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Digital tool Jigsaw optimizes tanker planning and mission execution

Capt. Gary Olkowski demonstrates “Jigsaw,” the digital tanker planning tool built by the Pentagon’s Silicon Valley office for the U.S. military’s air operations center at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in 2017.
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X-48B Blended Wing Body

The X-48B Blended Wing Body technology demonstrator aircraft, developed by NASA and Boeing (Boeing photo)
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An Integrated Air and Missile Defense Wargame

An Integrated Air and Missile Defense Wargame at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Wargames can improve understanding of potential operational impacts from extreme weather and climate. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Solar panels at Moody Air Force Base

This array of solar panels at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, saves $700,000 annually. (Department of the Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Estrada)
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Drag reduction devices on a C-17 Globemaster

Six Microvanes™ bonded to the aft end of a C-17 Globemaster III fuselage (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Building oyster reefs at MacDill Air Force Base

Members of MacDill Air Force Base and the local community build oyster reefs at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, March 30, 2018. MacDill’s eastern shoreline is prone to erosion, however oyster reefs aid in stabilizing the shoreline as well as improving MacDill’s vast natural habitats. This build is part of the ongoing Oyster Reef Shoreline Stabilization project, which started in 2004. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Tori Long)
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Planning charrettes held at Tyndall Air Force Base

Planning charrettes held at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, in March 2019 focused on designing an Installation of the Future, resilient and right-sized.
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F-35 Fighter Jets flying over the clouds at sunset
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Pilots train on a VR flight simulator

U.S. Air Force student pilots train on a virtual reality flight simulator (U.S. Air Force photo)
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A small satellite platform powered by environmentally friendly propellant

An engineer checks a small satellite platform powered by environmentally friendly propellant developed by the U.S. Air Force Research Lab and launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. (Photo courtesy of Ball Aerospace)
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Wildfires

Increased wild fires due to climate change
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Foam washing saves fuel and improves engine performance

The engine of an AC-130J Ghostrider is washed with Aerocore’s nucleated foam wash (Aerocore photo)
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Energy Action Month 2022

In recognition of Energy Action Month, the Department of the Air Force is showcasing energy’s essential role in assuring combat capability and readiness and the importance of developing energy solutions that bolster resilience in the face of climate change.
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Eielson AFB team exercised rapid combat readiness, demonstrates

Aircraft assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing and 168th Wing sit in formation on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Dec. 18, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)
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Water gushes out of a hose during reverse osmosis water purification unit tear down by Airmen from the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron, assigned to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Nov. 21, 2018, as part of the Super Typhoon Yutu relief effort. Service members from joint Region Marianas and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command are providing Department of Defense support to CNMI civil and local officials as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency-led Super Typhoon Yutu recovery efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)
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VR training paints new picture for 19th MXS

An Airman from the 19th Maintenance Squadron tests new virtual reality corrosion control capabilities at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Aug. 11, 2022. The VR simulation allows Airmen to immerse themselves in a hangar containing an aircraft and use a controller that is modified to look and feel like a paint sprayer to paint the aircraft and various parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jayden Ford)
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A C-17 Globemaster III is parked on the flight line during sunrise July 28, 2021, at Travis Air Force Base, California. The inherent flexibility and performance of the C-17 force improve the ability of the total airlift system to fulfill the worldwide air mobility requirements of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)
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Vertical Pallet Stacker

Members of the 147th Attack Wing test a vertical pallet stacking system at Ellington Field JRB, Houston, Texas January 5, 2022. The Wing is partnering with Air Force Research Laboratories, USTRANSOM and the University of Ohio at Dayton to test the innovative technology that allows for cargo pallets to be stacked on top of each other, enabling cargo aircraft to carry more. (Air National Guard Photo by Mr. Sean Cowher)
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C-17 at Pittsburgh Interational

A C-17 Globemaster III, pictured here being serviced by an Airman assigned to the 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)
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Air Force water resilience tools crucial for mission assurance

A contractor with the 15th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron rinses off soap from under a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 7, 2020. The 15th AMXS is responsible for washing aircraft assigned to the 535th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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