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Heavy lift

Senior Airman Jacob Schweigart, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, helps move a GBU-12 Paveway II onto an F-35A Lightning II during the third quarterly weapons load competition Oct. 6, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Load competitions serve as part of the final evaluations for quarterly and annual awards in the weapons career field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katelynn Jackson)

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Radio call

Staff Sgt. Tyree Lee, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, radios in critical information during a deployment response exercise Oct. 19, 2023, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The week-long exercise evaluated the base’s ability to survive and operate in wartime and contingency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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23rd Chief of Staff of the Air Force

Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David W. Allvin is sworn in as the Air Force’s 23rd Chief of Staff at the U.S. Air Force Academy's Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 2, 2023. The brief ceremony took place soon after Senate confirmation while Allvin was attending the Corona Fall executive conference at the Academy. The location was particularly relevant to Allvin since he swore his commissioning oath at the Academy 37 years ago as a graduate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stuart Bright)

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Gunship maintenance

Staff Sgt. Andrew English, 4th Special Operations Squadron special missions aviator, inspects a 105mm cannon on an AC-130J Ghostrider at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 31, 2023. English is the recipient of the 2023 United Service Organization Airman of the Year award for extinguishing a fire that started in the cockpit of an AC-130J while in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailey Wyman)

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Thunderbirds over Magic Kingdom

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” perform a flyover over Magic Kingdom Park and Epcot in Orlando, Fla., Oct. 30, 2023. The Thunderbirds performed the flyover to help kick off National Veterans and Military Family Month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Burdette)

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Dominating the skies

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing takes off above Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 27, 2023. The F-22 is designed to project air dominance and cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft. The fighters are key players in Alaska, a key location in the Air Force’s Arctic Strategy, providing power projection across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julia Lebens)

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Race to completion

Senior Airman Yvener Desir, Airman 1st Class Andrew Bankson and Staff Sgt. Michael Rosa, all with the 96th Maintenance Squadron, race against other ammo teams to build a Joint Direct Attack Munition GBU-31 prior to the 96th Maintenance Group’s weapons load competition Oct. 27, 2023, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two ammo teams quickly and precisely built the bombs that would be loaded onto an F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon by weapons loaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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Strafing run

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing performs a strafing run during Luke Air Force Base’s honorary commander event over the Barry M. Goldwater Range, Ariz., Oct. 26, 2023. The event was a showcase of the base’s aerial ability, with honorary commanders witnessing firsthand strafing and bombing demonstrations from the F-35 Lightning II, F-16 Fighting Falcon, HH-60W Jolly Green II and A-10 Thunderbolt II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katelynn Jackson)

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Defender tactics

Members of the Pacific Air Forces Defender Challenge team take on the tactics portion of the competition Oct. 24, 2023, at the Fort Bliss Doña Ana Range Complex near Chaparral, N.M. The competition, hosted by the Air Force Security Forces career field and planned and executed by the Air Force Security Forces Center, determines the best-of-the-best security forces teams and individuals using a variety of base ground defense scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Craig Z. Rodarte)

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Takeoff by the Strip

An HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 34th Weapons Squadron takes off to participate in a combat search and rescue training mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 23, 2023. One of the HH-60W's primary missions is to conduct personnel recovery operations in hostile environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus)

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Bomber landing

A B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., lands at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of a Bomber Task Force mission Oct. 22, 2023. The United States’ steadfast commitment to security and stability of the Indo-Pacific region remains unchanged. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Jonathan Villegas)

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First trilateral aerial exercise

A U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus operates beside a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron over the Indo-Pacific, Oct. 22, 2023. U.S. F-16s from the 80th FS flew alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s from the 8th Air Wing and South Korea Air Force F-15Ks from the 11th Wing, conducting the first trilateral aerial exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karrla Parra)

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Controlling the puck

U.S. Air Force Academy cadet Luke Robinson and University of Alaska Anchorage's Nolan Cunningham fight for control of the puck during a hockey game at the Avis Alaska Sports Complex in Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 21, 2023. The USAFA Falcons defeated the UAA Seawolves 4-3 in overtime, marking the first time the Falcons have defeated the Seawolves in Anchorage since 1974. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

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Security Forces promotes base resilience resources

Senior Airman Najee Newell, 96th Security Forces Squadron, receives information from Lisa Burner, 96th Medical Group Family Advocacy Program, at the 96th SFS Resiliency Fair Nov. 1 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Approximately 15 base helping agencies offered information about their various services to attendees. Agency representatives also visited units and squadrons. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kevin Gaddie)

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Autonomy testing

An 8-foot Griff 135 unmanned aerial system lifts off from the Eglin Air Force Base, Florida range Oct. 26. The aircraft was part of autonomy testing facilitated by the Autonomy, Data and AI Experimentation proving ground, a new organization at Eglin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Autonomy testing

Jon Little, Near Earth Autonomy, performs preflight procedures on an 8-foot Griff 135 unmanned aerial system on the Eglin Air Force Base, Florida range Oct. 26. The aircraft was part of autonomy testing facilitated by the Autonomy, Data and AI Experimentation proving ground, a new organization at Eglin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Autonomy testing

An 8-foot Griff 135 unmanned aerial system waits for another test flight above the Eglin Air Force Base, Florida range Oct. 26. The aircraft was part of autonomy testing facilitated by the Autonomy, Data and AI Experimentation proving ground, a new organization at Eglin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Battling the Cold: Hurlburt Field's Arctic-Ready Airmen

Airmen from Hurlburt Field assigned to the Mission Sustainment Team participate in a two-day cold weather training at the Mckinley Climatic Lab at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Oct 20, 2023. On the second day of training, the temperature plummeted to a -10 Fahrenheit, providing the perfect testbed for the MST. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hussein Enaya)

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Battling the Cold: Hurlburt Field's Arctic-Ready Airmen

Airmen from Hurlburt Field assigned to the Mission Sustainment Team participate in a two-day cold weather training at the Mckinley Climatic Lab at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Oct 20, 2023. On the second day of training, the temperature plummeted to a -10 Fahrenheit, providing the perfect testbed for the MST. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hussein Enaya)

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Weapons load competition Q3

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Frank Schurg, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (Blue Team), drives an AIM-120 toward an F-16 during the unit’s quarterly weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 27, 2023. The fast-paced competition pits the F-16 Fighting Falcon (Blue team) against the F-15 Eagle (Red team) to assess their knowledge, proficiency, speed, and skill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)

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