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A 25th Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II ascends the skies April 9, 2020, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Amid the COVID-19 global pandemic, the 25th FS follows the United States Forces-Korea’s health More

A T-6A Texan II aircraft and instructor pilots assigned to the 434th Flying Training Squadron at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, flies a tactical formation Dec. 11, 2020. The 434 FTS, also known as the “Red Dev More

A U.S. Air Force C-5A Galaxy approaches the flight line at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 24, 1970. This C-5 was the first assigned to Travis AFB, followed by many more models throughout the past five More

U.S. Air Force Col. David Epperson, left, 52nd Fighter Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Albert Roper, far left, 52nd Operations Group Detachment One commander, get a briefing by Polish Air Force Brig. Gen. Iteneusz More

OAHU, Hawaii-- World War II era warbirds fly in formation over Oahu Sept. 1, 2020, for the 75th Anniversary of the End of WWII Commemoration. World War II remains a historic reminder of how the dedicated resol More

Polish TS-11 Spark aircraft participate in Polish Armed Forces Day at Warsaw, Poland, August 15, 2020. Polish support for NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence is critical. The NATO Allies stand united and determine More

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 63rd Fighter Squadron taxis to the runway April 8, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Luke AFB has graduated more than 61,000 pilots since 1941. Luke AFB is home to 77 F-1 More

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle from Royal Air Force Lakenheath and an RAF F-35B Lightning II from RAF Marham fly in formation November 27, 2018. The inventory of combat aircraft assigned to the 48th Fighte More

An Air Force Special Tactics operator pulls security out of a classroom window during a mission during a training exercise at Fort Knox, Jan. 31, 2020. Special Tactics is a U.S. Special Operation Command’s tact More

Airmen with the 23d Civil Engineer Squadron assemble a tent March 12, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The 23d CES constructed tents to help facilitate the 23d Medical Group with screening active duty Ai More

The Hickam Memorial Theater, among other services on base, closes on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 20, 2020. The theater is closed until further notice due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the guida More

Airmen with the Illinois Air National Guard's 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron and 182nd Medical Group inspect a hospital in the Chicago area March 21, 2020. The Airmen were called to state active duty in order to More

9th Reconnaissance Wing Daily Update, 24 Mar 20 (U.S Air Force Graphic by Senior Airman Colville McFee)

Senior Airman James Moss, 23d Civil Engineer Squadron structural technician, carries tent support beams March 25, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The 23d CES constructed tents near Moody’s main gate to More

Lineup of some of the 815th Airlift Squadron's C-130J and a couple of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron's WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft during sunrise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi March 25, 2 More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Colton Webber, 735th Air Mobility Squadron passenger terminal shift supervisor, decontaminates the handrail after transporting passengers to and from the aircraft at Joint Base Pearl More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ashley Aring, 52nd Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Control watch supervisor, operates Ground Controlled Approach radar equipment at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 25, 202 More

Col Miles Heaslip, 507th Air Refueling Wing commander, performs pre-flight checks on a KC-135R Stratotanker before a sortie March 26, 2020, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Ai More

507th Maintenance Group personnel perform maintenance on a KC-135R Stratotanker March 26, 2020, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The 507th Air Refueling Wing is the largest Air Force Reserve Command flying u More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Kylee Stroud and Bailee Steck Abner Zeledon, 647th Security Forces Squadron patrolmen, stand on opposite ends of a patrol vehicle to demonstrate what 6 feet of social distancing loo More

Airmen assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron use a 3D printer to produce face shields on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 30, 2020. The face shields are designed to protect the entire face from More

U.S. Air Force Airman Basic Brock Dowell, 735th Air Mobility Squadron air freight apprentice, monitors cargo on a conveyor belt at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 31, 2020. The 735th AMS ensures i More

Maj. Marc Nichols, 452nd Flight Test Squadron Assistant Director of Operations, conducts a walk-through inspection of an RQ-4 Global Hawk remotely-piloted aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, California, April 6 More

Nico Rodens, 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution systems inspector, opens a fuel line valve during a weekly inspection at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, April 8, 2020. During the weekly inspect More

A U.S. Air Force Airman places his food order at the Lanai to-go window of the Hale Aina Dining Facility at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 10, 2020. The Hale Aina is the only military dining faci More

Bitburg-Prüm County Deutsches Rotes Kreuz volunteers, collect and process COVID-19 nasal swabs at a COVID-19 testing facility set up at the former Bitburg Air Base Commissary, Bitburg, Germany, April 10, 2020. More

Staff Sgt. Jacob Drake, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and construction equipment operator, loads fast setting concrete into a pickup truck on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., April 11, 2020. Pavements an More

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III with the 535th Airlift Squadron taxis on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 13, 2020. The 535th AS transported U.S. Army medical personnel from More

Two 507th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotankers sit on the ramp following a light spring snowfall April 14, 2020, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lauren Kelly)

More than 50 members of the 104th Fighter Wing have been activated and are working within their career fields to assist with the COVID-19 response efforts within the Commonwealth. Although Staff Sgt. Whitney G More

ore than 50 members of the 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., are on orders and leading the way to help the Commonwealth in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Technical Sgt. Felecia Yage More

Lt. Col. Esther Mitchell, 507th Medical Squadron chief nurse, prepares to deploy to help the fight against COVID-19 April 15, 2020, at Will Rogers World Airport, Oklahoma. This deployment is part of a larger mo More

A C-17 Globemaster III flown by the 89th Airlift Squadron, based out of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, departs Keesler AFB, Miss., April 15, 2020. Approximately 10 Airmen with the 403rd Wing's 36th Aero More

Staff Sgt. Alexandra Haytasingh, 944th Security Forces Squadron fire team leader, shops for groceries April 16, 2020, in the Commissary at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. As of April 10, the Commissary and Base Exch More

Melody Marino, 16, a student at Spangdahlem Air Base High School and daughter of U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Sebastiano Marino, 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs superintendent, and Luz Marino, virtually a More

Maj. Jolina Griffin, a Reservist nurse with the 507th Medical Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, prepares to deploy to help the fight against COVID-19 April 21, 2020, at Will Rogers World Airport, Okl More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Derrick Moore, a personnelist with the 126th Force Support Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, watches for patrons at his COVID-19 screening checkpoint at the Shapiro Development More

Staff Sgt. Kenny LeBel is the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of the Communications Focal Point and is one of the 104CF team members that have been ensuring the 104FW can operate effectively while many Airme More

Airman 1st Class Curtis Mark (left) and Senior Airman Wyatt Andrews (right), 49th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production technicians, operate a BAK-12 Aircraft Arresting System engine on the flight More

A forklift approaches a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron for the final pallet to be delivered to Nigerien Air Base 201 in Agadez, Niger, April 22, 2020. The 37th AS brought t More

1st Lt. Cole Skinner of the 104th Fighter Wing, Massachusetts Air National Guard, steps to an F-15 Eagle aircraft to embark on his first flight as a member of the 104th Operations Group, April 23, 2020, Barnes More

U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Hokaj, 52nd Fighter Wing vice commander, prepares to fly in aircraft 343, a F-16 Fighting Falcon, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, April 23, 2020. Hokaj worked with members of the 52n More

U.S. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Jeffery Nelson, a battalion chaplain with 634th Brigade Support Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, visits with 182nd Airlift Wing Airmen providing COVID-19 alternate care facili More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Niles Lujan, 480th Fighter Squadron pilot, taxis down the runway in aircraft No. 352, an F-16 Fighting Falcon, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, April 23, 2020. Spangdahlem Air Base hit an More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joyce Harkness, 86th Security Forces Squadron Fly-Away Security Team (FAST) member, secures a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in Niamey, Niger, April 23, 2020. FAST members are el More

U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Hokaj, 52nd Fighter Wing vice commander, prepares for take-off in aircraft 343, a F-16 Fighting Falcon, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, April 23, 2020. Later that day, Hokaj piloted More

A Ghanaian aerial porter directs the pallet truck with Navy Medical Research Unit Three, a biomedical laboratory in Accra, Ghana, April 24, 2020. As part of a global response effort, the 37th Airlift Squadron f More

Weapons standardization instructors from the 57th Maintenance Group observe as a weapons load crew moves an AIM-9X training missile onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 27, 2020. More

An MC-130J Commando II cargo aircraft, assigned to the 14th Weapons Squadron at Hurlburt Field, drops a bundle simulating a military vehicle drop for a training scenario with Air Force Special Tactics operators More

U.S. Air Force civilian Lila Dilbaitis, the director of psychological health with the 183rd Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, poses for a portrait during behavioral health team visits with Airmen on state acti More

Lt Gen Kevin B. Schneider, 5th Air Force commander, and Col Kristopher Struve, 35th Fighter Wing commander, Misawa Air Base, Japan, prepare to execute an air-to-air sortie April 29, 2020. This training continue More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Devin Ralston, an electric power production specialist with the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, reinforces equipment containers at the McCormick Center alte More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Amanda “Mae” Arguello, 52nd Fighter Wing deputy chief, wing protocol, and Senior Master Sgt. Alvin “Al” F. Arguello II, Air Force Security Forces Center superintendent of strategic pl More

Hurricane Preparedness graphic with information about hurricane preparations and planning. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Jessica L. Kendziorek)

Senior Airman Austin Sutton, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment journeyman, checks a nitrogen servicing log before performing a service inspection May 8, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Elijah Heimsoth, 747th Communications Squadron network technician, patches ports and configures a network switch for customer connectivity at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawa More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christian Pizarro, 52nd Operations Support Squadron air traffic control watch supervisor, takes down information from a radio transmission at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, May 13, 202 More

Healthcare workers from Kaiser Permanente in Honolulu, Hawaii, give shakas as a C-17 Globemaster III operated by Team Hickam passes by, May 14, 2020. The Hawai’i Air National Guard and 15th Wing conducted a fly More

Members of the Spangdahlem Fire Department conduct training alongside host nation civilian employees with an F-16 Fighting Falcon on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, February 11, 2020. The Spangdahlem Fire Depart More

A WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft from 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron takes off May 16, at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The Hurricane Hunters departed today on their first storm tasking of the 2020 Atlan More

Airman 1st Class Tyler Drummond, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance crew chief, drills the wing assembly onto a GBU-10 inert munition May 19, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The 56 More

U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers, C-17 Globemaster IIIs and KC-46 Pegasus aircraft line up for an elephant walk at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, during a large formation exercise, May 21, 2020. During the More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Micah Lowe, 647th Logistics Readiness Squadron load planning specialist and Staff Sgt. Waite Rowland, 647th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility supervisor, move cargo onto loa More

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron, fly in formation over Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, to participate in a large force exercise within the North Sea airspace, U.K., M More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Addison Harding, 480th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, learns how to fuel an F-16 at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 1, 2020. Harding learned how to attach a fuel hose to th More

Senior Airman Brian Raatz, 311th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-16 crew chief performs maintenance on a F-16, June 4, 2020, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Airmen from the 311th AMU are replacing 11 wire harnesse More

Airman 1st Class Gabriel Leal, 311th Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics journeyman, smiles for the camera, June 4, 2020, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Three Airmen from the 311th AMU are replacing 11 wire ha More

Airmen from the 311th Aircraft Maintenance Unit perform maintenance on an F-16 Viper, June 4, 2020, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The Airmen are replacing 11 wire harnesses and have been working on the proje More

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Mark Majack, left, 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron section chief of personal property, passenger travel office, and Airman 1st Class Joshua Boozer, right, 52nd LRS Individual Protecti More

U.S. Air Force Col. W. Halsey Burks, 15th Wing commander, prepares for takeoff before his fini flight at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 9, 2020. Burks, who served as the wing commander since Jun More

U.S. Navy civilian police officer Lt. James Hess, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Navy Security Forces watch commander, answers questions during a guard mount briefing on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Armando Padilla, 25th Air Support Operations Squadron Tactical Air Control Party Airman, observes the C-17 Globemaster III ramp drop on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam More

U.S. Air National Guard Airman, Airman Basic Megan Currier, a materiel manager assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, inventories clothing items, June 24, 2020. The clothing items will be iss More

A 535th Airlift Squadron loadmaster spots a 647th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility Airman driving a Tunner 60K loader on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 24, 2020. The More

Airman 1st Class Luke Morrow, 911th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects hydraulic lines on a C-17 Globemaster III at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, June 25, 2020. More

A German Eurofighter Typhoon participates in a NATO Multinational Air Group exercise over Germany, June 25, 2020. Exercises like these enhance interoperability throughout the NATO command in order to increase t More

A Soldier from the 56th Troop Command listens to a preflight jumpmaster brief with aircrew from the 143d Airlift Wing, June 25, 2020, adjacent to a C130J Super Hercules at Quonset Air National Guard Base, North More

Col. Geoffrey E. Lohmiller, 15th Wing vice commander, renders his final salute during his retirement ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 26, 2020. Lohmiller, who served as the vice wing co More

Several C-17 Globemaster IIIs with the 535th Airlift Squadron sit on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 26, 2020. The 535th AS demonstrated a joint forcible entry into Andresen Air F More

Chant DeForest, a local cowboy, guides cattle on to a transport trailer June 29, 2020, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Beale’s grazing program enables a working relationship with local ranchers and base pe More

Airmen assigned to the 911th Maintenance Squadron perform a home station check inspection of a C-17 Globemaster III at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, June 30, 2020. Airm More

A 65th Airlift Squadron C-37A Gulfstream sits on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 7, 2020. The 65th AS operates two C-37s in support of global airlift for general and flag officers More

Staff Sgt. Adam Kitta, 911th Maintenance Squadron metals technology specialist, ensures a piece of metal is level before working on it at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Smith, a security forces specialist with the 182nd Security Forces Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, checks an identification card at the wing’s main gate in Peoria, Ill., More

Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Brigan, 507th Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, stands for a photo in front of a KC-135R Stratotanker at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July, 11, 2020. Brigan is a Reservist More

Staff Sgt. Bryant Payne, 308th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew team chief, loosens straps on an inert AIM-9X during the 2nd Quarter Load Crew Competition, July 17, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz More

Airmen from the 15th Medical Group support a Transport Isolation System operation at Joint Base Pearl-Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, July 17, 2020. Several U.S. Air Force units came together to rapidly deploy the bio-c More

Senior Airman Joshua Thomas, 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, sanitizes the flight deck of a KC-135R Stratotanker July 20, 2020, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Routine cleaning mitigates the More

Two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft receive maintenance inside the new two-bay hangar at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, July 20, 2020. The hangar was constructed as part o More

2nd Lt. Keisha Holback, 465th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, climbs into the flight deck of a KC-135R Stratotanker July 21, 2020, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Pilots are required to wear personal protecti More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Erik Barrera, 52nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and Axel, an MWD, conduct an intruder exercise at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, July 22, 2020. The 52nd SF More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon LaValla and Airman 1st Class Brandon Franklin, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services firefighters, pose for a photo at Spandahlem Air Base, Germany, July More

A C-17 Globemaster III taxis back to the flightline at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, July 28, 2020. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all ty More

Airmen from the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron conduct field training exercises at Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, July 29, 2020. Airmen were evaluated on communication skills and tactical movements in More

Airman 1st Class Nickolas Henry, a propulsion mechanic with the 142nd Maintenance Group, inspects an F-15C engine on Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. Aug. 1 2020. Routine inspections ensure the safety and More

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Bosak, 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental technician, reads a technical order while troubleshooting an auxiliary power unit issue on a C-17 Globemaster III at the More

U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Dalton Smith, public affairs mass communication noncommissioned officer in charge with the 354th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, takes a photo of a C-17 Globemaster III assigned t More

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft assigned to the 3rd Wing flies over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 5, 2020, during RED FLAG-Alaska 20-3. RED FLAG-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed fie More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam Hite, 60th Force Support Squadron honor guard administrator, holds a U.S. flag at Travis Air Force Base, California, Aug. 5, 2020. Hite is the Warrior of the Week from Aug. 2 - 8. More

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing approaches for landing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 7, 2020, during RED FLAG-Alaska 20-3. RED FLAG-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-direct More