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Mission Execution Awards

(From left) Commander of Air Mobility Command Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of the 60th Air Mobility Wing, Col. Derek M. Salmi, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Air Force Operational Energy, Roberto Guerrero, pose for a photo after the Mission Execution Excellence Program award ceremony at the Airlift Tanker Association Symposium on October 26, 2022, in Denver, Colorado. (Airlift Tanker Association photo)
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Mission Execution Awards

(From left) Commander of Air Mobility Command Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of the 437th Airlift Wing, Col. Bobby Lankford, and commander of the 628th Air Base Wing at Joint Base Charleston, Col. Michael A. Freeman, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Air Force Operational Energy, Roberto Guerrero, pose for a photo after the Mission Execution Excellence Program award ceremony at the Airlift Tanker Association Symposium on October 26, 2022, in Denver, Colorado. (Airlift Tanker Association photo)
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Department of the Air Force unmasks academic degrees for major, lieutenant colonel promotion boards

Image of Air Force Logo with blue background.
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2022 Energy Exchange "Advancing Federal Infrastructure through Innovation"

The Department of the Air Force participated in the 2022 Energy Exchange in Cincinnati, Ohio where it showcased how it is working to meet some of our nation’s biggest challenges through innovative solutions that maximize operational capability, while promoting cleaner, more efficient resource use.
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A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing flies over a park while descending to land at the Pittsburgh Airport in Moon Township, Pa., May 17, 2022. The KC-135 has provided the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force for more than 60 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)
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A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II pilot assigned to the 421st Fisgter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, over the Pacific Ocean, while conducting Agile Combat Employment (ACE) rehearsals, June 28, 2022. ACE shifts operations from centralized physical infrastructures to a network of smaller, dispersed locations that can complicate adversary planning and provide more options for joint force commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nicholas Priest)
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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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