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Allies and Partners: Indo-Pacific

U.S. Air Force General Kenneth Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces Commander, awards General Park In-Ho, retired Republic of Korea Air Force chief of staff, with the Legion of Merit at Dragon Hill Lodge, Republic of Korea, Nov. 5, 2022. The Legion of Merit is awarded to individuals who show exemplary meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier)
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Allies and Partners: Europe

German air force Senior Master Sgt. Benjamin Angel, NATO Allied Air Command training noncommissioned officer, motivates an Airman assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, during the flexed arm hang portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge course at Ramstein AB, Germany, July 11, 2023. During the flexed arm hang, participants must not lower the bar below their chin and need a minimum of 25 seconds to receive the bronze badge and a minimum of 65 seconds to receive the gold eagle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edgar Grimaldo)
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Allies and Partners: Europe

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Francina Matos, 86th Maintenance Group avionics quality assurance inspector, explains the process of loading and unloading flares onto a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 5, 2023. Chaff and flare cartridges are considered live munitions. Airmen from the 86th MXG conduct frequent systems checks to ensure no electrical surges or signals exist to potentially cause a misfire during installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edgar Grimaldo)
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Allies and Partners: Europe

U.S. Air Force Airmen and British Armed Forces personnel play against each other during the Headquarters Air Command Basketball Championship at the Southside Fitness Center, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 7, 2023. The matches serve as a way for military personnel from different countries to compete with each other and increase interoperability between countries through competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edgar Grimaldo)
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Allies and Partners: Europe

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho National Guard attend a briefing at Lechfeld Air Base, Germany with German and Greek counterparts during exercise Air Defender 2023 (AD23), June 13, 2023. Exercise AD23 integrates both U.S. and allied air-power to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur)
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Allies and Partners: Europe

Spanish soldiers secure the perimeter of a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook during Defender Europe 2023 at Zaragoza Air Base, Spain, May 15, 2023. Defender Europe 2023 (DE23) is a U.S. European Command multi-national, joint exercise aimed to increase readiness and interoperability between U.S. and NATO allies. Three Staff Weather Officer (SWO) Airmen from the 93 AGOW supported the 159 General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), a U.S. Army reserve unit based out of Fort Eustis, Virginia, during the exercise by enabling operations that showcased the U.S. military’s ability to rapidly deploy combat-capable troops and equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Katie Tamesis)
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Allies and Partners: Europe

Dutch paratroopers assigned to 11 Luchtmobiele Brigade fly a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 62d Airlift Wing for a static line jump during Exercise Swift Response over Greece, May 12, 2023. Swift Response is an exercise related to DEFENDER 23. DEFENDER 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa-led exercise, supported by U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa, focused on the strategic deployment of continental United States-based forces and interoperability with Allies and partners. Taking place from April 22 to June 23, DEFENDER 23 demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to aggregate U.S.-based combat power quickly in Europe; increase lethality of the NATO Alliance through the U.S. Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment; build unit readiness in a complex joint, multi-national environment; and leverage host nation capabilities to increase USAFE-AFAFRICA’s operational reach. DEFENDER 23 includes more than 7,800 U.S. and 15,000 multi-national service members from various Allied and partner nations. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Callie Norton)
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Allies and Partners: Europe

Spanish paratroopers with the Grupo De Artilleria attach their static lines on a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, during DEFENDER 23 over Spain, May 10, 2023. DEFENDER 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa-led exercise, supported by U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa, focused on the strategic deployment of continental United States-based forces and interoperability with Allies and partners. Taking place from April 22 to June 23, DEFENDER 23 demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to aggregate U.S.-based combat power quickly in Europe; increase lethality of the NATO Alliance through the U.S. Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment; build unit readiness in a complex joint, multi-national environment; and leverage host nation capabilities to increase USAFE-AFAFRICA’s operational reach. DEFENDER 23 includes more than 7,800 U.S. and 15,000 multi-national service members from various Allied and partner nations. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Callie Norton)
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Allies and Partners: Africa

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lorenzo Bennette, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Quick Reaction Force (QRF) member, hands a water bottle to a local child near AB 201, Niger, Jan. 6, 2023. QRF postures in and around the base to be able to rapidly respond to developing hostile threats on or immediately around the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael Matkin)
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Allies and Partners: Africa

U.S. Army soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade based out of Vicenza, Italy, prepare to perform a joint operations jump from U.S. Air Force and Royal Moroccan Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft at Ben Guerir Air Base, Morocco, June 10, 2023. African Lion 23 provides an opportunity to conduct realistic, dynamic and collaborative readiness training. Approximately 8,000 personnel from 18 nations will participate in African Lion 2023, U.S. Africa Command's largest annual combined, joint exercise that will take place in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia from May 13 to June 18, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven Adkins)
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Allies and Partners: Africa

Moroccan Air Force medics learn how to properly carry a litter during hands-on training on in-flight aeromedical evacuation procedures led by the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron from Ramstein Air Base at Kenitra Air Force Base, Morocco, June 7, 2023. AL23 provides an opportunity to conduct realistic, dynamic and collaborative readiness training in an austere environment that intersects multiple geographic and functional combatant commands including U.S. Africa Command, U.S. European Command, and U.S. Central Command; as well as strategic maritime choke points and global shipping lanes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jan K. Valle)
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Allies and Partners: Africa

U.S. service members assigned to Air Base 201 play soccer with members of the Nigerien Armed Forces at AB 201, Niger, May 2, 2023. Niger is a vital partner for U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa in maintaining peacekeeping operations, foreign humanitarian assistance, Sahel counter-extremism and building partner capacity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Hardy-Bannerman)
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Allies and Partners: Africa

Members of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Air Forces Africa Band, and the Senegalese Armed Forces Band play the U.S. national anthem during the opening ceremony of the African Air Chiefs Symposium 2023, Feb. 28, 2023, at Dakar, Senegal. The AACS aims to increase the number of partner nations involved in the Association of African Air Forces. AACS seeks to identify key challenges confronting African air chiefs and seeks to strengthen partner networks within Africa by expanding membership of the AAAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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Allies and Partners: Africa

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman William Rio Rosado, a member of the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, engages with local villagers alongside U.S. Army Civil Affairs in Chebelley, Djibouti, Jan. 18, 2023. Civil Affairs soldiers are the principal experts in assisting a commander on the conduct of civil-military operations, and the sole force trained and tasked to conduct Civil Affairs Operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mitchell Corley)
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Allies and Partners: Africa

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lorenzo Bennette, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Quick Reaction Force (QRF) member, hands a water bottle to a local child near AB 201, Niger, Jan. 6, 2023. QRF postures in and around the base to be able to rapidly respond to developing hostile threats on or immediately around the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael Matkin)
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Efficiency with modern materials

New designs on the fan duct panel for the KC-135 Stratotanker address a water intrusion problem that causes delamination. This delamination causes sustainment, maintenance and energy efficiency problems. The modified panel fixes these issues utilizing modern materials. The fan-ducts are being installed by Airmen at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, as part of the Air Force’s focus on the Climate Action Plan.
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Efficiency with modern materials

New designs on the fan duct panel for the KC-135 Stratotanker address a water intrusion problem that causes delamination. This delamination causes sustainment, maintenance and energy efficiency problems. The modified panel fixes these issues utilizing modern materials. The fan-ducts are being installed by Airmen at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, as part of the Air Force’s focus on the Climate Action Plan.
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USAFA Cadets Participate in CULEX

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- U.S. Air Force Academy cadets construct an emergency shelter during a Culminating Exercise (CULEX), conducted March 18, 2023. As part of the exercise, cadets were presented a joint force scenario with real-world adversaries, testing the cadets’ leadership, teamwork, and agile combat employment skills. (U.S Air Force Photo by Justin R. Pacheco)
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USAFA Cadets Participate in CULEX

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- U.S. Air Force Academy cadets construct an emergency shelter during a Culminating Exercise (CULEX), conducted March 18, 2023. As part of the exercise, cadets were presented a joint force scenario with real-world adversaries, testing the cadets’ leadership, teamwork, and agile combat employment skills. (U.S Air Force Photo by Justin R. Pacheco)
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USAFA I-Day Class of 2027

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Basic cadets from the class of 2027 arrive at the U.S. Air Force Academy for in-processing (I-Day), on June 28, 2023, in Colorado Springs, Colo. I-Day marks the start of their journey of becoming a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force and Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rayna Grace)
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