AF Week in Photos U.S. Air Force Logo July 5, 2024 Clean stroke Athletes with team Air Force and team Navy compete in a wheelchair basketball game during the 2024 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla., June 25, 2024. The Warrior Games help to enhance the recovery of wounded, ill, or injured service members and veterans outside of traditional therapy settings, bringing the community together for recovery in real-time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Cobin) Details Download Independence Day Fireworks explode behind a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during Celebrate America at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 4, 2024. Celebrate America is an annual event providing military members and their families the opportunity to enjoy games, food and live bands before culminating in fireworks display over the Yokota AB airfield to celebrate Independence Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe) Details Download Securing platforms and partnerships Members of the 39th Maintenance Squadron and 728th Air Mobility Squadron secure a platform under a disabled Turkish air force F-4 Phantom II during training at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, June 27, 2024. The platform was placed to provide a solid structure for the airbags to lift the aircraft during a crashed, damaged, or disabled aircraft recovery training event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Haiden Morris) Details Download Twin Eagles Two F-15 Eagles, piloted by Maj. Martin Clark and 1st Lt. Sydney Currenti, from the 104th Fighter Wing, conduct a flyover at the opening ceremony of the SMX Monster Energy AMA Pro Motocross National Championship in Southwick, Mass., June 29, 2024. The flyovers serve as a symbol of airpower and patriotism and it provides an additional training opportunity for the pilots and ground crews. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Jay Hewitt) Details Download Setting the framework Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen with the 171st Air Refueling Wing’s medical group set up a medical tent as part of exercise Iron Keystone, June 7, 2024, in Savannah, Ga. The exercise is a multi-wing, multi-service, multi-nation exercise designed to test the readiness capabilities of service members in a controlled simulated environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk) Details Download Kentucky skies A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 121st Air Refueling Wing prepares to refuel a C-17 Globemaster from the 911th Airlift Wing over the skies of Kentucky, June 27, 2024. The KC-135 enables the 911th AW’s mission of providing mission-ready C-17 airlift, aeromedical evacuation, and agile combat support. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Ivy Thomas) Details Download Survive. Evade. Resist. Escape. Airman 1st Class Elijah Stoller, 66th Training Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape student with pre-team 25-A, cuts wood during a fire craft exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., June 27, 2024. Throughout the training pipeline, SERE students learn techniques on how to utilize their surroundings in order to survive. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany Del Oso) Details Download Salue Tech. Sgt. Cruz George, 803rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, salutes the pilots of a C-130J Super Hercules prior to takeoff at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., June 25, 2024. George had a passion for fixing cars at a young age turned that passion into a career as an aircraft mechanic in the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Details Download Wheels up An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 27, 2024. The F-22 is designed to project air dominance and cannot be matched by any known fighter aircraft, providing power projection across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julia Lebens) Details Download Color run A 90th Missile Wing Airman gets chalk thrown on him as he crosses the 5K color run finish line during the 90th MW’s sports day at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., June 28, 2024. Sports day is an annual 90th MW event, promoting physical health, camaraderie and competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond) Details Download That’s the Spirit! A B-2 Spirit makes a low pass flyover as part of the Warriors over the Wasatch airshow at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, June 29, 2024. The 2024 Warriors over the Wasatch airshow was centered around the "Breaking Barriers Together" theme, celebrating the relationship between Hill AFB and the local community. The B-2, the predecessor to the new B-21 Raider, has been the U.S. Air Force's premiere stealth bomber for more than 20 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Rodgers) Details Download Guiding lightning Senior Airman Alexandra Banke, a crew chief with the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, prepares to taxi an F-35A Lightning II in South Burlington, Vt., July 1, 2024. The VTANG flew in support of Vermont's Canadian neighbors to the north during their annual Canada Day celebrations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard Mekkri) 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.