AF Week in Photos U.S. Air Force Logo Nov. 1, 2024 X marks the spot Staff Sgt. Grant Erickson, a 121st Air Refueling Wing crew chief, marshals a KC-135 Stratotanker at sunrise on the flightline of Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 20, 2024. Piloted by Capt. Stefan Kwiatkowski and Lt. Col. Matthew Dudley, the KC-135 returned after providing in-flight refueling, which ensures rapid global reach anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mikayla Gibbs) Details Download Low-five Airman 1st Class Joe Trybus and Airman 1st Class Tyler Tenney with the 66th Training Squadron’s survival, evasion, resistance, escape pre-team 25-02, low-five during a four-mile ruck as part of a physical training test at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Oct. 29, 2024. The SERE career field is one of few that require a unique PT test alongside the standard Air Force PT test including pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, a two-mile run and a four-mile ruck. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany Del Oso) Details Download Supersonic performance Maj. Melanie Kluesner demonstrates the abilities of an F-35A Lightning II during an air show demonstration team practice at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 15, 2024. The F-35A Demonstration Team rehearses regularly to maintain flying certifications and to uphold their mission and Air Force recruiting standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs) Details Download Mile-High Spike Air Force’s Ashley Bible, a U.S. Air Force Academy cadet, spikes the ball down during the Falcons’ conference volleyball game against the University of Wyoming at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 17, 2024. Air Force was defeated by the visiting Cowgirls in three sets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley) Details Download Fear the Reaper An MQ-9 Reaper taxis on the runway after landing in support of exercise Freedom Flag 24-1 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Oct. 23, 2024. Freedom Flag 24-1 is an advanced, large-scale tactical exercise between the U.S. and allied partners dedicated to the protection of regional peace and stability through the adaptation of novel and collaborative training methods, ensuring readiness against a wide range of threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maria Umanzor Guzman) Details Download Hyperfocus U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tanner England, 18th Munitions Squadron munitions support equipment maintenance technician, readies the wiring on the inside of a joint direct attack munition guidance tail kit component during bomb building training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 22, 2024. Each piece of the JDAM must be thoroughly inspected and prepared before its installation on unguided, general-purpose munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis E. Rios Calderon) Details Download Halloween spirit Capt. Ethan Jensen, 91st Air Refueling Squadron pilot, shows his son, Soren Jensen, a KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 22, 2024. In celebration of Halloween, Soren dressed to match his father and toured the flightline to see where he works every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Cobin) Details Download Landing practice U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 21st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshal a CV-22 Osprey into position for a precautionary landing practice at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. The CV-22 is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing capabilities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed of a turboprop aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell) Details Download Welcome home Senior Airman Samuel Koopmans, 819th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron engineer, reunites with his loved ones Oct. 8, 2024, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Members of the 819th RHS returned home from a six-month deployment to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam where the Airmen teamed up with U.S. Navy Seabees to assess and prepare the WWI-era Tinian airfield for paving. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mary Bowers) Details Download Thunder on the flightline Aircrew members assigned to the 96th Bomb Squadron and maintainers assigned to the 2nd Maintenance Group conduct pre-flight inspections of a B-52H Stratofortress in preparation for exercise Global Thunder 25 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 16, 2024. The ability to credibly convey the readiness and lethality of U.S. forces is a key component of strategic defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Laiken King) Details Download Damage repair U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron execute Rapid Airfield Damage Repair during exercise Beverly Herd 25-1 at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Oct. 28, 2024. Beverly Herd is the 51st Fighter Wing’s readiness exercise, which provides Airmen the opportunity to practice their skills in a simulated contingency scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Tam) Details Download Cobra Warrior U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicolas Cauoette, 555th Fighter Generation Squadron avionics specialist, talks with a pilot during exercise Cobra Warrior 24.2 at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, Oct. 2, 2024. The 31st Fighter Wing was in England to participate in CW24.2, alongside other NATO allies and partner air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenna A. Bond) 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.