Air Force Week in Photos U.S. Air Force Logo May 17, 2013 AF Week in Photos Airmen assigned to the 151st Air Refueling Wing conduct air refueling operations with a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Wash., May 9, 2013, over southern Idaho. The 151st ARW supported air operations across the western United States. (Defense Department photo/Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon) Details Download Dirt boys clean up Staff Sgt. Justin Trammell sweeps dust and rocks off sidewalks May 8, 2013, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Melting snow left roads and sidewalks littered with gravel built up from the past winter. Trammell is a pavements construction equipment supervisor assigned to the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Peter Reft) Details Download Make a run for it Warrior Games athletes sprint from the starting line during the Men’s Open 1500 meter at the U.S. Air Force Academy May 14, 2013, in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Warrior Games were created as an introduction to adaptive sports and reconditioning activities for injured, ill or wounded service members and veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz) Details Download Mirror image A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing sits on the flightline after a rain storm May 7, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. The aircraft can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions and can transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations when required. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dennis Sloan) Details Download Hold on tight Senior Airman David McMillen holds his son, Easton, while watching the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department extinguish a fire during a training demonstration on Spouse Appreciation Day May 10, 2013, at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. The 28th CES Fire Department included family members in the exercise by giving them the opportunity to operate the fire hoses in the fire response vehicles. McMillen is a heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician assigned to the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alystria Maurer) Details Download Making the cut Staff Sgt. Zachary Arbuckle cuts through a sheet of metal using a plasma cutter May 14, 2013, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The tip of the plasma cutter can reach temperatures of 25,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Plasma cutters can cut through different metals and thicknesses depending on its rating. The one seen here can cut through an inch of steel. Arbuckle is an aircraft metals technology craftsman assigned to the 374th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Michael Washburn) Details Download Up and over U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Zach Wood clears the pole during the men's high jump event at Sheila Tarr Field May 10, 2013, in Las Vegas, Nev. The Academy's track and field team was one of nine collegiate teams competing in this year's Mountain West Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr.) Details Download Watered down A Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 Hercules from the 153rd Airlift Wing follows a U.S. Forest Service lead plane and performs a training mission that includes water drops May 10, 2013, near the Medicine Bow National Forest in Wyoming. When it is determined MAFFS-equipped aircraft are needed, the National Interagency Fire Center requests the Defense Department’s Air Force resources through U.S. Northern Command.. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Capt. Rusty Ridley) Details Download Rendezvous Airmen assigned to the 151st Air Refueling Wing conduct air refueling operations with a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Wash., May 9, 2013, over southern Idaho. The 151st ARW supported air operations across the western United States. (Defense Department photo/Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon) Details Download Training in the ‘Shadow’ Pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron hone their skills on simulated patients during a combat search and rescue exercise on board an MC-130P Combat Shadow May 12, 2013, over the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti. The Airmen trained with members of the 449th Air Expeditionary Group, who regularly conduct training in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Byers) Details Download ’Putting’ it out there Retired Chief Master Sgt. Damian Orslene hurls a shot put during the 2013 Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy May 14, 2013, in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Warrior Games enable service members and veterans who are injured, ill or wounded to compete in a variety of Paralympic-style sports. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz) Details Download Heavy load An Air Mobility Command C-5M Super Galaxy waits to be loaded with an 87,000-pound Granutech Mobile Rotogrind Shredder Model 525 HP May 8, 2013, in Southwest Asia. Crew members are able to load and off load the C-5 simultaneously at the front and rear cargo openings, reducing cargo transfer times. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. George Thompson) Details Download Cut the engine Tech. Sgt. Zachary Stewart cuts into an F-15 Eagle engine with a saw May 1, 2013, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The aircraft went down June 11, 2007, after a mid-air collision with an F-16C Falcon. The F-15 pilot ejected and was rescued and the F-16C landed safely at Eielson AFB. Steward is an aircraft structural maintenance craftsman assigned to the 354th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Peter Reft) Details Download Urban Operations Security forces Airmen guard a building during an urban operations training course April 30, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. During the course, security forces Airmen were evaluated on how they enter buildings, handle detainees and react to attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Tam) Details Download This week's photos feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. 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