AF Week in Photos U.S. Air Force Logo Oct. 25, 2024 Practice makes perfect Maj. Melanie Kluesner, F-35A Demonstration Team pilot, performs aerial maneuvers in an F-35A Lightning II during a practice run in Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 18, 2024. Practice runs ensure the safe operation of aircraft and proper displays of power, agility and lethality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Rupiper) Details Download Readying the load U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Benjamin Davis, Staff Sgt. Hector Medina, 8th Maintenance Squadron combat plans supervisors, and Airman 1st Class Hunter Johnson, 8th MXS munitions controller, prepare munitions for loading during the 2024 3rd Quarter Dedicated Crew Chief and Load Crew competition at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Oct. 18, 2024. During the competition, four teams were evaluated on speed and accuracy as they loaded munitions onto aircraft while dealing with the simulated pressure of a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maria Umanzor Guzman) Details Download Taking a closer look Staff Sgt. William Jones, 121st Air Refueling Wing crew chief, inspects a turbofan on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 20, 2024. Crew chiefs inspect the KC-135 before takeoff and after landing to ensure it is mission-ready and capable of providing aerial refueling anywhere, anytime. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Ivy Thomas) Details Download Breakfast is served Airman 1st Class Jalaiya Scott, 403rd Force Support Squadron food service apprentice, prepares French toast at the Azalea Dining Facility at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Oct. 19, 2024. The food operations team prepares and serves safe and quality meals for Department of Defense service members, civilians and base personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Details Download Flying with friends U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs conduct flight operations over the Pacific Ocean during a Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center airdrop exercise Oct. 7, 2024. JPMRC 25-01 highlights the Department of Defense’s commitment to partnerships and a free and open Indo-Pacific and includes over 5,300 training participants from across the U.S. joint force and military elements from Malaysia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, Singapore, Maldives, Australia, Canada and United Kingdom. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy) Details Download Capability assessment U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi receive a brief about an assessment of maintenance capabilities and requirements in the theater to sustain readiness, including the “paint barn,” at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Oct. 17, 2024. The corrosion control shop, commonly known as the “paint barn,” is where Airmen apply paint touchups to aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Russell) Details Download Illumination The aurora borealis illuminates the sky above the U.S. Air Force Academy's B-52 Stratofortress static display Oct. 10, 2024, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Also known as the northern lights, the aurora borealis is a natural light display that occurs when charged particles from the sun collide with Earth's atmosphere (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley) Details Download Hugs all around Airmen and families from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, embrace each other during a welcome home celebration Oct. 10, 2024. The 7th Bomb Wing held the celebration for friends and family of Airmen returning from deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jade M. Caldwell) Details Download Before the storm An HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 920th Rescue Wing departs Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., Oct. 7, 2024, in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Milton. In under 24 hours, aircraft were prepped, inspected and flown to an alternate location, demonstrating the wing’s ready-now mindset for rapid-deployment rescue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir) Details Download Bringing their A-game Air Force Academy’s Brendan Gibbons battles for the puck with Lindenwood University's Drew Kuzma during a hockey game against Lindenwood University at the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Cadet Ice Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 18, 2024. Air Force beat Lindenwood 3-2, winning the weekend series 2-0. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dylan Smith) Details Download Jolly refuel Capt. Richard Bush, 563rd Personnel Recovery Task Force pilot, conducts air-to-air refueling in an HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter over North Carolina, Oct. 4, 2024, in support of a U.S. Northern Command and Air Forces Northern, Defense Support of Civil Authorities Disaster Relief mission. The 55th RQS conducts military operations, including civil search and rescue, disaster relief, international aid, emergency medical evacuation and counter-drug activities. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo) Details Download Graduation day More than 800 Airmen and Guardians from the 737th Training Group march in a graduation day parade at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Oct. 3, 2024. The ceremony is one of three U.S. Air Force and Space Force basic military training graduation events that signify the transition from trainee to Airman or Guardian. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan R. Mallard) Details Download This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force. To view all Week in Photos collections, click here.