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Airman develops innovative training platform to enhance readiness

Staff Sgt. Chad Sticker, 66th Medical Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of education and training, poses for a portrait at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, June 12. Stricker’s idea, selected as a quarter finalist in the AFWERX Spark Tank 2026 competition, focuses on improving the way Tactical Combat Casualty Care courses are taught and is designed to connect classroom instruction and combat reality through virtual reality technology with physical movement to provide a performance-based assessment to create a more consistent and realistic training program. (Courtesy photo)
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A YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft takes off during flight testing at a California test location. The aircraft was developed in partnership with General Atomics as part of the Air Force’s effort to accelerate delivery of affordable, semi-autonomous aircraft. (Courtesy photo)
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A YFQ-44A, part of the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, undergoes an undated captive carry test at a California test location. This test phase uses inert munitions to methodically validate weapons integration, structural performance and safety, ensuring the platform can safely carry external stores. The CCA program is a critical part of a larger, integrated system-of-systems designed to extend the reach and effectiveness of crewed aircraft, giving U.S. warfighters an overwhelming advantage in future conflicts. (Courtesy photo)
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Kessel Run goes hands on with AI to speed software delivery

Kessel Run 1st Lt. Aaron Schmidt and 1st Lt. Larry Mercier get hands-on training with the future of software development during a two-day course meant to teach them the intricacies of AI, June 3. Airmen and government civilians in leadership and functional positions trained to build software applications capable of solving real-world problems. Schmidt is a program manager and Mercier is an executive officer. (Official Air Force photo by Richard Blumenstein).
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Kessel Run goes hands on with AI to speed software delivery

Kessel Run Airmen and government civilians get hands-on training with the future of software development during a two-day course meant to teach them the intricacies of AI, June 3. The Kessel Runners trained to build software applications capable of solving real-world problems. (Official Air Force photo by Richard Blumenstein).
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Kessel Run goes hands on with AI to speed software delivery

Kessel Run Airmen and government civilians get hands-on training with the future of software development during a two-day course meant to teach them the intricacies of AI, June 3. The Kessel Runners trained to build software applications capable of solving real-world problems. (Official Air Force photo by Richard Blumenstein).
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Opening the conversation through baseball

A member of the Hill Air Force Base baseball team swings at a pitch during a pro-am matchup against the Utah National Guard at the Salt Lake Bees Ballpark in South Jordan, Utah, June 13, 2026. The friendly competition served as the capstone for "In the Open," a community event hosted by Major League Baseball alumni to destigmatize mental health challenges and build resilience in high-pressure professions. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Rachel Shaffer)
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Opening the conversation through baseball

Major League Baseball alumni, local first responders, and Master Sgt. Rebecca Anderson, 775th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight section chief, participate in a mental health resilience panel during the "In the Open" event at the Salt Lake Bees Ballpark in South Jordan, Utah, June 13, 2026. The 90-minute roundtable discussion provided a close-knit forum for participants to share personal experiences regarding post-deployment transition, performing under pressure, and the importance of destigmatizing mental health in high-stress professions. (U.S. Air Force photo by U.S. Air Force photo by Roque Murray)
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Opening the conversation through baseball

Master Sgt. Rebecca Anderson, 775th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight section chief, speaks during a mental health resilience panel at the Salt Lake Bees Ballpark in South Jordan, Utah, June 13, 2026. Anderson served as the sole military panelist during the "In the Open" event, where she shared her personal experiences to highlight the intense pressures faced by service members and the importance of healthy reintegration following deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roque Murray)
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Opening the conversation through baseball

Members of the Hill Air Force Base baseball team stand on the field for the national anthem at the Salt Lake Bees Ballpark in South Jordan, Utah, June 13, 2026. The team stood prior to their pro-am matchup against the Utah National Guard as part of "In the Open," a mental health awareness initiative hosted by Major League Baseball alumni. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Rachel Shaffer)
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Opening the conversation through baseball

Sean Casey, a retired Major League Baseball All-Star first baseman, huddles with the Hill Air Force Base baseball team to deliver a pre-game speech at the Salt Lake Bees Ballpark in South Jordan, Utah, June 13, 2026. Casey and other MLB alumni partnered with Hill AFB to host "In the Open," a community event aimed at destigmatizing mental health challenges and build resilience in high-pressure professions. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Rachel Shaffer)
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Opening the conversation through baseball

Senior Airman Josh Jamiolkowski, 649th Munitions Squadron, celebrates with teammates during a pro-am baseball matchup against the Utah National Guard at the Salt Lake Bees Ballpark in South Jordan, Utah, June 13, 2026. The game served as the final event for "In the Open," a mental health awareness initiative hosted by Major League Baseball alumni to destigmatize mental health challenges and build resilience in high-pressure professions. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Rachel Shaffer)
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88 ABW Change of Command 2026

U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Okumura, incoming 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, gives his inaugural speech during a change of command ceremony at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 16, 2026. Okumura assumed command of the 88 ABW as leadership was relinquished by Col. Dustin Richards, the outgoing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Peterson)
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88 ABW Change of Command 2026

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Donna Shipton, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, presides over a change of command ceremony at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 16, 2026. Shipton gave a speech addressing both Col. Jason Okumura, incoming 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, and Col. Dustin Richards, the outgoing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Peterson)
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88 ABW Change of Command 2026

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Donna Shipton (left), Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, passes a guidon to Col. Jason Okumura (right), incoming 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, during a change of command ceremony at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 16, 2026. Okumura assumed command of the 88 ABW as leadership was relinquished by Col. Dustin Richards, the outgoing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Peterson)
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Refueling Airpower: Tinker Engineers Enhance KC-135 Supply Chain Resilience

A close-up view shows a KC-135 Stratotanker boom-to-drogue adapter at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 2, 2026. The adapter replaces the standard fuel nozzle on a tanker’s boom, allowing it to refuel probe-equipped aircraft such as the V-22 Osprey, MH-60 Black Hawk, and A-10C Thunderbolt II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Courtney Landsberger)
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Refueling Airpower: Tinker Engineers Enhance KC-135 Supply Chain Resilience

Kyle Rehberg, a mechanical engineer with the 76th Commodities Maintenance Group Reverse Engineering and Critical Tooling (REACT) lab, uses a 3D scanner to map the dimensions of a KC-135 boom-to-drogue adapter at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 2, 2026. Rehberg's scans allowed the Air Force to create a new Technical Data Package, supporting organic production capacity and enabling the in-house manufacturing of the specialized aerial refueling component. (U.S. Air Force photo by Courtney Landsberger)
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Refueling Airpower: Tinker Engineers Enhance KC-135 Supply Chain Resilience

Kyle Rehberg, a mechanical engineer with the 76th Commodities Maintenance Group Reverse Engineering and Critical Tooling (REACT) lab, views a 3D digital model of a boom-to-drogue adapter on his computer at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 2, 2026. Rehberg generated the virtual model after performing a comprehensive scan of the physical adapter to support KC-135 Stratotanker engineering and modernization initiatives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Courtney Landsberger)
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For Pedro 66

Airmen participate in the Pedro 66 Memorial ruck at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 5, 2026. Participants commemorated the sacrifice of the Pedro 66 crew members who were killed during a combat rescue mission in Afghanistan on June 9, 2010, and their commitment to saving others at all costs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha Melecio)
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Operational Pilot Flies B-21 as Top General Pushes Urgency

A B-21 Raider conducts flight tests, which includes ground testing, taxiing and flying operations, at Edwards Air Force Base, California, where it continues to make progress toward becoming the backbone of the U.S. Air Force bomber fleet. The B-21 will possess the range, access, and payload to penetrate the most highly contested threat environments and hold any target around the globe at risk. The B-21 program is on track to deliver aircraft in the mid-2020s to Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, which will be the first B-21 main operating base and location for the B-21 formal training unit. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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