AF Week in Photos U.S. Air Force Logo March 1, 2024 Dawn of a new day A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron sits at sunrise at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, before its next routine Bomber Task Force mission, Feb. 24, 2024. BTF missions demonstrate lethality and interoperability in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Amy Picard) Details Download Perfect fit Airman 1st Class Kevin Renteria, 6th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron bioenvironmental technician, adjusts his gas mask during a fit test at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 27, 2024. The 6th OMRS bioenvironmental flight completes gas-mask fittings for all first-time deployers and is responsible for processing larger numbers of Airmen in response to the new Air Force Force Generation model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Foster) Details Download Extending the mission A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to Misawa Air Base, Japan, is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan, during exercise Cope North 24 over Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Feb. 12, 2024. During CN24, the KC-135 enabled aircraft from six participating allied and partner nations to extend and expedite flying operations without landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Arick Duffey) Details Download Game pass U.S. Air Force Academy cadet Jake Knapp attempts a pass against Ohio State University during a lacrosse game at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb. 17, 2024. Knapp, a third-year cadet from Rochester, N.Y., won 8 of 19 faceoff attempts and picked up a team-best six ground balls during the game. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dylan Smith) Details Download Cease fire Firefighters from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Fort Carson, Colo., and the Colorado Springs Fire Department dump water from air assets in their fight against the West Monument Creek Fire on the U.S. Air Force Academy campus in Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb. 26, 2024. As of 9 a.m., the fire was 20% contained and had burned 168 acres. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin R. Pacheco) Details Download Fire away Staff Sgt. Andrew Brammer, assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Group, shoots an M4 carbine during the Security Forces Augmentation Program at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 14, 2024. The program allows Airmen in other career fields to be trained with essential security forces duties, become qualified, and work beside defenders when needed, creating multi-capable Airmen. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Ivy Thomas) Details Download Making history An MB4 tow tractor pulls an F-22 Raptor to be refueled by a C-17 Globemaster III at Nellis AFB, Nev., Feb. 2, 2024. Airmen from Yokota Air Base, Japan; Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii; Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska; and Joint Base Charleston, S.C., aligned various skillsets to execute the first-ever Air Mobility Command-to-F-22 Raptor aircraft-to-aircraft refueling during exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Curt Beach) Details Download AWACS on the go U.S. Air Force 961st Aircraft Maintenance Unit Airmen launch an E-3 Sentry during exercise Cope North 24 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 12, 2024. The E-3 is an Airborne Warning and Control System powered by a crew that enhances warfighter capabilities by delivering command and control data that enables agile, integrated airpower from dispersed locations across the Indo-Pacific, demonstrating allied airpower resilience and survivability in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Natasha Stannard) Details Download Tactical advancement Two C-17 Globemaster IIIs trade leading and following positions within their flight path during the Tactics Advancement Course at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 7, 2024. Airmen assigned to the 6th Airlift Squadron loaded cargo onto the C-17 to provide support for F-22 Raptors at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Thompson) Details Download Striking a chord Master Sgt. Daniel Santos, U.S. Air Forces Central Band guitarist, instructs a show attendee how to play a guitar during the Saudi World Defense Show near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 7, 2024. The AFCENT Band travels throughout Central and Southwest Asia performing community outreach concerts, school assemblies, military functions and diplomatic events hosted by the United States Embassies and their ambassadors. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo) Details Download Engine placement Staff Sgt. Christopher Hurd, an F-35A Lightning II maintenance instructor assigned to the 388th Logistics Support Squadron, helps guide an F135 engine into an F-35 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Feb. 15, 2024. With the new trainer jet in place, the Field Training Detachment and the Logistics Support Squadron can more efficiently ensure that maintainers get the training they need without borrowing aircraft from the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus) Details Download Story time U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Evan Singleton, 86th Operation Medical Readiness Squadron senior enlisted leader, reads “Wind Flyers” to children during story time at the Ramstein Library on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 8, 2024. Singleton shared stories about the first African American pilots in the U.S. military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Dylan Myers) Details Download Breaking the ice U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Owen Johnson, 703rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, operates the basket of a GL-1800 deicing truck at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 13, 2024. During the harsh Alaska winter months, the mission of the 3rd Maintenance Squadron’s deicing section is to safely put aircraft in the sky. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Tala Hunt) Details Download On the ready A U.S. Air Force F-15C assigned to the 18th Wing, Japan, rests on the flightline during exercise Cope North 24 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on Feb. 15, 2024. Large-scale, multinational exercises in the Indo-Pacific region act as a force multiplier, building a more integrated and lethal force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis) 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.