Six U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 86th Airlift Wing taxi down the flightline at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 13, 2024. The 86th AW flexed its ability to defend U.S. interests and project power in the European theater by launching the aircraft carrying over 200 joint paratroopers from the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and German army within a short notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain)
Capt. Melanie Kluesner, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team pilot and commander, taxis off the runway after being certified on her aerial demonstration by the 388th Wing commander at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Feb. 22, 2024. Upon wing commander certification, the F-35 Demo Team pilot is required to complete the Air Combat Command Heritage Flight Training Course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kaitlyn Ergish)
Fireworks explode behind a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during Celebrate America at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 4, 2024. Celebrate America is an annual event providing military members and their families the opportunity to enjoy games, food and live bands before culminating in fireworks display over the Yokota AB airfield to celebrate Independence Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Tech. Sgt. Cullen Thomas, 325th Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer, interacts with MWD Linez, on the obedience yard at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 18, 2024. As a MWD trainer, it is important to interact with the K-9s in a close setting to build trust between the two partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Asha Wiltshire)
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard, rests on the flight line Aug. 12, 2024, at Marquette Sawyer International Airport in Marquette, Mich. Four tankers from the wing’s 127th Air Refueling Group are currently based at the northern Michigan airport while home station Selfridge Air National Guard Base resurfaces its runway. (Courtesy photo)
Athletes with team Air Force and team Navy compete in a wheelchair basketball game during the 2024 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla., June 25, 2024. The Warrior Games are designed to enhance the recovery journeys of wounded, ill or injured service members and veterans outside of traditional therapy settings, bringing the community together for recovery in real time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Cobin)
Air Force One flies over Mount Rushmore, S.D., June 12, 2024. The mission of Air Force One is to provide air transport for the president of the United States. The presidential air transport fleet consists of two specially configured Boeing 747-200B’s, tail numbers 28000 and 29000, with the Air Force designation VC-25. When the president is aboard either aircraft, or any Air Force aircraft, the radio call sign is Air Force One. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Connor Engelmann)
The U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2024 graduates toss their hats skyward as the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” roar overhead at the Academy’s Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 30, 2024. Nine-hundred-seventy-four cadets crossed the stage to become the Air Force and Space Force’s newest second lieutenants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dylan Smith)
Staff Sgt. Iane Gallardo, 801st Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers Training Squadron pest management cadre, observes a compact track loader during a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery training exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., July 31, 2024. The training exercise involved Airmen assessing damage, clearing debris and repairing the runway with an eight-hour time limit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zeeshan Naeem)
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