U.S. Air Force

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U.S. Air Force's Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

In this image provided by the U.S. Air Force, Airman 1st Class Jackson Ligon, 341st Missile Maintenance Squadron technician, prepares a spacer on an intercontinental ballistic missile during a Simulated Electronic Launch-Minuteman test Sept. 22, 2020, at a launch facility near Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Mont. The U.S. says it is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks of harm for people on the ground. One of the places the balloon was spotted was Montana, which is home to one of the nation's three nuclear missile silo fields at Malmstrom Air Force Base (Tristan Day/U.S. Air Force via AP)

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A U.S. Air Force pilot flies a C-130J Super Hercules for Operation Christmas Drop over the Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 3, 2023. This is OCD’s 72nd year delivering supplies such as clothes, toiletries, toys, fishing gear, and more across different islands of the Federated States of Micronesia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Audree Campbell)

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In this photo released by the U.S. Air Force, Capt. Ryan Vickers stands for a photo to display his new service tapes after taking his oath of office to transfer from the U.S. Air Force to the U.S. Space Force at Al-Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. The U.S. Air Force abruptly changed its procedures to select a permanent headquarters for the U.S. Space Command during the election year of 2020, which led to it choosing heavily Republican Alabama over Democrat-dominated Colorado after a White House meeting, according to a report from the General Accounting Office that was made public Thursday, June 2, 2022. (Staff Sgt. Kayla White/U.S. Air Force via AP, File)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, 7th AF commander, speaks with Airmen assigned to the 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron during an immersion tour at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 11, 2019. Wilsbach visited multiple facilities on base during the tour, including the 51st LRS vehicle maintenance bay, the 51st Fighter Wing headquarters, and the newly opened Morin Gate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kelsey Tucker)

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Illustration on Afghanistan and the U. S. Air Force by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Lt. Gen. S. Clinton Hinote is shown here in his official U.S. Air Force portrait. Photo credit: U.S. Air Force (https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/954362/s-clinton-hinote/)

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A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron, taxis an F-16 Viper at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Sept. 17, 2021. The 20th Fighter Wing is home to three combat-proven F-16 Viper squadrons that regularly train to project combat airpower anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac Nicholson)

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This image taken with a slow shutter speed on Oct. 2, 2019, and provided by the U.S. Air Force shows an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile test launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (Associated Press/File) **FILE**

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Gen. David L. Goldfein (Ret.) is shown in this official U.S. Air Force portrait photo. Mr. Goldfein is joining the investment firm Blackstone Group as a senior adviser. (U.S. Air Force) [https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108013/general-david-l-goldfein/]

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A Remotely Piloted Aircraft pilot flies a training mission at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Emily Kenney)

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Then-Lt. Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach, U.S. Air Force. Photo via U.S. Air Force (https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108478/lieutenant-general-kenneth-s-wilsbach/) ** FILE **

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The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform over New York City in a salute to workers battling the coronavirus pandemic on April 28, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo taken by Tech Sgt. Christopher Boitz.)

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The GAU-5A Aircrew Self Defense Weapon has been delivered to the U.S. Air Force. The M4-inspired weapon was part of a program launched in 2018 to put more firepower into the hands of downed pilots. (Image: U.S. Air Force)

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In this photo taken Aug. 26, 2019 and released by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing photojournalist, salutes the flag during a ceremony signifying the change from tactical to enduring operations at Camp Simba, Manda Bay, Kenya. The al-Shabab extremist group said Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020 that it has attacked the Camp Simba military base used by U.S. and Kenyan troops in coastal Kenya, while Kenya's military says the attempted pre-dawn breach was repulsed and at least four attackers were killed. (Staff Sgt. Lexie West/U.S. Air Force via AP)

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U.S. Air Force combat controllers conduct fast-rope insertion training using a U.S. Navy HH-60H Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 84 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 2, 2014, during Emerald Warrior 2014. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command-sponsored two-week joint/combined tactical exercise designed to provide realistic military training in an urban setting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Combat Controllers and U.S. Army Pathfinders land in a field conducting Drop Zone surveys for future air drop sites in a U.S. Navy HH-60 on January 24, 2010 in Port au Prince, Haiti during Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock) (Released)

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U.S. Air Force combat controllers conduct fast-rope insertion training using a U.S. Navy HH-60H Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 84 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 2, 2014, during Emerald Warrior 2014. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command-sponsored two-week joint/combined tactical exercise designed to provide realistic military training in an urban setting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon/Released)

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A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party member (right) points at a target in the field to a U.S. Air Force Combat Controller while participating in close air support training during Emerald Warrior 2014 on Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 1, 2014. Emerald Warrior is an annual, joint exercise to train special operations, conventional and partner nation forces in combat scenarios designed to hone special operations air and ground combat skills, and is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee / Released)

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A U.S. Air Force Combat Controller radios back to the Special Tactics Operation Center on January 24, 2010 in Port au Prince, Haiti during Operation Unified Response. U.S. Air Force Combat Controllers and U.S. Army Pathfinders are conducting Drop Zone surveys for future air drop sites. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock) (Released)