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Capabilities of the MTF

A community leader looks at a vial of extracted DNA at the Defense Health Agency Genetics Reference Laboratory during the “Day at Keesler” tour on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Jan. 27, 2025. The vial provided a tangible example of the molecular foundation of the lab’s work. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Stewart)
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Combined F-16 and F-35 Training Reinforces Combat Readiness, Lethality and Interoperability

U.S. Airman 1st Class Hannah Patterson-Patton, 314 Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, does maintenance on a F-16 after a joint training exercise, Jan. 27, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Success in the air relies on coordinated efforts on the ground. Maintenance Airmen from both bases work side by side to keep aircraft mission-ready, executing inspections, repairs and turnarounds under demanding timelines. Weapons crews safely and efficiently configure aircraft with the required munitions, ensuring each sortie launches fully capable.
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Combined F-16 and F-35 Training Reinforces Combat Readiness, Lethality and Interoperability

U.S. Air Force pilot prepares to take off in an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to Holloman Air Force Base as part of a joint training exercise, Jan. 27, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. F-16 and F-35 Lightning II pilots both emphasize the value of training together, noting that these missions enhance trust, communication and shared understanding of each aircraft’s role in combat. Mission planning and execution require constant collaboration, reinforcing procedures that will be essential during future forward deployments.
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Combined F-16 and F-35 Training Reinforces Combat Readiness, Lethality and Interoperability

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot waves at the camera before taking off for a joint exercise in a Holloman Air Force Base F-16, Jan. 27, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. F-16 and F-35 Lightning II pilots both emphasize the value of training together, noting that these missions enhance trust, communication and shared understanding of each aircraft’s role in combat. Mission planning and execution require constant collaboration, reinforcing procedures that will be essential during future forward deployments.
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Combined F-16 and F-35 Training Reinforces Combat Readiness, Lethality and Interoperability

A Holloman Air Force Base F-16 Fighting Falcon prepares for takeoff as part of a joint training exercise, Jan. 27, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. By training as an integrated force, Airmen sharpen skills that translate directly to real-world operations, where teams must rapidly deploy, integrate and sustain combat power in contested environments. This integration also provides valuable lessons for command and control teams who synchronize airspace, logistics and operational timelines to support simultaneous operations from multiple units.
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Combined F-16 and F-35 Training Reinforces Combat Readiness, Lethality and Interoperability

F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to Holloman Air Force Base and F-35 Lightning IIs assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing sit on the flightline in preparation for a joint training exercise, Jan. 27, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.  Success in the air relies on coordinated efforts on the ground. Maintenance Airmen from both bases work side by side to keep aircraft mission-ready, executing inspections, repairs and turnarounds under demanding timelines. Weapons crews safely and efficiently configure aircraft with the required munitions, ensuring each sortie launches fully capable.
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Laughlin personnel support Red Flag 25-1

U.S. Air Force personnel participate in a mock intelligence briefing at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, during Red Flag 25-1, Jan. 26, 2025. The exercise emphasized strategic patience, sustainability, and critical decision-making, challenging Defenders to operate in a contested environment. Laughlin’s personnel played a key role in mission execution, providing planning and operational support across security forces, manpower, public affairs and medical. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)
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Laughlin personnel support Red Flag 25-1

A U.S. Air Force Defender plots key locations on a map during Red Flag 25-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 26, 2025. Organizers designed the exercise to refine tactics, techniques, and procedures while testing decision-making under pressure. Five Airmen from Laughlin joined the planning team, contributing to the coordination of key exercise elements and ensuring mission objectives were met. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)
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Laughlin personnel support Red Flag 25-1

U.S. Air Force Defenders distribute essential equipment to participants during Red Flag 25-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 26, 2025. The exercise tested logistics, personnel movement, and sustainment planning to ensure operational effectiveness in a contested environment. Laughlin Air Force Base personnel assisted in the planning of the exercise, ensuring realistic threat engagements that required strategic patience and critical decision-making. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)
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Taking the Oath

Vice President JD Vance swears in Pete Hegseth as the 29th secretary of defense as his wife, Jennifer, and the couple's children look on at the White House, Jan. 25, 2025.
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Taking the Oath

Vice President JD Vance swears in Pete Hegseth as the 29th secretary of defense as his wife, Jennifer, and the couple's children look on at the White House, Jan. 25, 2025.
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Airman Eddie Sanchez-Santiago, 14th Communications Squadron, donates blood

Airman Eddie Sanchez-Santiago, 14th Communications Squadron, donates blood at the Columbus Air Force Base blood drive, Jan. 24, 2025, at the Chapel Annex. Sanchez-Santiago donated in an effort to enhance medical readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Joseph Curzi)
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250124-F-EU155-0654

Lt. Col. David Mitchell, 487th Training Squadron commander, discusses the lineage of the 487th TRS "Knights" after assuming command of the reactivated squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on Jan. 24, 2025. The 487th TRS dates back to 1942 during WWII as the 487th Bombardment Squadron (Medium), originally assigned to the 340th Bombardment Group.
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250124-F-EU155-0634

Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Dwyer (far left) and Senior Master Sgt. Tainell Pettengill (far right) unveil the 487th Training Squadron guidon after the orders to reactivate the squadron were read during a ceremony Jan. 24, 2025, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The 487th TRS’ primary mission will be to maintain administrative control for all U.S. Air Force Reserve initial aircrew training students: pilots, combat systems officers, air battle managers, career enlisted aviators, and remotely piloted aircraft pilots.
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487th TRS Assumption of Command

Airmen from the reactivated 487th Training Squadron render their first salute to Lt. Col. David Mitchell (left) upon his assumption of command of the 487th TRS
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250124-F-EU155-0643

Col. Anthony Straw (left), 340th Flying Training Group commander, presents the 487th Training Squadron command guidon to Lt. Col. David Mitchell, 487th TRS commander, during the squadron's reactivation and assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on Jan. 24, 2025. Mitchell is now responsible for the 487th TRS’ whose primary mission will be to maintain administrative control for all U.S. Air Force Reserve initial aircrew training students: pilots, combat systems officers, air battle managers, career enlisted aviators, and remotely piloted aircraft pilots.
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250124-F-EU155-0677

Past and present members of the reactivated 487th Training Squadron pose for a group photo after its activation ceremony on Jan. 24, 2025, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Lt. Col. David Mitchell officially assumed command of the 487th TRS “Knights” whose primary mission will be to maintain administrative control for all U.S. Air Force Reserve initial aircrew training students: pilots, combat systems officers, air battle managers, career enlisted aviators, and remotely piloted aircraft pilots.
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Future Hydraulics Airmen Explore Operational Maintenance at Altus AFB

U.S. Air Force students from the 364th Training Squadron aircraft hydraulics systems course inspect a centering cylinder from a KC-135 Stratotanker at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Jan. 24, 2025. Airmen in the aircraft hydraulics systems course spend 49 days in classes to learn about the theory and operation of hydraulic systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kari Degraffenreed)
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Future Hydraulics Airmen Explore Operational Maintenance at Altus AFB

Billy Cox, 97th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft pneudralics mechanic, shows students from the 364th Training Squadron aircraft hydraulics systems course a centering cylinder from the main gear of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Jan. 24, 2025. The centering cylinder ensures the main gear will stay centered when it is not actively in use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kari Degraffenreed)
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Future Hydraulics Airmen Explore Operational Maintenance at Altus AFB

David Fojut, 97th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft pneudralics supervisor, gives a tour to students from the 364th Training Squadron aircraft hydraulics systems course at Altus Air Force Base (AFB), Oklahoma, Jan. 24, 2025. Ten students and their instructors were given a tour of the hydraulics shop and the three aircraft housed at Altus AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kari Degraffenreed)
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