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Airmen build resilience with paintball

Paintball participants from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. receive a safety brief on proper loading and handling of paintball guns and a local paintball complex April 9. Next, they, split into teams and participated in several mock scenarios during a day of team building, resilience building and connectedness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kevin Gaddie)

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Around the Air Force: Cold Weather Incentive Pay, Autonomous F-16s, 5th-Gen Aircraft Join Cope Tiger

In this week’s look around the Air Force, a new incentive pay is approved for cold weather assignments, F-16 Fighting Falcons become the next testbed platform for autonomous capabilities, and 5th-generation aircraft join Cope Tiger 2024 for the first time.

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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)

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Joint force to be reckoned with

U.S. Air Force and Navy aircraft, including an HH-60W Jolly Green II, HH-60G Pave Hawk, MQ-9 Reaper, F-16 Fighting Falcons, F-22 Raptors, F-35A Lightning IIs, F-15C Eagles, a RC-135 Rivet Joint, KC-135 Stratotankers, a Navy P8 Poseidon and an MC-130J Commando II, line up on the runway during an elephant walk at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 10, 2024. Directly after the elephant walk, the aircrew launched into a large force exercise to strengthen their readiness to defend Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)

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Miss America

Second Lieutenant Madison Marsh poses by a C-17 from the 145th Airlift Wing at the SUN 'n FUN Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, FL, on April 9, 2024. Marsh represented the Air Force during the SUN 'n FUN's 50th anniversary, engaging with visitors about service both in and out of uniform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)

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Warm reception

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and Armed Forces Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner walk together during a reception ceremony in Manila, Philippines, April 5, 2024. Kendall was joined by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi to meet with Philippine military and security partners during a trip to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Department of State photo by Maika Gladys Torres)

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Controlled fire

Staff Sgt. Christopher Collier, 801st Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers Training Squadron fire protection cadre, and Airman 1st Class Jaremy Wright, 325th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection firefighter, extinguish a controlled fire during a Fluorine-Free Foam training exercise within the Silver Flag burn pit at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., April 9, 2024. Rather than firefighters employing a rainfall technique to deploy foam and water through a hose at an arching angle, they now shoot directly at the base of the fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zeeshan Naeem)

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Witnessing history

Students from the Tinker K-8 School at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., watch the solar eclipse, April 8, 2024. The MacDill AFB community gathered to celebrate the eclipse with educational videos and moon-themed snacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Do)

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Total eclipse of the Raptor

Two T-38A Talons and an F-22A Raptor conduct flying operations during the total solar eclipse in Ohio, April 8, 2024. The squadrons were conducting dissimilar formation training in unfamiliar airspace. (U.S. Air Force by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Coleman-Foster)

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Sonic smoke

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team performs at the Great Texas Air Show over Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, April 6, 2024. The F-35A is an agile, versatile, high-performance, 9-G capable multirole fighter that combines stealth, sensor fusion and unprecedented situational awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus)

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Job well done!

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi coins U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lillie Jimenez Guzman, 353rd Special Operations Wing imagery analyst, during his visit to Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 6, 2024. While at Kadena, senior leaders discussed key base issues, observed 18th Wing Agile Combat Employment exercise Shogun Shield and recognized the outstanding performance of Kadena’s team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)

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Kicking up dirt

An MH-139A Grey Wolf lands on a soft dirt field April 5, 2024, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 413th Flight Test Squadron aircrew performed approaches to the field for austere landing testing, part of follow-on developmental tests for the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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Grey Wolf gets dirty in austere landing tests

An MH-139A Grey Wolf lifts up and out of a large cloud of dust and dirt April 5, 2024 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 413th Flight Test Squadron aircrew performed approaches to the soft dirt field for austere landing testing, part of follow-on developmental tests for the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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Grey Wolf gets dirty in austere landing tests

An MH-139A Grey Wolf drops down into a soft dirt field April 5, 2024 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 413th Flight Test Squadron aircrew performed approaches to the field for austere landing testing, part of follow-on developmental tests for the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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Grey Wolf gets dirty in austere landing tests

An MH-139A Grey Wolf lifts up and out of a large cloud of dust and dirt April 5, 2024 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 413th Flight Test Squadron aircrew performed approaches to the soft dirt field for austere landing testing, part of follow-on developmental tests for the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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Grey Wolf gets dirty in austere landing tests

An MH-139A Grey Wolf lifts up and out of a large cloud of dust and dirt April 5, 2024 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 413th Flight Test Squadron aircrew performed approaches to the soft dirt field for austere landing testing, part of follow-on developmental tests for the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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Grey Wolf gets dirty in austere landing tests

An MH-139A Grey Wolf drops down into a soft dirt field April 5, 2024 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 413th Flight Test Squadron aircrew performed approaches to the field for austere landing testing, part of follow-on developmental tests for the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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Grey Wolf gets dirty in austere landing tests

An MH-139A Grey Wolf drops into a soft dirt field April 5, 2024 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 413th Flight Test Squadron aircrew performed approaches to the field for austere landing testing, part of follow-on developmental tests for the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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Night Raider

The B-21 Raider program is on track and continues flight testing at Northrop Grumman’s manufacturing facility on Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The B-21 will have an open architecture to integrate new technologies and respond to future threats across the spectrum of operations greatly enhancing mission effectiveness and joint interoperability in advanced threat environments, strengthening U.S. deterrence and strategic advantage. (Courtesy photo)

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Throwing strikes

U.S. Air Force Academy cadet Jimmy Hebenstreit throws a pitch during a game against the University of Northern Colorado at Falcon Field in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 3, 2024. The Falcons lost the match 8-5. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dylan Smith)

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