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250502-F-OD616-2006

Left, Chief Master Sgt. R.W. Ehart, 419th Maintenance Squadron, and Chief Master Sgt. Christian Suarez, 421st Fighter Generation Squadron, serve as masters of ceremony during a Chief Master Sergeant Recognition Ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 2, 2025. Reaching the rank of chief master sergeant is a significant milestone, achieved by only 1% of the total enlisted force in the U.S. Air Force. The event celebrated the hard work and dedication of the new chiefs while reinforcing the standards expected of those who wear the rank of chief master sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
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250502-F-OD616-2005

Airmen build the chief master sergeant rank during the enlisted heritage portion of a Chief Master Sergeant Recognition Ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 2, 2025. Reaching the rank of chief master sergeant is a significant milestone, achieved by only 1% of the total enlisted force in the U.S. Air Force. The event celebrated the hard work and dedication of the new chiefs while reinforcing the standards expected of those who wear the rank of chief master sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
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250502-F-OD616-2004

Retired Chief Master Sgt. Juan Lewis speaks during a Chief Master Sergeant Recognition Ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 2, 2025. Reaching the rank of Chief Master Sergeant is a significant milestone, achieved by only 1% of the total enlisted force in the U.S. Air Force. The event celebrated the hard work and dedication of the new chiefs while reinforcing the standards expected of those who wear the rank of chief master sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
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250502-F-OD616-2003

Retired Chief Master Sgt. Juan Lewis speaks during a Chief Master Sergeant Recognition Ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 2, 2025. Reaching the rank of chief master sergeant is a significant milestone, achieved by only 1% of the total enlisted force in the U.S. Air Force. The event celebrated the hard work and dedication of the new chiefs while reinforcing the standards expected of those who wear the rank of chief master sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
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250502-F-OD616-2001

Chief master sergeants form a saber cordon for inductees to walk through during a Chief Master Sergeant Recognition Ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 2, 2025. Reaching the rank of chief master sergeant is a significant milestone, achieved by only 1% of the total enlisted force in the U.S. Air Force. The event celebrated the hard work and dedication of the new chiefs while reinforcing the standards expected of those who wear the rank of chief master sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
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T-7A Red Hawk Completes Successful Escape System Sled Test

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's T-7A Red Hawk program achieved a major milestone as the 846th Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., executed a high-speed test of its new escape system on April 16. (Courtesy photo)
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Just dropping by

Pararescuemen assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron conduct a fast-roping exercise from an MV-22B Osprey as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-25 at Auxiliary Airfield 2, near Yuma, Ariz., April 23, 2025. The course is a seven-week event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of aviation in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, joint and coalition forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Fabian Ortiz)
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A cut above

Airman 1st Class Alavinia Dishmond, 341st Civil Engineer Squadron structural apprentice, cuts a piece of vinyl April 9, 2025, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Malmstrom AFB’s sign makers design and produce custom signs that support base operations, safety and communication. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mary Bowers)
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Follow the leader

Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, pilots the lead F-22 Raptor during a mission off the coast of O‘ahu, Hawaii, April 8, 2025. PACAF provides ready and lethal forces to ensure stability and security in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Emerson Nuñez)
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Sharing the load

Airmen from the 921st Contingency Response Squadron establish a sling load connection with a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 at Amedee Army Airfield in Herlong, Calif., April 7, 2025. The 921st CRS took part in Exercise Dragon Spark, a 10-day joint training event focused on enhancing rapid deployment capabilities, expeditionary logistics and interoperability between Air Force and Marine Corps units. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Cassidy Fisher)
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Portraits in blue

Airman 1st Class McKenzie Shipman, 96th Test Wing, is a ceremonial guardsman with the Eglin Air Force Base Honor Guard. Shipman is a new member who completed her honor guard training in January where she earned distinguished graduate honors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)
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DAF begins ground testing for collaborative combat aircraft

A YFQ-44A production representative test vehicle is staged in a testing chamber at Costa Mesa, Calif. The Department of the Air Force’s has begun ground testing for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program to validate performance and readiness for future flight testing. (Courtesy photo)
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DAF begins ground testing for collaborative combat aircraft

A YFQ-44A production representative test vehicle is staged in a testing chamber at Costa Mesa, Calif. The YFQ-44A, developed by Anduril, is one of two production representative test vehicles which will be critical in securing air dominance for the Joint Force in future conflicts, leveraging autonomous capabilities and crewed-uncrewed teaming to defeat enemy threats in contested environments. (Courtesy photo)
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Hiring Our Heroes career summit 2025

Company recruiters meet with job seekers during the Hiring Our Heroes career summit at the Hope Hotel & Richard C. Holbrooke Conference Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 24, 2025. The annual hiring event provides transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses with valuable information, resources, and networking opportunities for seeking employment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Peterson)
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Air Force TOC-L enhances joint force C2

Col. Frank Biancardi II, Advanced Battle Management System Cross Functional Team deputy director, discusses daily successes and failures during an end of day meeting with operators at multiple experiment locations for Project Convergence Capstone 5, at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, March 11, 2025. The Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Function Team is leading the planning, management, and execution of Air Force support to PC-C5. The Air Force Futures Directorate creates the Air Force's strategy across multiple time epochs, develops the corresponding force design, and advocates for the necessary requirements to ensure the Air Force possesses the capabilities to deter and defeat, if required, strategic competitors. (Official Air Force Photo by Morgan Brown)
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Air Force TOC-L enhances joint force C2

Tech. Sgt. Peyton Shaffer, non-commissioned officer for the 752 Operational Support Squadron weapons and tactics, answers a call from operators at the Shadow Operations Center-Nellis, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, during Project Convergence Capstone 5 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, March 10, 2025. The TOC-L integrates data from multiple sources to create a synchronized air picture, improving the speed and accuracy of command and control. (Official Air Force Photo by Morgan Brown).
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Air Force TOC-L enhances joint force C2

Col. Freddie Robinson, the Joint Air Component Coordination Element team director for the 186th Air Operations Group, facilitates communication with the Combined Joint Task Force and 1st Lt. Kaitlin Volk, an air battle manager, during Project Convergence Capstone 5 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, March 13, 2025. For the experiment, the JACCE was imbedded with the Army’s XVIII Airborne Corps to assist with doctrinal, technical and communication challenges between the CJTF and the TOC-L system. The JACCE team was the authoritative liaison of the Joint Force Air Component Commander and represented the JFACC at the CJTF. (Official Air Force Photo by Morgan Brown)
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Air Force TOC-L enhances joint force C2

Tech. Sgt. Peyton Shaffer briefs Maj. Lauren Davis on mission threads during a vulnerability window, or vul, at Project Convergence Capstone 5 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, March 10, 2025. Shaffer, a weapons and tactics NCO with the 752nd Operational Support Squadron, is operating within the PC-C5 experiment. Davis, an air battle manager with the 224th Air Defense Sector supporting the ABMS Program Office, is evaluating the functionality of the Tactical Operations Center-Light system. (Official Air Force Photo by Morgan Brown)
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Tinker Talks Podcast: Chief Christopher Gradel, 72nd Air Base Wing Command Chief

Chief Christopher Gradel, Command Chief Master Sergeant of the 72nd Air Base Wing, is the latest guest on the Tinker Talks Podcast.
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Edwards showcases readiness to AFMC commander

Lonnie Dierkson, 412th Communications Squadron, REDCORE operations lead cyber defense operator, demonstrates his team's counter-cyber-attack capabilities on Edwards Air Force Base, California, recently. The Research, Development, Test & Enterprise Defensive Cyber Operations Response Element (REDCORE) provides continuous cyber defense for 412th Test Wing and Air Force Test Center assets on Edwards (Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem).
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