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Fever drop

Staff Sgt Keaton Watts, 71st Rescue Squadron loadmaster, prepares to drop a parabundle over the FEVER Drop Zone at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Feb. 21, 2025. The drop zone is named after the call sign 'Fever,' a symbol of the HC-130J Combat King II’s' distinguished presence and vital missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessie Roth)
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Air Force acquisition leaders connect with industry during small business panel

Kristina Botelho, from left, Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management contracting officer; Lea Kirkwood, program executive officer for Electronic Systems Directorate; Maj. Gen. Anthony Genatempo, PEO for Cyber and Networks; Scott Hardiman, Air Force integrating PEO for Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) and director of the NC3 Integration Directorate, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center; Scott Owens, Strategic Services director; Lt. Col. Robert Goeke, Contracting Branch deputy director of contracts; and Andrea Panagoulias, small business programs director and panel moderator, stand for a photo during a panel event held by the Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Small Business Programs office in Newton, Mass., March 10, 2025. One of the main themes of the discussion was pathways for small businesses to connect with the Department of the Air Force to showcase their capabilities and to learn about new business opportunities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Maki)
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Air Force acquisition leaders connect with industry during small business panel

Kristina Botelho, from left, Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management contracting officer; Lea Kirkwood, program executive officer for Electronic Systems Directorate; Maj. Gen. Anthony Genatempo, PEO for Cyber and Networks; Scott Hardiman, Air Force integrating PEO for Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) and director of the NC3 Integration Directorate, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center; Scott Owens, Strategic Services director; Lt. Col. Robert Goeke, Contracting Branch deputy director of contracts; and Andrea Panagoulias, small business programs director and panel moderator, stand for a photo during a panel event held by the Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Small Business Programs office in Newton, Mass., March 10, 2025. One of the main themes of the discussion was pathways for small businesses to connect with the Department of the Air Force to showcase their capabilities and to learn about new business opportunities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Maki)
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Team Eglin engineers bring innovation to combat

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Matt Melendez, 96th Civil Engineer Group’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight team leader, displays a prototype design during the first-ever Combat Innovation Cohort workshop at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 12, 2025. The workshop welcomed Airmen with varying technical backgrounds and focused on foundational skills to support continuous development. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)
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Team Eglin engineers bring innovation to combat

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Alexandra King, research analyst with the 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron, builds a prototype sensor using a circuit board during the first-ever Combat Innovation Cohort workshop at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 12, 2025. The workshop aimed to equip Airmen with the skills to create mission-specific prototypes that can be rapidly deployed to meet operational needs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)
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Team Eglin engineers bring innovation to combat

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Luilly Cruz Perdomo, 96th Force Support Squadron supervisor, connects resistors to a circuit board during the first-ever Combat Innovation Cohort workshop at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 12, 2025. The workshop gave Airmen hands-on experience with modular equipment, coding, and 3D printing–skills designed to meet mission needs faster than traditional acquisition processes allow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)
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KC-135 Annual Product Support Enterprise Review

SMSgt Jamie Wellbrock, AMC KC-135 Weapon System Manager (WSM) along with other WSMs supporting the KC-135 at the PSER, Midwest City, Oklahoma. Courtesy.
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Airmen at 105 AW modernize C-17 fleet with microvanes

New York Air National Guard and Stewart Air National Guard Base leadership look at a C-17 Globemaster III equipped with Microvanes, at Stewart ANGB, New York, Feb. 2, 2025. Microvanes are 3D printed devices that when installed on the rear of a C-17, reduce both drag and fuel consumption by one percent, saving the Air Force money and enhancing mission capability. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Sarah Post)
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Airmen at 105 AW modernize C-17 fleet with microvanes

Microvanes sit on a table prior to getting installed on a C-17 Globemaster III at Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York, Feb. 2, 2025. Microvanes are 3D printed devices that when installed on the rear of a C-17, reduce both drag and fuel consumption by one percent, saving the Air Force money and enhancing mission capability. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Sarah Post)
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Airmen at 105 AW modernize C-17 fleet with microvanes

A C-17 Globemaster III equipped with microvanes waits on the flight line at Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York, Jan. 14, 2025. Microvanes are 3D printed devices that, when installed on the rear of a C-17, reduce both drag and fuel consumption by one percent, saving the Air Force money and enhancing mission capability. (Courtesy Photo)
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Airmen at 105 AW modernize C-17 fleet with microvanes

A C-17 Globemaster III equipped with microvanes waits on the flight line at Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York, Jan. 14, 2025. Microvanes are 3D printed devices that, when installed on the rear of a C-17, reduce both drag and fuel consumption by one percent, saving the Air Force money and enhancing mission capability. (Courtesy Photo)
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Airmen at 105 AW modernize C-17 fleet with microvanes

A C-17 Globemaster III equipped with microvanes sits on the flight line at Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York, while a second C-17 comes in for landing, Sept. 18, 2024. Microvanes are 3D printed devices that when installed on the rear of a C-17, reduce both drag and fuel consumption by one percent, saving the Air Force money and enhancing mission capability. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Rebekah Wilson)
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 launches aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft piloted by astronaut and U.S. Air Force Maj. Nichole “Vapor” Ayer, from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., March 14, 2025, at 7:03 p.m. EDT. Ayers has flown missions across the globe, including more than 200 combat hours in Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraq and Syria and more than 1,400 flight hours in the T-38 Talon and F-22 Raptor. Previously stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Ayers served as the 3rd Wing, 90th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations before receiving the call to join NASA in 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo courtesy of NASA by Aubrey Gemignani)
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Astronaut and U.S. Air Force Maj. Nichole Ayers speaks to family and friends as her fellow crewmates prepare to depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building for Launch Complex 39A on NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., to board the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft for the Crew-10 mission launch, March 14, 2025. Ayers piloted the crew’s spacecraft when it launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from the space center on the same day at 7:03 p.m. EDT. Ayers has flown missions across the globe, including more than 200 combat hours in Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraq and Syria and more than 1,400 flight hours in the T-38 Talon and F-22 Raptor. Previously stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Ayers served as the 3rd Wing, 90th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations before receiving the call to join NASA in 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo courtesy of NASA by Aubrey Gemignani)
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U.S. Air Force Maj. Nichole Ayers (second from left) poses with her SpaceX Crew-10 mission team before their scheduled launch on March 14, 2025. Ayers was previously stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson where she was assistant director of operations and an F-22 pilot for the 90th Fighter squadron in 2021. (NASA/Bill Stafford/Helen Arase Vargas)
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A Falcon 9 rocket launches the Crew Dragon’s 10th operational human spaceflight mission to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, March 14, 2025. The Crew-10 members, including U.S. Army Col. Anne McClain and U.S. Air Force Maj. Nichole Ayers, will conduct new research to prepare human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit. This mission also enables the return of NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov and U.S. Space Force Col. Nick Hague - the first Space Force Guardian to launch into space. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collin Wesson)
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Business opportunities lead discussion at New Horizons

Scott Hardiman, U.S. Air Force program executive officer for Nuclear Command, Control and Communications, headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., details how the U.S. Air Force can remain ahead of its adversaries during a presentation to government, industry, and academia leaders in Newton, Mass., March 11. Hosted by AFCEA’s Lexington-Concord chapter, New Horizons 2025 featured briefings, panel discussions, and business opportunities on numerous U.S. Air Force programs, all in an effort ensure the service remains ahead of global competitors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Maki)
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Brig Gen Christopher Hobbs headshot

Brig Gen Christopher Hobbs headshot
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Flare check

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle performs a flare check over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 9, 2025. The F-15E is deployed within the CENTCOM AOR to help defend U.S. interests, promote regional security and deter aggression in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Willis)
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Ready to refuel

An MC-130J Commando II assigned to the Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 193rd Special Operations Wing, prepares to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 171st Air Refueling Wing, over Coraopolis, Pa., March 7, 2025. The refueling mission was part of routine training that helps ensure the proficiency of both aircrews. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Shawn Monk)
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