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ACC enlisted induct Gen. Holmes into Order of the Sword

U.S. Air Force enlisted Airmen from the Air Combat Command staff pose for a photograph with U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of ACC, after an Order of the Sword ceremony at the Riverview Event Center on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 26, 2020. Induction into the Order of the Sword is an honor reserved for officers who have provided outstanding support to enlisted members and honored as a “leader among leaders and an Airman among Airmen.” Each command has an Order of the Sword program and develops their own selection and induction procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zoie Cox)
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ACC enlisted induct Gen. Holmes into Order of the Sword

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 633rd Air Base Wing Honor Guard present the ceremonial sword during an Order of the Sword presentation ceremony at the Riverview Event Center on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 26, 2020. The Order of the Sword is the highest honor and tribute enlisted Airmen can bestow upon a commissioned officer. It is patterned after two orders of chivalry founded during the Middle Ages in Europe and still in existence today - the Royal Order of the Sword and the Swedish Military Order of the Sword. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson)
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ACC enlisted induct Gen. Holmes into Order of the Sword

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David Wade, command chief of Air Combat Command, gives a speech to explain why U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of ACC, was selected as an Order of the Sword recipient during an Order of the Sword presentation ceremony at the Riverview Event Center on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 26, 2020. The U.S. Air Force echoes the long-standing honor of chivalry and respect founded in the Middle Ages in which NCOs would present a sword to their kings and leaders as the ultimate sign of respect and loyalty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson)
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ACC enlisted induct Gen. Holmes into Order of the Sword

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, gives an acceptance speech during his Order of the Sword presentation ceremony at the Riverview Event Center on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 26, 2020. Holmes, who has commanded ACC since March 2017, is the ninth ACC leader to be inducted into the command's Order of the Sword. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson)
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ACC enlisted induct Gen. Holmes into Order of the Sword

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, is congratulated by Airmen as he walks with his wife, Sara, before being honored during his Order of the Sword Ceremony at the Riverview Event Center on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 26, 2020. To culminate 39 years of Air Force service, Holmes will retire after the ACC Change of Command on Aug. 28, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson)
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Lightning over UK: USAF F-35 makes historic overseas flight

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Erik Henry, 9th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs from a KC-10 Extender over the Atlantic Ocean June 30, 2016. The F-35s traveled to Fairford, England, to support and perform in the Air Combat Command Heritage Flight for the Royal International Air Tattoo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
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Lightning over UK: USAF F-35 makes historic overseas flight

A U.S. Air Force F-35A fighter pilot flies over the Atlantic Ocean for the aircraft’s first transatlantic flight June 30, 2016. The F-35A is a part of the Air Combat Command Air Force Heritage Flight Team, which flew to Fairford, England, for the Royal International Air Tattoo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
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Lightning over UK: USAF F-35 makes historic overseas flight

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Erik Henry, 9th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a U.S. Air Force F-35A from a KC-10 Extender over the Atlantic Ocean June 30, 2016. The Extender conducted the first transatlantic air refueling of the U.S. Air Force’s newest fifth generation fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
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Lightning over UK: USAF F-35 makes historic overseas flight

A U.S. Air Force F-35A fighter pilot flies over the Atlantic Ocean for the aircraft’s first transatlantic flight June 30, 2016. The F-35A is a part of the Air Combat Command Air Force Heritage Flight Team, which flew to Fairford, England, for the Royal International Air Tattoo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
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Lightning over UK: USAF F-35 makes historic overseas flight

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II flies alongside a K-10 Extender over the Atlantic Ocean for the F-35A’s first transatlantic flight June 30, 2016.The Extender, which is based out of Travis Air Force Base, Calif., refueled the Lightning on its way to England for the Royal International Air Tattoo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
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Lightning over UK: USAF F-35 makes historic overseas flight

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II is refueled by a KC-10 Extender over the Atlantic Ocean on the way to Fairford, England, June 30, 2016. This flight marked the first U.S. transatlantic flight of the F-35A. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
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Lightning over UK: USAF F-35 makes historic overseas flight

Passengers and crew members of the U.S. Air Force’s first transcontinental air refueling of the F-35A Lightning IIs take their seats at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 30, 2016. The F-35As travelled to England as a part of Air Combat Command’s Heritage Flight Team, which will showcase the past, present and future of Air Power at the Royal International Air Tattoo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
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Lightning over UK: USAF F-35 makes historic overseas flight

A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender pilot dons the “Fat Boy” patch as he supports the F-35A Lightning II’s first transatlantic aerial refueling over the Atlantic Ocean June 30, 2016. “Fat Boy” refers to pilots’ whose first operational aircraft assignment is to fly the KC-10 Extender, which is considered a heavy aircraft due to its size and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
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Lightning over UK: USAF F-35 makes historic overseas flight

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brad Mcelvain, 9th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender pilot, looks to the horizon while flying a refueling mission in support of F-35A Lightning IIs over the Atlantic Ocean June 30, 2016. The F-35A is the Air Force’s newest fifth generation fighter aircraft and is capable of multiple roles for air superiority. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
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Lightning over UK: USAF F-35 makes historic overseas flight

U.S. Senior Airman Matthew Lusher, 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron in-flight crew chief, trouble shoots equipment during a KC-10 Extender flight over the Atlantic Ocean June 30, 2016. During this flight the KC-10 made history as the first to refuel F-35A Lightning II’s over across two continents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
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