A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper, assigned to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, comes in for a landing at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, March 16, 2023. The Reaper is employed primarily as an intelligence-collection asset and secondarily against dynamic execution targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ariel O’Shea)
An Israeli Air Force F-35I Adir assigned to the 140 Squadron, Nevatim Air Force Base, takes off during exercise Red Flag-Nellis (RF-N) 23-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 14, 2023. Coalition partners from Israel provide mutually beneficial educational and operational opportunities while promoting long-term relationships with future international militaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Madeline Herzog)
Three Republic of Korea F-15K Slam Eagles assigned to the 102nd Fighter Squadron, taxi on the runway before flight during Buddy Squadron 23-2 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 8, 2023. BS 23-2 is recurring, pre-planned training that provided air and ground operations the ability to improve readiness and train to better operate as a joint force. (U.S. [Read More …]
Todd Lathrop, 388th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, performs an inlet fan inspection Feb. 14, 2023, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The purpose of these inspections are to verify there is no foreign object debris or damage before running the engine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Manchester)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. April Ray, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, walks with MWD Miki during gunfire training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 20, 2023. The MWDs at AASAB are dual purpose detection and patrol dogs. MWD gunfire training prepares K-9s for sounds they may hear during patrol operations allowing them to [Read More …]
A 943d Security Forces Squadron Airman is hoisted into an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during an exercise on Feb. 4 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The 943d SFS partnered with the 305th RQS to complete a four-day training exercise to incorporate security forces Airmen into combat search and rescue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Nicole Koreen)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Samuel “RaZZ” Larson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander and pilot, flies an F-22 Raptor during a practice flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 10, 2023. Larson has more than 750 hours experience flying the F-22 Raptor and was selected as a part of the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team for his outstanding performance, capabilities and skills [Read More …]
Two U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt IIs fly alongside a P-51 Mustang during the Heritage Flight Training Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 4, 2023. HFTC provides the opportunity for pilots of the four Air Combat Command single-ship demonstration teams to practice flying in dissimilar aircraft formations before the air show season begins. (U.S. Air Force photo by [Read More …]
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Brown-Stobbe, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team electrical and environmental specialist, performs routine maintenance at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 3, 2023. All four single-ship demonstration teams from Air Combat Command participated in the annual Heritage Flight Training Course at DMAFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jhade Herrera)
507th Security Forces Squadron, Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructors teach 507th Air Refueling Wing personnel on proper shooting techniques and how to disassemble and clean the M18 pistol at Tinker AFB, Okla. March 5, 2023. CATM instructors train airmen on a variety of weapons to include pistols, submachine guns, shotguns, grenade launchers and rifles. (U.S. Air Force photo by [Read More …]
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