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U.S. Air Force Maj. Nichole “Vapor” Ayers, 27th Fighter Squadron Assistant Director of Operations and F-22 Mission Commander, climbs into an F-22, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 25, 2021. Female pilots often struggled to fit their helmets over their buns and more often than not would ultimately have to let the bun down, Ayers prepares to strap in and slip her helmet over her head without worrying about having a bun in her way. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jaylen Molden)
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How can Sword Athena help you?

U.S. Air Force Maj. Nichole “Vapor” Ayers, 27th Fighter Squadron Assistant Director of Operations and F-22 Mission Commander, removes cover from the cock-pit of an F-22, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 25, 2021. As a result of the Womens Initiatives Team, Warrior Braids, and Sword Athena 2020, the hair regulation was changed in AFI 36-2903 to allow braids and ponytails in uniform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jaylen Molden)
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Kate “Flare” Archer, F-22 Pilot with the 27th Fighter Squadron, puts her helmet on over her braid, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 25, 2021. As a result of the Womens Initiatives Team, Warrior Braids, and Sword Athena 2020, the hair regulation was changed in AFI 36-2903 to allow braids and ponytails in uniform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jaylen Molden)
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U-2 Federal Lab Achieves Flight with Kubernetes

Dr. Jeannine Abira, U-2 Federal Labratory Director of Advanced Mathamatics and Algorithim Development (left) and Dr. Jesse Angle, U-2 Federal Laboratory Technical Director, work on a computer Sep. 21, 2020 at Beale Air Force Base, California. The U-2 Federal Laboratory is a 15 U.S.C. compliant organization that promotes “edge development” a concept to develop new software integration on operational systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis A. Ruiz-Vazquez)
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U-2 Federal Lab Achieves Flight with Kubernetes

Computers sit at the U-2 Federal Laboratory Sep. 21, 2020, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The U-2 Federal Laboratory brought together the power of four individual flight-certified computers on board the aircraft, leveraging the advantages of Kubernetes to run advanced machine learning algorithms. (U.S. Air Force by Airman 1st Class Luis A. Ruiz-Vazquez)
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U-2 Federal Lab Achieves Flight with Kubernetes

A U-2 Dragon Lady equipped with a U-2 Federal Lab-developed open software architecture orchestrated by Kubernetes prepares to land Sep. 22, 2020, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The Sep. 22 flight represents the first time Kubernetes has flown on an operational major weapon system in the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis A. Ruiz-Vazquez)
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Gen. Holmes Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, fills out his flight forms, after completing his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., August 24, 2020. Holmes is a command pilot with more than 4,000 hours, including over 530 combat hours in the F-15A/B/C/D/E, and has also flown the T/AT-38, T-37, and T-1A. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carlin Leslie)
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Gen. Holmes Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, and his wife, Sara, pose for a photo after Gen. Holmes’ final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., August 24, 2020. The fini-flight is an Air Force tradition, dating back to World War II that celebrates a pilot’s military career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carlin Leslie)
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Gen. Holmes Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, is kissed his wife, Sara, after completing his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., August 24, 2020. Holmes’ family, along with members of ACC, came out to celebrate his final flight as an Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carlin Leslie)
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Gen. Holmes Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, is sprayed by his wife, Sara, after completing his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., August 24, 2020. Holmes’s family, along with members of ACC, came out to celebrate his final flight as an Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carlin Leslie)
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Gen. Holmes Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, exits an U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon, after his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., August 24, 2020. During Holmes’ three-year tour as the ACC commander, he is responsible for organizing, training, equipping and maintaining combat-ready forces for rapid deployment and employment while ensuring strategic air defense forces were ready to meet the challenges of peacetime air sovereignty and wartime defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carlin Leslie)
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Gen. Holmes Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, is sprayed by his wife, Sara, after completing his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., August 24, 2020. Holmes’s family, along with members of ACC, came out to celebrate his final flight as an Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)
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Gen. Holmes Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, taxis through fire trucks’ streams in an U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon during his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., August 24, 2020. The fini-flight is an Air Force tradition dating back to World War II that celebrates a pilot’s military career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)
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COMACC speaks at 2016 ACC Weather Conference

U.S. Air Force Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, speaks to an estimated 120 Airmen, consisting mostly of unit-level flight leaders from 55 units during the 2016 ACC Weather Conference held on Langley Air Force Base, Virginia on Mar. 8, 2016.
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Landing gear down

A Moody pararescueman prepares to land in his designated drop zone. PJs go through intense training to be effective in search and rescue operations. Static line jumps allow the PJ to jump from aircraft at lower altitudes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Jensen)
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Endurance jump

Pararescuemen from the 38th Rescue Squadron and the 58th Rescue Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., jump from a HC-130P/N for a High Altitude Low Opening free fall drop from 12,999 feet in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. PJs use a variety of jumps depending on the mission. Their training reflects a life commitment to service. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock.)
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The bead's on you

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. (ACCNS) -- Senior Airman Owain Schooling looks down the barrel of a M-249 semi-automatic machine gun while providing flightline protection here during the Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection April 22. Airman Schooling is with the 5th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Boitz)
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Men behind the burners

From left to right, Bigus, Voodoo, JJ and Dez, F-15E Strike Eagle pilots from the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, recently helped save the lives of nearly 20 soldiers during a recent sortie in Southwest Asia. F-15s often provide support to ground forces as well as nontraditional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. Call signs were used in place of the pilots' names for security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Ann Peru Knabe)
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Amalgam Warrior '98

Returning from a mission during the air defense exercise Amalgam Warrior, an E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) lands at Cold Lake, Canada. (U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Diane S. Robinson)
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Fuel for the fight

An F-22A Raptor from Langley Air Force Base, Va. prepares to receive a load of fuel from a 916th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker Saturday. This refueling mission was part of the Raptor's first operational mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Shane Dunaway)
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