AF Week in Photos U.S. Air Force Logo April 2, 2021 Wolf Pack F-16s take off at dawn An 8th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off during a routine training event at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, March 24, 2021. The F-16 is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that is highly maneuverable in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. It can reach top speeds of 1,500 mph and can reach altitudes of more than 50,000 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristin S. High) Details Download CMSAF visits CRW Devil Raiders Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass is briefed by Master Sgt. Brad Johannes on the "alpha mike" team capabilities during a visit to Travis Air Force Base, Calif., March 24, 2021. The assessment team has the tools and capability to survey any given location to create a comprehensive report on the suitability of that location as an airfield. (U.S. Air Force by Master Sgt. Liliana Moreno) Details Download Warthogs over Idaho An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 124th Fighter Wing approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 191st Air Refueling Squadron during an aerial refueling mission over Idaho, March 18, 2021. With upgrades and wing replacements, the A-10’s service life could be extended to 2040. As of 2017 it has no planned retirement date. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cole Yardley) Details Download First civilian U-2 instructor pilot team takes flight Retired Col. Dean Neeley and retired Lt. Col. Jon Huggins, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron U-2 Dragon Lady instructor pilots, sit en route to the flightline, March 23, 2021, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. As civilian U-2 instructor pilots, Neeley and Huggins work with the newest U-2 trainees and get them proficient at flying the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis A. Ruiz Vazquez) Details Download 9th EBS maintainers fundamental to BTF success A crew chief assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron connects a generator cord into a B-1B Lancer at Ørlans Air Force Station, Norway, March 13, 2021. The generator is responsible for charging batteries on the aircraft while servicing the accumulators needed to start the auxiliary power unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Colin Hollowell) Details Download Ford Field Community Vaccination Center opens in Detroit Air Force medical staff, members of the Michigan Department of Health, and Meijer pharmacists fill doses of COVID-19 vaccines during the grand opening of the state-run, federally-supported Ford Field Community Vaccination Center in Detroit, March 23, 2021. The site will vaccinate up to 6,000 community members per day. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Wash, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) Details Download 393rd EBS demonstrates agility during BTF A B-2 Spirit assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., prepares for takeoff March 19, 2021, at Lajes Field, Azores. The bomber supported a Bomber Task Force mission and integrated with Norwegian F-35s in the High North. U.S. Global Strike Command Airmen and assets routinely operate around the globe and are flexible to respond to changes in the operational environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Salazar) Details Download Python Ops refuel F-15E’s An F-15E Strike Eagle departs after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 17, 2021. The KC-135 delivers U.S. Air Forces Central a vital global reach aerial refueling capability to support joint and coalition aircraft throughout the U.S. CENTCOM AOR. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Harrison) Details Download Tyndall brings in the big dogs Master Sgt. Krystoffer Miller, 325th Security Forces Squadron operations support superintendent, operates a Quad-legged Unmanned Ground Vehicle, March 24, 2021 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The Q-UGV adds an extra level of protection to the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anabel Del Valle) Details Download Heritage Flight Training Course 2021 Maj. Joshua Gunderson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team pilot and commander, performs a "knife edge pass" as Capt. Kristin Wolfe, F-35A Lightning ll Demonstration Team pilot and commander, repositions her aircraft for an aerobatic maneuver at the 2021 Heritage Flight Training Course, March 4, 2021, at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The Heritage Flight Training Course is an annual training event that includes each of Air Combat Command's single-ship demonstration teams and an assortment of aircraft from Air Force past, including World War ll and the Korean War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Codie Trimble) Details Download Loading up the Raptor A 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew lifts a guided bomb unit, or GBU-32, during the unit’s weapons load competition March 23, 2021, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Weapons load crews use the competition to see who can load armaments onto aircraft the fastest and with fewest errors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.) Details Download Acting SecAF visits Hill AFB, focuses on supporting Airmen and Guardians Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth greets Airman Alexis Shook, 649th Munitions Squadron, during his visit to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, March 24, 2021. The visit, which was Roth’s first to Hill AFB as acting secretary, included meetings with Airmen and Guardians from the 75th Air Base Wing, Ogden Air Logistics Complex, 388th Fighter Wing, Reserve 419th Fighter Wing and Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent Systems Directorate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar) 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.