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Two F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform the “burner 360” during the Orlando Air and Space show in Sanford, Fla., Oct. 17, 2021. During the aerial maneuver, the diamond formation of four F-16’s fly in a 360-degree turn with afterburners and air brakes engaged. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Sarver)


Maj. Kristin Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team pilot and commander, deploys flares during her aerial demonstration at the Pacific Air Show, Huntington Beach, Calif., Oct. 2, 2021. This was the first time the F-35 Demo Team deployed flares at a public performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kip Sumner)


F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, take off for a training mission involving eight aircraft from South Burlington ANG Base, Vt., Oct. 15, 2021. To maintain readiness and proficiency, the wing conducts two training missions per day during the week involving up to 10 aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ryan Campbell)


A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon soars through the air above Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 17, 2021. The power and maneuverability of the F-16 helps bolster the U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance ensuring the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility remains free and open. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Kakaris)


U.S. Air Force Airmen and Swedish Air Force members sit on the tail of an MC-130J Commando II during a low-level formation flight over Sweden, Oct. 26, 2021. The aircraft, assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, and crew honed skills and shared knowledge during a bilateral exercise hosted by the Swedish Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Westin Warburton)


Tactical Air Control Party Airmen complete the final stages of Lighting Challenge at Camp Butner, N.C., Oct. 21, 2021. Lightning Challenge is an annual event that evaluates TACP specialists from around the globe through tests of agile combat employment, physical ability and marksmanship, in order to identify the most outstanding multi-capable Airmen in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Sokolov)

U.S. Air Force Capt. Orr “Recoil” Genish, 37th Bomb Squadron weapons systems officer uses a land mobile radio as he watches a B-1B Lancer land in support of a Bomber Task Force mission at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, Oct. 17, 2021. Operating with a variety of aircraft and units in the Indo-Pacific, Pacific Air Forces maintain ready and postured forces prepared to respond to and support global operations. (U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt. Hannah Malone)


U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Van Nuland, 821st Contingency Response Support Squadron mobile command, control and communications journeyman, inventories a case of land mobile radios at the Global Reach Deployment Center at Travis Air Force Base, California, Feb. 18, 2021. Van Nuland and a small team of communications experts completed last-minute preparations prior to deploying to Texas to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency request for assistance to airlift pallets of bottled water to storm-ravaged areas of Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David W. Carbajal)

LAV 6 at Wainwright Training Area

Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, fire an M777 Howitzer during Exercise Rolling Thunder 1-22 on Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 19, 2021. This exercise is a 10th Marines-led live-fire artillery event that tested the unit's abilities to operate in a simulated littoral environment against a peer threat in a dynamic and multi-domain scenario. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.)

Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, fire an M777 Howitzer during Exercise Rolling Thunder 1-22 on Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 19, 2021. This exercise is a 10th Marines-led live-fire artillery event that tested the unit's abilities to operate in a simulated littoral environment against a peer threat in a dynamic and multi-domain scenario. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.)

2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment (2-508th PIR) of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division during a combined arms training exercise

3rd Marine Division and US Air Force conducted boarding training at Iwakuni Air Base. The training demonstrated joint integration and operational maneuverability, allowing fine-tuning of expeditionary airfield security operations.

4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division executed a rapid insertion during Contested Island Exercise on Okinawa, Japan.

173rd Airborne at Ex Bayonet Ready, Hohenfels JMRC, Germany

Staff Sgt. Luke Moore, a tank commander with Charlie Company “Bandidos,” 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, observes the layout from his battlefield position and surrounding terrain during offensive operations for the Hellenic Tank Challenge 2021 at Petrochori Range, Triantafyllides Camp, Greece, Nov. 2, 2021


M1 Abrams tank crews with Charlie Company “Bandidos,” 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, prepare to move simultaneously into position during offensive operations for the Hellenic Tank Challenge 2021 at Petrochori Range, Triantafyllides Camp, Greece, Nov. 2, 2021.

STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Nov. 2, 2021) AH-1Z Venom attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during strait transit operations, Nov. 2.


AH-1Z Venom attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts flight operations with the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during strait transit operations, Nov. 2.

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers and U.S. Marines complete cold-weather field training during the Cold-Weather Operations Course Class 21-03 held Jan. 29th through Feb. 5th, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis.

Students are trained on a variety of cold-weather subjects including snowshoeing, skiing, tent building, water immersion, and how to use ahkio sleds. Training is focused on terrain and weather analysis, risk management, cold-weather clothing, and other survival tactics important to know for operating in a cold-weather environment.

9th Bomb Squadron, 7th Operations Group, 7th Bomb Wing (7 BW) Rockwell B-1 Lancer continue the BTF Europe mission series, Nov 2021

25th Infantry Division Lightning Academy is adding waterborne ops to its curriculum. Helocasting, SPIES, caving ladder extractions and boat insertions from a UH-60, CH-47 and UH
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25th Infantry Division Lightning Academy is adding waterborne ops to its curriculum. Helocasting, SPIES, caving ladder extractions and boat insertions from a UH-60, CH-47 and UH