volkmar) 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.