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  • A C-130 Hercules sits on the runway during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. This year marked the 65th year of OCD, which began in 1952, making it the world's longest-running airdrop mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Delano Scott)

    Operation Christmas Drop 2016

    A C-130 Hercules sits on the runway during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. This year marked the 65th year of OCD, which began in 1952, making it the world's longest-running airdrop mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Delano Scott)
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  • C-130H Hercules maintainers, assigned to the 374th Maintenance Group, prepare an aircraft for takeoff during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 7, 2016. The maintainers of OCD adapted to a high operational tempo and made sure aircraft were safe and ready to fly daily. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

    the 374th Maintenance Group puts planes in the air at OCD 2016 through teamwork and a bond with the aircraft

    C-130H Hercules maintainers, assigned to the 374th Maintenance Group, prepare an aircraft for takeoff during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 7, 2016. The maintainers of OCD adapted to a high operational tempo and made sure aircraft were safe and ready to fly daily. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)
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  • Three F-22 Raptors from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., fly in formation during Checkered Flag 17-1 on Dec. 8, 2016. The integration training pilots receive during exercises like Checkered Flag ensure they can seamlessly work together in a real-world combat situation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

    Checkered Flag 17-1

    Three F-22 Raptors from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., fly in formation during Checkered Flag 17-1 on Dec. 8, 2016. The integration training pilots receive during exercises like Checkered Flag ensure they can seamlessly work together in a real-world combat situation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)
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  • Second Lt. David Feibus, from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, fly's one his teams DJI S1000 drones during the setup and calibration phase of an event at the Nevada National Security Site in Las Vegas Dec. 9, 2016. This year teams were given the challenge of solving issues revolving around drones, and demonstrated their solutions to judges. (U.S. Air Force photo/Wesley Farnsworth)

    2016 AFRL Commanders Challenge

    Second Lt. David Feibus, from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, fly's one his teams DJI S1000 drones during the setup and calibration phase of an event at the Nevada National Security Site in Las Vegas Dec. 9, 2016. This year teams were given the challenge of solving issues revolving around drones, and demonstrated their solutions to judges. (U.S. Air Force photo/Wesley Farnsworth)
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  • An F-35A Lightning II from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., takes off during Checkered Flag 17-1 at Tyndall AFB, Fla., Dec. 8, 2016. In addition to the six F-35s working from Tyndall AFB’s ramp, six more launched from Eglin AFB each day acting primarily as aggressors against the coalition of fighters at Tyndall AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

    Tyndall Raptors return to Europe

    An F-35A Lightning II from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., takes off during Checkered Flag 17-1 at Tyndall AFB, Fla., Dec. 8, 2016. In addition to the six F-35s working from Tyndall AFB’s ramp, six more launched from Eglin AFB each day acting primarily as aggressors against the coalition of fighters at Tyndall AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)
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  • Lt. Col. Jon Snyder, the 58th Fighter Squadron director of operations, sits in the cockpit of an F-35A Lightning II before takeoff Dec. 8, 2016, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The 33rd Fighter Wing deployed six F-35As and 95 personnel to Checkered Flag 17-1. Checkered Flag is a combat rehearsal where 15 aircraft platforms take to the skies to fly realistic and large-scale operations to prepare for contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)

    33 FW wheels up at Checkered Flag

    Lt. Col. Jon Snyder, the 58th Fighter Squadron director of operations, sits in the cockpit of an F-35A Lightning II before takeoff Dec. 8, 2016, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The 33rd Fighter Wing deployed six F-35As and 95 personnel to Checkered Flag 17-1. Checkered Flag is a combat rehearsal where 15 aircraft platforms take to the skies to fly realistic and large-scale operations to prepare for contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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  • Airman 1st Class Zachary Bradley (left) and Airman Joseph Glenn, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance apprentices, remove leading edge tape prior to painting an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 14, 2016. Leading edge tape serves as a repellent against rain and prevents the F-16’s wing edges and tail flaps from rusting and corroding. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Maldonado)

    Falcon prepped for makeover

    Airman 1st Class Zachary Bradley (left) and Airman Joseph Glenn, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance apprentices, remove leading edge tape prior to painting an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 14, 2016. Leading edge tape serves as a repellent against rain and prevents the F-16’s wing edges and tail flaps from rusting and corroding. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Maldonado)
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  • An Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron, provides overwatch during a mass casualty exercise at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., Dec. 8, 2016. During the exercise, pararescuemen were expected to triage, treat and evacuate casualties, and eliminate any presence of simulated opposing forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mya M. Crosby)

    Razor's Edge 2016

    An Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron, provides overwatch during a mass casualty exercise at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., Dec. 8, 2016. During the exercise, pararescuemen were expected to triage, treat and evacuate casualties, and eliminate any presence of simulated opposing forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mya M. Crosby)
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  • Tech. Sgt. Jordan Brown refills a C-130H Hercules with liquid oxygen on the flightline of the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, Ohio, Dec. 14, 2016. The 179th AW is always on a mission to be the first choice to respond to state and federal missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)

    Supermoon setting on a frozen flightline

    Tech. Sgt. Jordan Brown refills a C-130H Hercules with liquid oxygen on the flightline of the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, Ohio, Dec. 14, 2016. The 179th AW is always on a mission to be the first choice to respond to state and federal missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
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  • A firefighter uses a rapid intervention vehicle to respond to an aircraft fire during training Dec. 7, 2016, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. This training was performed by firefighters from the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron and the Gila Bend Fire Department. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman James Hensley)

    Firefighter Training at Luke AFB

    A firefighter uses a rapid intervention vehicle to respond to an aircraft fire during training Dec. 7, 2016, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. This training was performed by firefighters from the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron and the Gila Bend Fire Department. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman James Hensley)
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    AF Week in Photos

    • Published Dec. 16, 2016
    FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) --  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.
    AF week in photos best imagery Air Force visuals photo of the week Photos Aircraft fighter Fighters personnel
    • Security Forces members aim their weapons.

      94th Security Forces Squadron: Shooting, Moving and Communicating
    • A crowd is gathered around an elderly man using a slide projector

      Airmen journey to Bury St. Edmunds to honor the legacy of the 94th Bombardment Group
    • A U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules flies over water in the United Kingdom

      94th Airlift Wing Returns to RAF Mildenhall to sharpen readiness over unfamiliar, congested airspace
    • Individuals reflect next to headstones in a cemetery

      94th Airlift Wing reflects and remembers Army Air Corps members from World War II
    • Two Airmen stand in front of a burning piano outdoors

      700th Airlift Squadron Honors Fallen WWII Airman

    • Senior Master Sgt. Erin Esquer, senior enlisted leader of the 624th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, participated in an international Military Reserve Exchange Program hosted by the Danish Home Guard, June 29 - July 6, 2025.

      Military Reserve Exchange Program connects Citizen Airman with international partners in Denmark
    • More than 30 Civil Air Patrol cadets from its International Air Cadet Exchange program received a tour of the 459th's KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft and gained an understanding of the unit's global air refueling mission. The Civil Air Patrol is a federally chartered non-profit corporation that is also the Air Force auxiliary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Timothy Smith)

      459th ARW hosts International Air Cadet Exchange
    • An Air Force service member poses for two photos side-by-side. One in camouflage uniform the other in a blue track suit with USA on the chest

      Preaching with Pace
    • Warren Madden works on his computer.

      Behind the scenes: CARCAH’s role in Hurricane Hunter operations
    • An AC-130J aircrew assigned to the 919h Special Operations Wing taxis an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 9, 2025. The wing’s mission is evolving and now includes an operational AC-130J squadron based at Hurlburt Field marked by a ceremony held July 11, 2025. The AC-130J provides ground forces an expeditionary, direct-fire platform that is persistent, ideally suited for urban operations and delivers precision low-yield munitions against ground targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. James Wilson)

      919th SOW Ushers in New Chapter, Returns to Its Gunship Roots

    • U.S. Air Force Air National Guardsmen of the 113th Wing park multiple F-16 Fighting Falcons at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, during exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025, July 11, 2025. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, designed to combat airpower to the Indo-Pacific region at speed and scale, and conduct operations in a contested, dynamic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mark Sulaica)

      REFORPAC 2025: US Air Force executes unprecedented surge into Pacific theater

    • An Air Commando assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing performs a pre-flight check on a U-28A Draco in Santiago, Chile, June 4, 2025, as part of exercise SOUTHERN STAR 25

      SOUTHERN STAR ’25: 27th Special Operations Wing projects power with partners in Chile
    • Kerrville Disaster Relief Efforts

      JBSA Airmen bring help, hope to flood-stricken Hill Country communities

    • U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 7th Logistics Readiness Squadron load an engine trailer onto a C-130J Super Hercules during a Combat Readiness Inspection at Dyess AFB, Texas, July 1, 2025. The coordinated deployment and training exercise provided Airmen opportunities to move fast and think critically and creatively to maintain rapid deployment capabilities and mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adrien Tran)

      317th AW showcases combat readiness in major AMC inspection
    • The Stellar Talent Acquisition Recruiting Referral and Stripes for Referrals programs are tools used by current service members to refer new recruits through the AIM HIGH app, May 18, 2023. STARR aims to incentivize all Airmen and Guardians to inspire the next generation to serve in the Air Force and Space Force, see more in DAFMAN 36-2806 and DAFMAN 36-2032. (U.S. Air Force Illustration)

      STARR, Stripes programs reward Airmen, Guardians referrals

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      Philly Fighter to Air Force Officer – A journey of service, resilience
    • Airmen pose for photo

      ‘Deterrence through strength’: Lt. Col. Trumble on boxing, Air Force readiness

    • Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Valadie, United States Air Force band drum major

      Marching to the beat of his own drum

    • Service member works out

      Air National Guard Athlete of Year overcomes injury to compete on world stage

    • USAF Band members march at POTUS Jimmy Carter's State Funeral.

      Final honors: Air Force Band supports President Carter state funeral events
    • BLUE: The Call to Change

      BLUE: THE CALL TO CHANGE
    • Justin Connaher, a 673rd Air Base Wing public affairs photographer, poses for a portrait at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 14, 2022. Connaher is a U.S. Army veteran who retired due to a paratrooping accident and now serves as a photographer at JB Elmendorf-Richardson. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

      Army paratrooper to Air Force photographer

    • Senior Airman Janealle Hogans and Master Sgt. Luke McLimans, 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmasters, wave to island community members on Fananu atoll in the state of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia

      Exchange officer builds trust with partner nation aircrew during Operation Christmas Drop
    • U.S. Air Force Col. Adam Roberts, the 555 RED HORSE Squadron commander, and his service dog, Porsche, take a moment to bond and play tug-of-war at Nellis Air Force base, Nevada, September 20, 2022. Roberts trained Porsche to function as a service animal and to be able to engage with fellow Airmen by accepting vulnerability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Leddick) (this photo has been edited to enhance the subjects)

      Service dog helps Airman fight battles back home

    • With right hand raised, an Air Force Officer repeats the Oath of Office during a ceremony.

      Airman overcomes barriers to reach uncommon heights

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