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Images showing Air Force personnel conducting pre-flight checks, maintenance, and refueling of various aircraft, highlighting a professional military environment.

Members from the Utah Air National Guards 151st Wing and Air Force Reserves 419th Fighter Wing prepare to unload an AIM 120 missile coffin from a KC-135R at Hill Air Force Base Feb. 4, 2024 as part of Exercise PERSES. Exercise PERSES is a dynamic exercise serving as a platform for exploring innovative ideas and refining communication practices in a challenging operational environment for both Utah Air and Army National Guard. Air Force

Max Holloway, UFC Featherweight Champion and Hawaiian native, looks at an F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to The Blue Angels, U.S. Naval Flight Demonstration Squadron, as part of the Blue Angels VIP Rider Program, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 12, 2022. Holloway was selected as the VIP Rider due to his active role in his community and was the recipient of the UFCs Forrest Griffin Community Award for his exceptional volunteer and charity work. Marine Corps Base Hawaii hosted the 2022 Kaneohe Bay Air Show, Blues on the Bay, on Aug. 13-14.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cesar Arguello and Airman 1st Class Anthony Daleo, 43d Fighter Generation Squadron assistant dedicated crew chiefs, pose for a photo underneath an F-22 Raptor at Savannah Hilton Head International Airport, Georgia, May 3, 2022. The 325th Fighter Wing sent more than 200 personnel and 22 aircraft to participate in Sentry Savannah, a near-peer training exercise hosted by the Air National Guards Air Dominance Center.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Wayne Shrock, an Oak Hill, Ohio native, aviation ordnance technician with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3D Marine Aircraft Wing, poses for a photo during a Marine Air-Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise as part of Service Level Training Exercise 2-24 at Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 20, 2024. MWX is the culminating event for SLTE 2-24 that improves U.S. and allied service members operational capabilities and lethality as a MAGTF. Marine Corps

A bomb loader is used to lift and secure a bomb into position beneath an AV-8A Harrier aircraft aboard the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

010606-F-0378B-002. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Dionne, 1ST Equipment Maintenance Squadron, fastens a pulley assembly to a rope connected to an US Air Force F-15 Eagle aircraft during an aircraft lift scenario for the 1ST Fighter Wing's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) at Langley AFB, Virginia. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airman 1st Class Rebekka Bloser and Staff Sgt. Kevin Canney, both 157th Air Refueling Wing structural aircraft maintenance Airmen, remove paint masking from the Spirit of Portsmouth, a KC-46A on which they had just completed applying a custome paint job, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 29, 2022. The patriotic paint was added to showcase the wing's National Guard heritage and rich history in the state of New Hampshire and honors both the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force and the 400th anniversary of the founding of Portsmouth.

Tinley Benyshek, Pilot for the Day, is shown underneath a KC-135 by SMSgt Nathan Neidhardt, senior evaluator boom at the 190th Air Refueling Wing in Topeka, KS, October 24, 2022. Tinley is the first Pilot for a Day participant at the 190th ARW.

NASA test pilots Jim Clue” Less and Wayne Ringo” Ringelberg step to the F/A-18 research aircraft at Ellington Field and conduct pre-flight safety checks on the aircraft prior to a supersonic research flight for the QSF18 series.

U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II crew chiefs assigned with the 129th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, load rescue equipment onto the aircraft, August 5, 2022 at Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif. The crew chiefs are preparing the aircraft for a rescue mission of an injured crew member aboard a commercial fuel vessel 800 nautical miles off the coast of San Francisco. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/video by Tech. Sgt. Deepak Prasad)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin Wigglesworth, left, and Airman 1st Class Sean Langlois, both aerospace propulsion technicians with the 191st Maintenance Squadron, Michigan Air National Guard, loosen fasteners to remove a jet engine from a KC-135T Stratotanker aircraft Feb. 6, 2024, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. Engine changes are conducted to maintain the availability of critical aerial refueling assets. Air National Guard

ARABIAN SEA (May 16, 2021) Sailors maintain an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Gunslingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Arabian Sea, May 16, 2021. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations and providing airpower to protect U.S. and coalition forces as they conduct drawdown operations from Afghanistan.

DF-SC-88-02974. Base: Edwards Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airshow attendees pose for a photo during the Shaw Air and Space Expo at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 2, 2022.The Shaw Air & Space Expo offered the public an opportunity to meet the men and women of the armed forces and see military equipment through the efforts of active duty, guard and reserve service members, as well as civilian employees, retirees and family members.

070320-M-2166H-058. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: VMAQ-1

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Walls, an aviation electronics technician, marshalls a U.S. Navy Blue Angels, F/A-18 Super Hornet to its designated parking spot after an incentive flight at Ellsworth Air Force Base, May 13, 2022. Megan Phaneuf, assistant news director at KNBN - NewsCenter1 in Rapid City, South Dakota, was selected to fly with Blue Angels pilot and narrator, U.S. Navy Lt. Griffin Stangel as part of a media incentive flight during Ellsworth's Air and Space Show, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Nov. 8, 2022) Cmdr. Margrette Moore, Naval Medical Readiness Training Unit Sigonella, Branch Health Clinic Souda Bay; Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 1st Class Cheryl Sonderman, NSA Souda Bay; Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Andrew LeBlanc, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, approach an MH-60S helicopter before takeoff from Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay. HSC-28 is at NSA Souda Bay participating in NIRIIS 2022 as part of a deployment to Naval Air Station Sigonella in support of Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

980621-F-2907C-016. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to Unmanned PatrolSquadron 19 (VUP-19) checks the beacon lights on anMQ-4C Triton is prepared to depart Marine Corp AirStation Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Due to itsgeographic location and co-located airfield and harbor,MCAS Iwakuni is uniquely postured to provide advancednaval integration in support of regional security. (U.S.Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin)

Senior Airman Jason Evans inspects an inert AIM-9 sidewinder missile during a quarterly load crew competition Jan. 10, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Load crew competitions are held quarterly, in addition to a fifth competition to determine the load crew of the year. Evans is a member of the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.

U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, aviation electronics technician 2nd class, Jordan Walls assists Blue Angels pilot Lt. Griffin Stangel before takeoff at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 13, 2022. Stangel joined the Blue Angels in September of 2022 and has since accumulated 1200 flight hours .

U.S. Air National Guard Maj. Shannon Jamison, pilot, 114th Fighter Wing, shows the Fighting Lobos hand symbol prior to a training sortie during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 6, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

020208-F-1631A-009. Base: Zaragosa Air Base Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Sgt. 1st Class Marcus Denniston of the Golden Knights tandem team, board the twin otter aircraft to do a wind test before conducting tandem operations in Galveston, Texas June 28th, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Joshua Cabo Gunderson, pilot for the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team gives a tour of the F-22 to the U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of Blue Parachute Demonstration Team before their performances at Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio (FIDAE), Latin Americas largest aerospace, defense and security exhibition, in Santiago, Chile, April 9, 2022. Both demonstration teams are part of the U.S. Air Force delegation attending and performing at the event. Three of the four Academy cadets are pursuing becoming fighter pilots after graduation.

WATERS SURROUNDING THE KOREAN PENINSULA (March 23, 2016) Sailors clean an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, John C. Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled U.S. 7th Fleet deployment.

Airshow attendees jump on a trampoline during the Fairchild Skyfest 2022 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 15, 2022. Team Fairchild held the Fairchild Skyfest 2022 airshow as a means of thanking the local community for their support and partnerships, as well as to inspire future generations of Airmen with a showcase of U.S. Air Force assets and their capabilities.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron - 772, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, conduct a forward arming and refueling point operation at Santa Cruz Air Force Base, Rio de Janeiro, during exercise UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 6, 2022. UNITAS trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious, and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating navy and marine forces.

A British Royal Air Force member decontaminates an F-C Phantom II aircraft during chemical warfare training, part of Exercise Coronet Cactus. Subject Operation/Series: CORONET CACTUS Base: Raf Leeming Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 354th Air Expeditionary Wing, stands by to conduct preflight operations during Agile Combat Employment training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 30, 2022. ACE is Pacific Air Forces model to project combat power via a network of distributed operating locations throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Neil Bradley, 94th Fighter Generation Squadron assisted dedicated crew chief, signals to a pilot of an F-22 Raptor assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, during Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.12 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 16, 2022. WSEP-E 22.12 is a formal, two-week evaluation exercise designed to test a squadrons capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions.

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Darrell Bramer, a KC-135 Stratotanker Crew CHIEF, assigned to the 92nd Aircraft Generation Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, re-installs forward body fuel tank access panels on a KC-135 while deployed to Moron Air Base, Spain. This mission is in direct support of Joint Task Force Noble Anvil. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE ANVIL Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP)

Oregon Air National Guard Maj. Adam Stiler goes through the pre-flight check of his F-15-C Eagle prior to take-off from the Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore., Oct. 2. The Oregon Air National Guard sent a package of six jets and support personnel for an overseas training tour in the United Arab Emirates. The group will return to Oregon in November 2010.

990229-F-9796L-007. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Congratulations to Senior Airman Mayra Garcia Romero on being Airlifter of the Week!As a 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N helicopter flight engineer, she helps her squadron maintain readiness for search and rescue efforts, a key mission priority for the Wing. She also ensures accurate record keeping of members flight qualifications, enabling uninterrupted operational airlift support across the Kanto Plains and Indo-Pacific Command theater of operations.Congratulations again Senior Airman Garcia Romero, on making Airlifter!

Senior Airman Vicente Villa, 77th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron Engine Aerospace Propulsion journeyman deployed from Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, performs flight pre-checks on a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon for Exercise Iron Falcon at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates on Nov. 23, 2022. Exercise Iron Falcon provided opportunities to increase interoperability between the U.S. and UAE Air Forces.

Staff Sgt. Joseph Scarmack, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, kneels on the wing of an F-15E Strike Eagle at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 19, 2022. Standing upwind of the flames, and being aided by three other Airmen, Scarmack played a pivotal role in evacuating personnel away from the fire in an F-15E, which resulted in an Air Combat Command safety award.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ashley Lincoln, 434th Flying Training Squadron commander, poses by the T-6 Texan II dedicated to her during the 434th change of command ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, April 29, 2022. Lincoln accepts the role as the 434th Training Squadron commander from former commander Lt. Col. Benjamin Kuster.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sean Farestvedt, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief from Katy, Texas was selected as the 18th Wings Airman of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airman of the Week program is an opportunity for outstanding Airmen to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these young leaders to their peers.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brennan Sumpter, 60th Air Mobility Wing deputy inspector general, activates the Major Accident Response Exercise by throwing a smoke bomb to simulate an aircraft crash at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 28, 2022. The MARE scenario simulated an aircraft mishap and included coordination with outside agencies to realistically train Travis Airmen to respond in the event of an accident.

Vertical Magazine photographer Lloyd Horgan documented 58th Special Operations Wing flight operations at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. April 12, 2022.

220811-N-GF955-1140ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2022) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class John Nash, from Paso Robles, Calif., right, and Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Russell Akers, from Charleston, S.C., inspect and load sonobuoys into a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79, Detachment 2, on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), Aug. 11, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

A U.S. Army Parachute Team member packs away their parachutes before a demonstration at the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 24, 2022. Nicknamed the Golden Knights in 1962, Golden signifies the gold medals the team won in international competitions, and Knights alludes to the teams ambition to conquer the skies. The Golden Knights perform in more than 100 events per year. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

Aviation Warfare Systems Operator Third Class Tracey Hoff from Windthorst, Texas, washes the side of an SH-60H Seahawk from Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Seven (HS-7), "Dusty Dogs", on the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) as part of a routine maintenance to prevent corrosion build up on the aircraft. The saltry enviornment of the Arabian Gulf puts a lot of stress on aircraft as salt breaks down the integrity of the paints used to protect the aircraft. TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH establishes a southern no fly zone over Iraq and extends to the borders to just south of Baghdad, capital city of Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 14, 2015) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Araminta Mack directs an elevator operator in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge, deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.

U.S. Marines prepare to refuel an RAAF F-35A during Forward Area Refueling Point (FARP) training during Black Flag 22-1 at Nellis AFB, May 13, 2022. FARP training prepares U.S. and Allied forces to effectively refuel aircraft in austere locations when air-to-air refueling is not possible or when fueling stations are not accessible.

An A-10C Thunderbolt II engine sits covered at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 23, 2022. This aircraft flew from Moody AFB, Georgia, to take part in a Dynamic Force Employment operation which is designed as a way for Pacific Air Forces to exercise their ability to generate combat air power from dynamic force elements while continuing to move, maneuver, and sustain these elements in geographically-separated and contested environments.

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform a series of high show demonstrations during the Great Texas Airshow April 22 - 24, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. Along with this year marking the Air Forces 75th anniversary, Joint Base San Antonio was celebrating the 80th birthday of Air Education and Training Command.

Lt. Col. Charles Stevens, 52nd Expeditionary Flying Training Squadron commander, goes over the pre-flight check list with an Iraqi air force student pilot Sept. 26, 2010, at Tikrit Air Base. U.S. Air Force instructor pilots are training and advising the first group of Iraqi air force instructor pilots on the T-6A Texan II as part of the advise, train, assist and equip mission of Operation New Dawn. Once qualified the Iraqi air force pilots will become instructor pilots and continue to train the next generation of pilots.

040901-F-0007M-003. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A US Marine Crew Chief Inspects the Exhaust of a Jet Engine of a CH-53D Sea Stallion Helicopter at Al Asad Air Base in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Naomi Rodriguez, 495th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, secures a munition during a load crew competition at RAF Lakenheath, England, Jan. 10, 2024. Load crew competitions strengthen skills in aircraft maintenance and loading operations, maintaining a proficient and capable force ready to fulfill mission requirements.

Tinley Benyshek, Pilot for the Day, and her brother, Trip, tour a KC135 at the 190th Air Refueling Wing in Topeka, KS, October 24, 2022. Tinley is the first Pilot for a Day participant at the 190th ARW.

040306-F-6175D-058. Base: Fresno Air National Guard Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-SN-87-00587. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United States Air Force, a historic P-51 Mustang from 1941 flew in formation with F-16s from the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Sept. 10, 2022. This WWII era plane was flown by James Bohanon, a civilian pilot, who has more than 210 hours of flying time with the plane. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Schultz)

220918-N-AV609-1251 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Mike Wilckens waves to the crowd at the Naval Air Station, Oceana Air Show. The NAS Oceana Air Show is an opportunity for the Navy to show the past, present, and future of naval aviation.

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds present Tyler Sauvage, Hometown Hero, a flight during The Great Texas Airshow, Apr. 22, 2022, at JBSA-Randolph, Texas. The Great Texas Airshow, featuring the Thunderbirds, is scheduled for April 23 thru 24 at JBSA-Randolph. The Thunderbirds perform for people all around the world to display the pride, precision and professionalism the U.S. Air Force represents. Through air shows and flyovers, they aim to excite and inspire. In addition to showcasing the elite skills all pilots must possess, the Thunderbirds demonstrate the incredible capabilities of the Air Force's premier multi-role fighter jet, the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

General Dynamic F-16A Fighting Falcon of the Royal Air Force on the Soesterberg Air Base Platform with an armament display. The kite poses for the photographer for the plane.

Tech. Sgt. Samuel Bakerx and Staff Sgt. Jordan Mayo, 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, replace a light on a C-17 Globemaster III at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Aug. 31, 2022. Airmen conduct a variety of maintenance tasks to ensure aircraft are mission and operationally ready.

STAFF Sergeant Brian Bosch, a crew chief on the F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 159th Fighter Group, New Orleans, LA checks the aircraft maintenance forms before beginning preflight inspection on the F-15 prior to mission for Roving Sands '96, the US military's largest annual joint air defense training exercise. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '96 Base: Cannon Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Scott Bond, of the 130th Rescue Squadron, 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, runs across the tarmac as spouses board an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft from his squadron during the 129th Rescue Wing spouse flight, Sept. 11, 2022, at Moffett Air National Guard Base near Mountain View, California. The orientation flights built greater connection between family members and the wing, while simultaneously providing aircrew with training in how to work with non-military passengers.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Harley Prochnow, 39th Maintenance Squadron crash, damaged, or disabled aircraft recovery (CDDAR) non-commissioned officer in charge, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devonta Williams, 39th MXS CDDAR team member, operate air pressure valves to inflate aircraft lift bags during a CDDAR training exercise at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Jan. 8, 2024. This exercise marked the first time ever that 39th Air Base Wing personnel conducted a combined CDDAR training exercise involving a Turkish air force F-16 Fighting Falcon.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jonathan Calypso, 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs preflight inspections as F-16 fighter jets from the South Carolina Air National Guards 169th Fighter Wing prepare to depart Columbia Metropolitan Airport in West Columbia, South Carolina to an alternate airfield September 29, 2022. The temporary relocation is a safety precaution ahead of the anticipated arrival of Hurricane Ian. The aircraft will return to South Carolina and resume their normal flight training operations just as soon as conditions allow.

041110-F-1789V-172. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Lt. Col. Karl Duerks kids help signal to park the jet, June 17, 2022, during his fini flight at the Lincoln Air Force Base, Neb. Duerk had 3,500 flying hours during his military career.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Frank Von Heiland, 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron co-pilot, puts gloves on before EC-130H Compass Call aircraft walk through at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Sept. 12, 2014. The 41 EECS provides premier counter-communications electronic attack capabilities. The unit has flown 6,600 sorties and 38,000 hours in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Von Heiland is deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. and a native of Anaheim, Calif.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing, along with their families and friends, take part in Family Day activities in St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 21, 2022. Family Day is an annual event recognizing families and thanking them for their support.

Airmen from the 402nd Expeditionary Depot Maintenance Field Team from Warner Robins Air Force Base supported the 104th Fighter Wing by removing the wings off an F-15 Eagle Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The wings were removed in preparation of the 104FW's future conversion to the F-35A Lightning II.

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