Eglin innovation tests highlight AF Week in Photos U.S. Air Force Logo May 6, 2024 Running Start Col. Dustin Thomas launches a 3D-printed unmanned aerial system at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 25, 2024. The launch was part of a demonstration to create, build and fly an unmanned aerial system within 24 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.) Details Download Pipistrel Velis Electro Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Geraghty, 96th Test Wing commander, and Jim Mueller, Modern Technology Solutions Inc. instructor, prepare to taxi in their electric aircraft for a test flight April 22, 2024, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Geraghty and other Eglin AFB test pilots flew the 80-horsepower, 1,000-pound Pipistrel Velis Electro over a three-week period to provide qualitative evaluations to AFWERX toward electric aircraft usage for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.) Details Download Havoc from above An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., performs a strafing run during Haboob Havoc, April 24, 2024, over Barry M. Goldwater Range, Ariz. Haboob Havoc is a total force exercise that provides a way for pilots from various bases to demonstrate their skills across a diverse range of aircraft, including F-35s, F-16 Fighting Falcons and A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, while also testing their abilities in different mission sets such as dogfighting and gun runs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mason Hargrove) Details Download Budget request Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman testify before the House Appropriations defense subcommittee for the Department of the Air Force fiscal year 2025 budget request in Washington, D.C., April 30, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich) Details Download Arctic Falcon An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flies over the Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex, Alaska, during exercise Red Flag-Alaska 24-1, April 26, 2024. Red Flag-Alaska provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julia Lebens) Details Download Airman’s best friend After a six-month deployment, Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Stephen Peters reunites with his dog, Adele, at the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa, April 30, 2024. Peters was serving as deputy command chaplain for U.S. Air Force Central Command at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Back at home, Adele continued her duties as the morale support dog at the Iowa ANG’s 185th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot) Details Download Final flight KC-10A Extender Tail 84-0191 taxis down the flightline at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 14, 2024. Tail 84-0191 completed its final flight from Travis AFB, Calif., to be donated to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jeffery Harris) Details Download CSAF on the controls Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin examines the controls of a Recovery of Airbase Denied by Ordnance system during Readiness Challenge X at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., April 25, 2024. Allvin had the opportunity to fire a laser from the RADBO system, an 18-ton vehicle equipped with a three-kilowatt Zeus III laser used to detonate explosives such as bombs, grenades and improvised munitions on airfields in a deployed or austere location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Nordheim) Details Download Gas and go An F-22A Raptor assigned to the 19th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, departs after receiving aerial refueling during a large force exercise over the Pacific Ocean April 10, 2024. The rotational presence of advanced fighter aircraft in the keystone of the pacific enables the 18th Wing to practice large-scale exercises to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth) Details Download Feeling the heat Firefighters conduct an aircraft fire training exercise during Readiness Challenge X at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., April 25, 2024. The Readiness Challenge tests civil engineers from around the globe on their ability to execute critical operations in a simulated contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Nordheim) Details Download Checking every nut and bolt Staff Sgt. Jacob Perry, an isochronal inspector with the 121st Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Squadron, removes bolts to detach a fan duct from a KC-135 Stratotanker at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio, April 23, 2024. Isochronal inspections are detailed inspections conducted every 18 months to ensure the aircraft is appropriately maintained and mission ready. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Ivy Thomas) Details Download Recon patrol Staff Sgt. Jack Jorgensen, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, participates in a recon patrol during exercise Operation Pegasus at Camp Navajo, Ariz., April 23, 2024. During the exercise, the EOD flight honed their proficiency in combat arms and practiced operating as a cohesive unit under simulated enemy pressure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jakob Hambright) Details Download Ready to fly An HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 71st Rescue Squadron sits on the flightline during exercise Ready Tiger 24-1 at Savannah Air National Guard Base in Savannah, Ga., April 16, 2024. The 71st RQS provided airlift and combat search and rescue capabilities for the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Courtney Sebastianelli) Details Download A cut ahead Tech Sgt. Cody Williamson, heavy mobile equipment mechanic with the 155th Logistics Readiness Squadron, uses a plasma cutter to cut excess material April 25, 2024, at the Nebraska National Guard Air Base in Lincoln, Neb. Vehicle maintenance specialists help troubleshoot problems by inspection, diagnostics, repair and rebuilding of components and assemblies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander D. Schriner) Details Download This weekly feature showcases the Air Force men, women and equipment including a 24-hour built unmanned aerial system and an electric aircraft. To view all Week in Photos collections, click here.