AF Week in Photos U.S. Air Force Logo June 13, 2025 Light ‘er up! An Airman participates in a heavy weapons qualifications event at the Sayler Creek Range, Idaho, June 6, 2025. Airmen qualified on the M240 machine gun, M249 squad automatic weapon and Mark 19 grenade launcher. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff. Sgt. Jadyn Eisenbrandt) Details Download In formation The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., June 6, 2025. The Beale Air and Space Expo 2025 invited the community to witness the power, precision and skill of some of the world’s top aerial performers, as well as enjoy a range of on-the-ground attractions including static displays, food vendors, interactive displays and family-friendly activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chelsea Arana) Details Download Setting the field Airmen participate in a wargaming drill as part of Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., June 1, 2025. Civilians and prior enlisted service members with college degrees undergo a 60-day training program at the school, culminating in their commissioning as officers in the Air Force or Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Damien Thomas) Details Download Weapons school An F-15E Strike Eagle taxis out for a mission during U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 5, 2025. WSINT is a graduate-level training event that combines multi-domain assets in large-force scenarios, enabling U.S. Air Force and joint service members to hone tactical expertise and integrate advanced capabilities in a dynamic threat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis) Details Download Locked-in Airman 1st Class Kevin Mills, an alarm monitor with the 374th Security Forces Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, prepares to perform hand-release push-ups during the 2025 Advanced Combat Skills Assessment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 19, 2025. Hosted by Pacific Air Forces, the Combat Fitness Assessment is one of six grueling events that make up the ACSA — a multi-day, high-intensity evaluation that tests the tactical readiness, physical endurance and mental resilience of Airmen, primarily from security forces and other combat-ready career fields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natasha Ninete) Details Download Touch-and-go A C-130J Super Hercules performs a touch-and-go on a dirt runway during 12th Air Task Force training at Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ark., May 13, 2025. Led by the 12th Combat Air Base Squadron, the 12th ATF's first certification event brought together Airmen from Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Little Rock AFB, Ark., Barksdale AFB, La., and Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., at combat support training ranges, supporting the 12th ATF’s mission to serve as the Air Force’s ready unit of action for competition and combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman De’Quan Simmons) Details Download Bomber take off A B-52H Stratofortress takes off during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 5, 2025. Held twice annually, WSINT enables joint force integration across domains, enhancing readiness and sharpening warfighting capabilities over the Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis) Details Download Leading the way U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and Tech. Sgt. Kieran Kelly, 9th Munitions Squadron, Air Force Combat Ammunition Center instructor, inspect GBU-38 bombs during a visit to Beale Air Force Base, Calif., May 28, 2025. The 9th MUNS develops the future of combat airpower by providing upgrade training for munitions systems specialists across the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Sanchez-Chen) Details Download Mission extended An F-35A Lightning II refuels with a KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Sentry North, June 5, 2025, near Volk Field, Camp Douglas, Wis. Sentry North is a military exercise focused on combat-ready training in simulated contested environments and is specifically designed to enhance the U.S. Air Force and Defense Department’s readiness, interoperability and capability in an air-to-air simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jason Rolfe) Details Download Hand salute U.S. Air Force Capt. Ethan Smith, Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team commander, salutes his crew chief as he taxis out in an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the team’s final flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 30, 2025. Since 1995, the demonstration team has enhanced U.S. outreach efforts over a span of 30 years with approximately 400 airshows to 24.7 million audience members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Peter Reft) Details Download Just dropping in A combat controller from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron jumps from a C-130J Super Hercules during exercise Grindstone and descends towards Barkley Regional Airport in Paducah, Ky., May 13, 2025. The exercise is a three-day earthquake-response scenario staged in the New Madrid Seismic Zone. Airmen conducted an assessment of airfield operability and provided air traffic control for follow-on aircraft bringing troops, cargo and equipment needed to establish an aerial port for relief operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) Details Download Preparation down under U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron prepare an RC-135V Rivet Joint during exercise RECCE-Edge 25 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, May 21, 2025. The RC-135V is a highly specialized signals intelligence platform, equipped to collect, analyze and deliver real-time electronic intelligence. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. James Strong) Details Download Airman’s best friend Senior Airman Kimbree Rush, 355th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, comforts a MWD on board an HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter above Tucson, Ariz., June 3, 2025. Rush spent 20 minutes in the air with her MWD flying above Tucson to become comfortable on board the helicopter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jaden Kidd) Details Download Let it burn Staff Sgt. Cameron Phillips, assigned to the 388th Maintenance Squadron, performs checks on an afterburner from a General Electric F110 jet engine, used to power an F-16 Fighting Falcon, during an engine test run at a hush house at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, June 6, 2025. The 388th MXS specializes in inspecting, maintaining and repairing jet engines to ensure peak performance and mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino) 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.