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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
    • An ATV gets loaded onto a U.S. Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 337th Airlift Squadron, Westover Air Force Reserve Base, Massachusetts, in support of exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 13, 2025.

      DLE series showcases Air Force Reserve's critical role in a stronger, more lethal force
    • Civic leaders from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, tour the flightdeck of a C-130J-30 Super Hercules on Aug. 13, 2025, at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio.

      Dobbins civic leaders tour YARS
    • Airman in service dress takes oath

      94th Airlift Wing Commander Michael Parks Promotes to Brigadier General

    • 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 group of individuals sit in chairs on a stage.

      Air Force Reserve Combat-Capable Ready Now force

    • a person walks with a power cord

      908th CES completes renovation of Havens’ Bridge
    • U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale, Louisiana, stand in formation during Exercise Cobra Warrior 25-2 at RAF Fairford, England, Sept. 12, 2025. CW 25-2 provides U.S. forces an opportunity to train alongside NATO Allies and partners in a complex, multinational environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tambri Cason)

      Faces of Cobra Warrior: 307th Bomb Wing integrates in UK bi-annual exercise
    • Lt. Gen. Dominique Tardif and Lt. Gen. John Healy sign Terms of Reference

      Joint Readout From France Air and Space Force Vice Chief-United States Air Force Reserve Chief Meeting
    • An Airman and a member of the Slovak Armed Forces in a dark room with flashlights looking at a plastic bag.

      MiniGATOR 2025: 419th Airmen train with allies in the Czech Republic
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      Help available for Airmen, Guardians, civilians to mitigate lapse in appropriations impact

    • DAF Rotator

      Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach nominated as 24th Air Force Chief of Staff
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      Air Force broadens career development opportunities for Airmen through new developmental duties process
    • A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket System sits on the flight line prior to being loaded into a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during a HIMARS Rapid Insertion training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025. The training gave personnel an opportunity to practice emerging tactics, techniques and procedures that allow C-130 aircrews to reload ammo pods into a HIMARS without any material handling equipment, such as K-loaders and forklifts, in a process known as HIMARS Direct Reload Inside Plane. This marked the first time on record that a Mobility Air Force aircrew within Pacific Air Forces has executed HIDRIP, as the 36th AS continues to develop homegrown training events designed to refine the skills needed to support operations in austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Doan)

      36th AS conducts HIRAIN with US Marines, enables bilateral operations
    • Planes fly in a formation

      Bushido Guardian 25: Trilateral exercise kicks off in the Pacific

    • Capt. Cassidy Pickrell poses for a picture in front of the C-17 Globemaster III, on Aug 3, 2025, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Pickrell currently pilots the C-17 Globemaster III for the 313th Airlift Squadron.

      Third Generation Pilot- A Legacy of Tradition and Family
    • MSgt Ryan Hines trains for powerlifting at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Hines and others from Team Air Force participated in a week-long training camp in early June in preparation for the 2025 DoD Warrior Games to be held in July. DoD Warrior Games, hosted by U.S. Army Training & Doctrine Command, brings together nearly 200 military service members to compete in adaptive sports as part of their recovery journeys. The 2025 games will be held from July 18 through 26th at Colorado College.

      Airman claims gold with ‘Limitless’ spirit at 2025 Warrior Games

    • Image of Senior Airman Adrese Atkins, 931st Aerospace Medical Squadron medical administration technician, watches as local medical staff replace a hospital bed at Academic Hospital Paramaribo, Suriname, July 17, 2025. Atkins described AMISTAD 2025 as a valuable learning opportunity since he was challenged with fixing equipment while patients were actively being treated in the same room, or patching rusted gear with paint instead of being able to replace it outright. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)

      Making it work: Airman brings maintenance grit to medical mission in Suriname
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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

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