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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

A 9th Reconnaissance Wing TU-2S Dragon Lady piloted by Cory “ULTRALORD” Bartholomew, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron (RS) assigned flight safety officer and U-2 instructor pilot, and Lt. Col. “JETHRO”, 1st RS instructor pilot and U-2 chief pilot, is prepared for flight by members of the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, July 31st, 2025. “ULTRALORD” and “JETHRO”’s flight took place on the 70th anniversary of the U-2’s first flight and broke the endurance records for the U-2, flying longer than 14 hours and traveled over 6,000 nautical miles. This flight tested the capabilities of the U-2 and its pilots to its limit and showcased Beale AFB’s capacity as a power projection platform to rapidly respond to adversary actions anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Frederick A. Brown)
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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

U.S. Air Force members of the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare a 9th Reconnaissance Wing TU-2S Dragon Lady piloted by Cory “ULTRALORD” Bartholomew, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron (RS) assigned flight safety officer and U-2 instructor pilot, and Lt. Col. “JETHRO”, 1st RS instructor pilot and U-2 chief pilot, at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 1st, 2025. “ULTRALORD” and “JETHRO”’s flight took place on the 70th anniversary of the U-2’s first flight and broke the endurance records for the U-2, flying longer than 14 hours and traveled over 6,000 nautical miles. This flight tested the capabilities of the U-2 and its pilots to its limit and showcased Beale AFB’s capacity as a power projection platform to rapidly respond to adversary actions anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Frederick A. Brown)
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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

U.S. Air Force members of the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare a 9th Reconnaissance Wing TU-2S Dragon Lady piloted by Cory “ULTRALORD” Bartholomew, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron (RS) assigned flight safety officer and U-2 instructor pilot, and Lt. Col. “JETHRO”, 1st RS instructor pilot and U-2 chief pilot, at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 1st, 2025. “ULTRALORD” and “JETHRO”’s flight took place on the 70th anniversary of the U-2’s first flight and broke the endurance records for the U-2, flying longer than 14 hours and traveled over 6,000 nautical miles. This flight tested the capabilities of the U-2 and its pilots to its limit and showcased Beale AFB’s capacity as a power projection platform to rapidly respond to adversary actions anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Frederick A. Brown)
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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

A U.S. Air Force member of the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepares a 9th Reconnaissance Wing TU-2S Dragon Lady piloted by Cory “ULTRALORD” Bartholomew, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron (RS) assigned flight safety officer and U-2 instructor pilot, and Lt. Col. “JETHRO”, 1st RS instructor pilot and U-2 chief pilot, at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 1st, 2025. “ULTRALORD” and “JETHRO”’s flight took place on the 70th anniversary of the U-2’s first flight and broke the endurance records for the U-2, flying longer than 14 hours and traveled over 6,000 nautical miles. This flight tested the capabilities of the U-2 and its pilots to its limit and showcased Beale AFB’s capacity as a power projection platform to rapidly respond to adversary actions anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Frederick A. Brown)
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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

U.S. Air Force members of the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare a 9th Reconnaissance Wing TU-2S Dragon Lady piloted by Cory “ULTRALORD” Bartholomew, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron (RS) assigned flight safety officer and U-2 instructor pilot, and Lt. Col. “JETHRO”, 1st RS instructor pilot and U-2 chief pilot, at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 1st, 2025. “ULTRALORD” and “JETHRO”’s flight took place on the 70th anniversary of the U-2’s first flight and broke the endurance records for the U-2, flying longer than 14 hours and traveled over 6,000 nautical miles. This flight tested the capabilities of the U-2 and its pilots to its limit and showcased Beale AFB’s capacity as a power projection platform to rapidly respond to adversary actions anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Frederick A. Brown)
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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

U.S. Air Force members of the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 1st Reconnaissance Squadron (RS) prepare a 9th Reconnaissance Wing TU-2S Dragon Lady piloted by Cory “ULTRALORD” Bartholomew, 1st RS assigned flight safety officer and U-2 instructor pilot, and Lt. Col. “JETHRO”, 1st RS instructor pilot and U-2 chief pilot, at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 1st, 2025. “ULTRALORD” and “JETHRO”’s flight took place on the 70th anniversary of the U-2’s first flight and broke the endurance records for the U-2, flying longer than 14 hours and traveled over 6,000 nautical miles. This flight tested the capabilities of the U-2 and its pilots to its limit and showcased Beale AFB’s capacity as a power projection platform to rapidly respond to adversary actions anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Frederick A. Brown)
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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

U.S. Air Force members of the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare a 9th Reconnaissance Wing TU-2S Dragon Lady piloted by Cory “ULTRALORD” Bartholomew, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron (RS) assigned flight safety officer and U-2 instructor pilot, and Lt. Col. “JETHRO”, 1st RS instructor pilot and U-2 chief pilot, at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 1st, 2025. “ULTRALORD” and “JETHRO”’s flight took place on the 70th anniversary of the U-2’s first flight and broke the endurance records for the U-2, flying longer than 14 hours and traveled over 6,000 nautical miles. This flight tested the capabilities of the U-2 and its pilots to its limit and showcased Beale AFB’s capacity as a power projection platform to rapidly respond to adversary actions anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Frederick A. Brown)
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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

U.S. Air Force members of the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare a 9th Reconnaissance Wing TU-2S Dragon Lady piloted by Cory “ULTRALORD” Bartholomew, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron (RS) assigned flight safety officer and U-2 instructor pilot, and Lt. Col. “JETHRO”, 1st RS instructor pilot and U-2 chief pilot, at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 1st, 2025. “ULTRALORD” and “JETHRO”’s flight took place on the 70th anniversary of the U-2’s first flight and broke the endurance records for the U-2, flying longer than 14 hours and traveled over 6,000 nautical miles. This flight tested the capabilities of the U-2 and its pilots to its limit and showcased Beale AFB’s capacity as a power projection platform to rapidly respond to adversary actions anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Frederick A. Brown)
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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

A U.S. Air Force member of the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare a 9th Reconnaissance Wing TU-2S Dragon Lady piloted by Cory “ULTRALORD” Bartholomew, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron (RS) assigned flight safety officer and U-2 instructor pilot, and Lt. Col. “JETHRO”, 1st RS instructor pilot and U-2 chief pilot, at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 1st, 2025. “ULTRALORD” and “JETHRO”’s flight took place on the 70th anniversary of the U-2’s first flight and broke the endurance records for the U-2, flying longer than 14 hours and traveled over 6,000 nautical miles. This flight tested the capabilities of the U-2 and its pilots to its limit and showcased Beale AFB’s capacity as a power projection platform to rapidly respond to adversary actions anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Frederick A. Brown)
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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

Cory “ULTRALORD” Bartholomew, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron (RS) assigned flight safety officer, shakes hands with the members of the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron who prepared a 9th Reconnaissance Wing TU-2S Dragon Lady for his flight, as Lt. Col. “JETHRO”, 1st RS instructor pilot and U-2 chief pilot, boards the aircraft at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, July 31st, 2025. “ULTRALORD” and “JETHRO”’s flight took place on the 70th anniversary of the U-2’s first flight and broke the endurance records for the U-2, flying longer than 14 hours and traveled over 6,000 nautical miles. This flight tested the capabilities of the U-2 and its pilots to its limit and showcased Beale AFB’s capacity as a power projection platform to rapidly respond to adversary actions anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Frederick A. Brown)
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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

Cory “ULTRALORD” Bartholomew, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron (RS) assigned flight safety officer, shakes hands with the members of the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron who prepared a 9th Reconnaissance Wing TU-2S Dragon Lady for his flight from Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, July 31st, 2025. “ULTRALORD” flew with Lt. Col. “JETHRO”, 1st RS instructor pilot and U-2 chief pilot, on the 70th anniversary of the U-2’s first flight and broke the endurance records for the U-2, flying longer than 14 hours and traveled over 6,000 nautical miles. This flight tested the capabilities of the U-2 and its pilots to its limit and showcased Beale AFB’s capacity as a power projection platform to rapidly respond to adversary actions anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Frederick A. Brown)
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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

Cory “ULTRALORD” Bartholomew, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron (RS) assigned flight safety officer and U-2 instructor pilot, and Lt. Col. “JETHRO”, 1st RS instructor pilot and U-2 chief pilot, prepare to fly a TU-2S Dragon Lady by spending an hour undergoing 100% oxygen exposure with the 9th Physiological Support Squadron at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 1st, 2025. “ULTRALORD” and “JETHRO”’s flight took place on the 70th anniversary of the U-2’s first flight and broke the endurance records for the U-2, flying longer than 14 hours and traveled over 6,000 nautical miles. This flight tested the capabilities of the U-2 and its pilots to its limit and showcased Beale AFB’s capacity as a power projection platform to rapidly respond to adversary actions anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Frederick A. Brown)
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Col Chadwick Steipp headshot

Col Chadwick Steipp headshot
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Staging

Airmen secure a tarp for an En Route Patient Staging System during Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 2025 at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., July 25, 2025. UC25 assesses U.S. Transportation Command’s ability and capacity to conduct Global Patient Movement at scale and in a field training environment, as well as examine patient movement functionality across the Department of Defense with industry and interagency partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley Rowell)
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G’day, mate

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 15th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, takes off for a mission over Queensland, Australia, during Talisman Sabre, 25 July 24, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, aimed at strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners to promote a safe and secure Indo-Pacific. The exercise also enhances collective capabilities to respond to a wide range of potential security concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)
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New wings

U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules pilots assigned to the 339th Flight Test Squadron prepare to depart from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 26, 2025. The aircraft departed for Robins Air Force Base, Ga. after undergoing a wing replacement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebecca Harima)
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E-9A Strip and paint marks milestone for Tinker Program Office

Members of the team that were responsible for the strip & paint and upgrades for the E-9A Widget aircraft pose for a group photo with the aircraft. The E-9A is a twin turboprop aircraft tasked with ensuring civilian vessels are clear of missile test zones during live-fire exercises. It provides real-time surveillance and telemetry data to range safety officers at Tyndall AFB, Florida. (Courtesy Photo)
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DAF PEO C3BM unveils new strategic framework to counter emerging threats

Maj. Gen. Luke Cropsey unveils his new strategic anchors for the Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management here, July 30, 2025. The initiative addresses three critical requirements: create credibility and responsiveness with operational partners, develop a comprehensive DAF BATTLE NETWORK-wide technical strategy, and expand “lethal enablers” to overcome bureaucratic obstacles slowing down delivery. Cropsey is C3BM’s program executive officer. (Official Air Force Photo by Richard Blumenstein).
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DAF PEO C3BM unveils new strategic framework to counter emerging threats

Maj. Gen. Luke Cropsey unveils his new strategic anchors for the Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management here, July 30, 2025. The initiative addresses three critical requirements: create credibility and responsiveness with operational partners, develop a comprehensive DAF BATTLE NETWORK-wide technical strategy, and expand “lethal enablers” to overcome bureaucratic obstacles slowing down delivery. Cropsey is C3BM’s program executive officer. (Official Air Force Photo by Richard Blumenstein).
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Woman Sleeping

Sleep plays a vital role in good health and well-being throughout your life. (CDC courtesy photo)
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