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302 AW attends Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo 2025

Master Sgt. Alexandra Medina (left), 34th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron first sergeant, stands beside Chief Master Sgt. Kimberly Lord, 302d Airlift Wing command chief, during the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 10, 2025. Wing members took the opportunity to showcase unit capabilities to the local community and extend appreciation for their continued support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Stacey Knott)

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302 AW attends Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo 2025

Lisanne McNew (left) and Nicole Schnapp (right), Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo board of directors members, and Col. Elissa Granderson (middle), 302d Airlift Wing commander, pose for a group photo in the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo event room at Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 10, 2025. Wing members took the opportunity to showcase unit capabilities to the local community and extend appreciation for their continued support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Stacey Knott)

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302 AW MAFFS departure to Oregon 2025

A 302d Airlift Wing C-130H Hercules aircraft departs for Klamath Falls, Oregon, July 23, 2025 at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. The aircraft was outfitted with a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System enabling crews to provide surge support for existing fire suppression efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)

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302 AW MAFFS departure to Oregon 2025

A 302d Airlift Wing C-130H Hercules aircraft departs for Klamath Falls, Oregon, July 23, 2025 at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. The aircraft was outfitted with a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System enabling crews to provide surge support for existing fire suppression efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)

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302 AW MAFFS departure to Oregon 2025

A team of 731st Airlift Squadron Airmen conduct a test fire of the Modular Airborne Firefighting System installed on a C-130H Hercules aircraft at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, July 22, 2025. A MAFFS unit can expel 3,000 gallons of fire retardant in less than five seconds to coat an area one-quarter of a mile long and 100 feet wide. The system can be refilled in less than 12 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicole Manzanares)

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302 AW MAFFS departure to Oregon 2025

Firefighters with the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron and 302d Airlift Wing Airmen prepare the Modular Airborne Firefighting System to be filled with water and compressed air aboard a C-130H Hercules aircraft at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, July 22, 2025. MAFFS units are engineered for rapid deployment and quick refilling, providing vital surge capacity during high-demand firefighting operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicole Manzanares)

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302 AW MAFFS departure to Oregon 2025

A 302d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron team installs a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System nozzle onto a C-130H Hercules aircraft at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, July 21, 2025. The entire MAFFS unit can be installed into the cargo bay without requiring any structural modification to the airframe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicole Manzanares)

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302 AW MAFFS departure to Oregon 2025

Airmen from the 302d Airlift Wing loaded a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System onto a C-130H at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, July 21, 2025. MAFFS is a mission that highlights interagency cooperation working with the National Interagency Fire Center who coordinates the national mobilization of resources of wildland fire. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicole Manzanares)

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STARR and Stripes Programs Reward Airmen and Guardians Referrals

The Stellar Talent Acquisition Recruiting Referral and Stripes for Referrals programs are tools used by current service members to refer new recruits through the AIM HIGH app, May 18, 2023. STARR aims to incentivize all Airmen and Guardians to inspire the next generation to serve in the Air Force and Space Force, see more in DAFMAN 36-2806 and DAFMAN 36-2032. (U.S. Air Force Illustration)

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STARR and Stripes Programs Reward Airmen and Guardians Referrals

The Stellar Talent Acquisition Recruiting Referral and Stripes for Referrals programs are tools used by current service members to refer new recruits through the AIM HIGH app, May 18, 2023. STARR aims to incentivize all Airmen and Guardians to inspire the next generation to serve in the Air Force and Space Force, see more in DAFMAN 36-2806 and DAFMAN 36-2032. (U.S. Air Force Illustration)

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STARR and Stripes Programs Reward Airmen and Guardians Referrals

The Stellar Talent Acquisition Recruiting Referral flowchart depicts the referral movement from the AIM HIGH app to become a service medal as of July 14, 2025. STARR and Stripes for Referrals programs are tools used by current Airmen and Guardians to refer new recruits, see more in DAFMAN 36-2806 and DAFMAN 36-2032. (U.S. Air Force Illustration by Tech. Sgt. Della Creech)

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STARR and Stripes Programs Reward Airmen and Guardians Referrals

The Stellar Talent Acquisition Recruiting Referral progression depicts how to refer Airmen and Guardians within the AIM HIGH app as of July 14, 2025. STARR and Stripes for Referrals programs are tools used by current Airmen and Guardians to refer new recruits, see more in DAFMAN 36-2806 and DAFMAN 36-2032. (U.S. Air Force Illustration by Tech. Sgt. Della Creech)

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A U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal team member assigned to the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron, connects wires to a blasting machine during routine training at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 5, 2025. The hands-on training reinforced critical knowledge of firing systems used in operational environments. This training enabled EOD Airmen to refine explosive handling skills essential to maintaining mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel)

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Around the Air Force: Department Level Exercise, Aeromedical Readiness, Recruiting Exceeds Goals

In this week's look around the Air Force, a Department Level Exercise kicks off in multiple locations across the United States and Indo-Pacific, a Theater Aeromedical Evacuation System exercise tests patient movement capabilities in contested environments, and the Air Force exceeds annual recruiting goals with its strongest Delayed Entry Program in the past decade.

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U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Hauck, 374 AW command chief, inspects Airmen’s uniforms during an open ranks inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 17, 2025. The 374 AW command team conducted the inspection as part of a quarterly initiative to promote dress and appearance standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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Around the Air Force: Funding the Force, Optimizing Capabilities, Defending the Homeland

In this week’s look Around the Air Force, Department of the Air Force leaders testify before a Senate defense subcommittee on the 2026 fiscal year budget, prioritizing defending the homeland and bolstering defenses in the Indo-Pacific region.

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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Whitfield Jack, 737th Training Group senior enlisted leader, leads a formation of U.S. Air Force military training instructors as part of Basic Military Training graduation parade at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, June 5, 2025. The ceremony is one of three graduation events for U.S. Air Force and Space Force BMT and signifies the transition from trainee to Airman and Guardian. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brian Boisvert)

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U.S. Air Force Gen. Tara Nolan, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Forces Southern, and Salvadoran service members participating in AMISTAD 2025, pose for a photo at an air base in Ilopango, El Salvador, June 26, 2025. AMISTAD, the Spanish word for “friendship,” is an AFSOUTH mission that aims to enhance partner nation health capacity, provide realistic training for military medics, and strengthen partnerships between U.S. forces and regional allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hastings)

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U.S. Air Force, Canadian Armed Forces and Salvadoran dentists perform a dental exam on a patient during a community health event in Santa Ana, El Salvador, June 24, 2025. El Salvador was one of the destinations of AMISTAD 2025, an Air Forces Southern mission that brought U.S. Air Force and Canadian Army medical professionals to Latin American countries aiming to enhance partner nation health capacity, build readiness for military medics, and strengthen partnerships between U.S. forces and regional allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hastings)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Nazario, 302d Aeromedical Staging Squadron medical technician, teaches an El Salvadoran Primera Brigada Aérea member how to dress a wound on a medical training dummy during a skills-based training event at Ilopango, El Salvador, June 19, 2025. Airmen taught Salvadoran forces tactical combat casualty care procedures as part of the AMISTAD campaign, a mission promoting cooperation between Salvadoran and U.S. healthcare professionals training in resource-constrained environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)

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