AF Week in Photos U.S. Air Force Logo Jan. 24, 2025 With a grain of salt Senior Airman Seth Anderson, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion specialist, salts the flightline at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Jan. 8, 2025. The base received more than six inches of snow from Winter Storm Blair, the heaviest accumulation since 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amanda Jett) Details Download High fives U.S. Air Force Academy’s Maggie Slife high-fives teammates during a women’s gymnastics meet against Long Island University, Jan. 10, 2025, at the Cadet Gym in Colorado Springs, Colo. Air Force dominated their first meet of the season with a score of 193,375. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ray Bahner) Details Download Joint jump Japan Ground Self-Defense paratroopers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade jump out of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during a New Year’s jump over JGSDF Narashino Training Area, Japan, Jan. 12, 2025. Approximately 200 JGSDF and multinational paratroopers participated in the event focusing on the preparedness of airborne forces for any mission that may arise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe) Details Download Deep dive Capt. Wyatt Huff, 736th Security Forces Squadron operations officer, dives in a pool to retrieve equipment during a jungle training course at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 7, 2025. The course instructors took lessons learned from U.S. Army operations and a U.S. Marine jungle leaders’ course to create a curriculum based on Air Force ground operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Manasseh Demissie) Details Download Rising Eagle Capt. Benjamin Fischer, 104th Fighter Wing pilot, takes off in an F-15C Eagle for Maj. John Stout's final flight, Jan. 10, 2025, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Mass. Maj. Stout's final ride in the F-15 resulted in more than 1,100 hours flown in the legendary aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Jay Hewitt) Details Download Leading the way Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi speaks with senior noncommissioned officers and first sergeants during lunch at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Jan. 11, 2025. The lunch provided an opportunity for enlisted leaders to ask questions and receive answers directly from the senior leader. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lionel Castellano) Details Download Attention to detail Staff Sgt. Christopher Davis, 18th Fighter Generation Squadron armament systems specialist, guides an MJ-1 lift truck arm to align with an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile during the fourth quarter load competition at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Jan. 10, 2025. One crew from each squadron is selected and judges the competition based on each team’s accuracy, load time and organization skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson) Details Download Global deterrence B-1B Lancers assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., taxi at Andersen AFB, Guam, after returning from a Bomber Task Force mission, Jan. 17, 2025. The bombers illustrate the Pacific Air Forces’ ability to work with partners to deter, deny and dominate any influence or aggression from adversaries or competitors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert M. Trujillo) Details Download Passing the puck U.S. Air Force Academy's Beau Janzig passes the puck down the ice during a game against Bentley University held at the Academy's Cadet Ice Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo., Jan. 10, 2025. The Falcons fell to Bentley, 1-0. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin R. Pacheco) Details Download Incentive flight A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord prepares to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing during an incentive flight over Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Jan. 13, 2025. Fairchild AFB provides incentive flights to showcase the KC-135’s aerial refueling capabilities and enhance the Air Force's ability to accomplish its Rapid Global Mobility missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Arachikavitz) Details Download Finding the cracks A U.S. Air Force non-destructive inspection specialist assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron shines a blacklight on a magnetic particle machine within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 20, 2024. NDI specialists focus on inspecting damages in aircraft equipment and systems unseen by the naked eye. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zeeshan Naeem) Details Download Keeping it cool Senior Airman Serafin Lemus-Magana, 6th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron food sanitation and safety program manager, operates a digital thermometer at the commissary at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 27, 2024. Digital thermometers are used to ensure all frozen and refrigerated items are stored at a safe temperature to help prevent the spread of food-borne illnesses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Foster) 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.