In April 18, 1942, Airmen of the U.S. Army Air Forces, led by Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, carried the Battle of the Pacific to the heart of the Japanese empire with a daring raid on military targets in Tokyo, More
Promotional poster at AIRMAN Magazine for the 70th birthday of the US Air Force. Features two P-51 Mustangs flying through the clouds, the theme “Breaking Barriers” and the 70th birthday logo. This was used acr More
Bob Behr, 94, experienced the entire Holocaust from 1933 until he was liberated in 1945. Behr would eventually immigrate to the U.S., where he enlisted in the Army, and later worked for the Air Force as a civil More
Two F-15E Eagles fly in close formation after refueling in mid-air from an Alaska Air National Guard 168th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Alaska Range Complex during a training mission More
Senior Master Sgt. Mike Sanders (left) and Maj. Scott Bullis raise their hands as they cross the finish line during the recumbent cycling event of Warrior Games 2012 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Sp More
A 1st Fighter Wing's F-22 Raptor from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., pulls away from a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 756th Air Refueling Squadron, Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility, Md., after refueling off More
Retired Staff Sgt. Daniel Crane draws an arrow back using a mouthpiece during the Air Force Trials April 10, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. After a gunshot wound left his right forearm and hand immobile, More
Athletes race to the finish during the men’s recumbent heat April 9, 2014, during the Air Force Trials at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. During the trials, injured, ill and wounded Airmen compete in Paralympic-typ More
Delvin Maston, a retired U.S. Army staff sergeant, shoots a free throw during wheelchair basketball practice for the Invictus Games Sept. 8, 2014, in London. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Lee)
Grant Moorhead, the USA Team's wheelchair basketball coach, gives instructions to the players during practice for the insugural 2014 Invictus Games in London Sept. 8, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Lee)
John Edmonston, a retired Navy Lt., flexes as he jokes with a few of his comrades during swim practice Sept. 9, 2014, at the Aquatics Center in London. The U.S. is in the process of training for the inaugural More
Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Douglas Franklin of the U.S. Special Operations Command holds up the Olympic torch at the 2014 Warrior Games Sept. 28, 2014, at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado More
Members of the Navy seated volleyball team warm up before their game against Special Operations at the 2014 Warrior Games Sept 28, 2014, at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. N More
The Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A Welsh III and his wife Betty speak to members of the Air Force Wounded Warrior Staff at the 2014 Warrior Games Sept. 28, 2014, in Colorado Springs, Colo. More tha More
Retired Navy Chief Yeoman Javier D. Rodriguez Santiago serves the ball in a sitting volleyball team competed against Special Operations at the 2014 Warrior Games Sept. 28, 2014, at the United States Olympic Tra More
Master Sgt. Christopher Aguilera warms up before his game against the Navy in the first wheelchair basketball game of the 2014 Warrior Games on Sept. 29, 2014, at the United States Olympic Training Center in Co More
Capt. Mitch Kieffer and his family enjoy a moment together after his big finish in the Warrior Games cycling competition Sept. 29, 2014, at Fort Carson, Colo. Despite the downpour of rain, his wife and two daug More
Former Senior Airman Jeremiah Means speaks to his wife Ashley before his race begins at the Warrior Games cycling event Sept. 29, 2014, at Fort Carson, Colo. Ashley serves as a caretaker for Jeremiah, a former More
The Army and the Navy participated in round two of the 2014 Warrior Games wheelchair basketball competition Sept. 30, 2014, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Army beat the Navy More
Master Sgt. Christopher Aguilera sets the ball during the Air Force versus Navy sitting volleyball game Sept. 30, 2014, at the United States Olympic Training Center at Colorado Springs, Colo. The Navy won the g More
U.S. service members watch as their targets are scored during the Warrior Games archery competition Oct. 1, 2014, at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Thirty-nine athletes con More
Air Force Capt. Mitchell Kieffer tapes up his leg prior to the start of the 2014 Warrior Games sitting volleyball bronze medal match between the Air Force and the Army at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Col More
Stetson Bardfield poses with wounded warriors while driving an Action Track Chair Oct. 2, 2014, at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado, Colo. After the gold medal sitting volleyball match at t More
Service members participated in the shooting competition during the 2014 Warrior Games Oct. 3, 2014, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Devon Suits)
An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, from from the 64th Aggressor Squadron, prepares to take off on a mission supporting Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 64th AGRS uses F-16s to replicate potential threats More
F-16 Fighting Falcons from the Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Wing fly an air-to-air training mission against student pilots April 8, 2015. The 162nd Wing trains international and U.S. Air Force student pil More
Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Koren will be participating in the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., from June 19-28. DOD Warrior Games embody the athletic spirit of the Air Force More
Lt. Col. Mark Gould sets up his gear before shooting targets during a training class in New Freedom, Pa., June 26, 2015. Gould, a foreign liaison officer for the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Office of Partner More
Retired Army Capt. Florent Groberg, a Medal of Honor recipient, plays rock-paper-scissors with Ava Gray, as her sister, Nyah, keeps score and her brother, Garrett, watches inside the Pentagon in Washington, D.C More
Edward Davis, right, a 94-year-old Army veteran who witnessed the Japanese sneak attack on Hawaii and Frank Levingston, a 110-year-old Army veteran believed to be the nation’s oldest living World War II veteran More
Emily Johnson sheds tears in front of the headstone for her older brother, Army 1st Lt. David Andrew Johnson, who was killed by an improvised explosive device in 2012. Johnson and other family members of fallen More
Chad Hennings played for the Dallas Cowboys for nine seasons. During that time, he was part of three Super Bowl winning teams and played in 119 games, recording 27.5 sacks. Before his NFL career, Hennings gradu More
Laura Perry, a 60-year-old transgender civilian Airman who works as a social worker, retrieves a file inside the mental health clinic on Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 22, 2016. Perry decided to become a wo More
Staff Sgt. David Jeetan, a mission assurance technician with the 45th Launch Support Squadron, inspects the nitrogen and helium panel inside a satellite processing facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, More
Tech Sgt. Matthew Mong, a 45th Weather Squadron range weather forecaster, demonstrates how to use a “weatherbot” at the weather balloon facility on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., Feb. 24, 2016. The rem More
Staff Sgt. Sebastiana Lopez Arellano, a patient at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, pulls a weighted sled around a track inside the center’s Military Advanced Training Center, which provides ampute More
Heather Carter, an above-knee amputee, runs laps around a track inside the Military Advanced Training Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., April 13, 2016. Carter, a medically More
Col. Michael Harner, the associate director of civil engineers at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., points to a spot on a map June 9, 2016, where the terrorist attack occurred on the Khobar Towers complex in Dh More
This poster commemorates the 15th anniversary of September 11, 2001. It features a minimalist illustration by Chris Desrocher of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the treeline of the Pennsylvania field More
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Gen. John Nicholson, the Resolute Support and United States Forces-Afghanistan commander, briefs reporters Dec. 2, 2016, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr)
Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook briefs reporters Dec. 19, 2016, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr)
A corridor is dedicated to the men and women who served during the Vietnam War during a ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Dec. 20, 2016. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr)
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The KC-46A Pegasus is the first phase of a three-phase effort to replace the U.S. Air Force's aging tanker fleet. With more refueling capacity and enhanced capabilities, improved efficiency and increased capabi More
Warrior Games athletes compete in the track competition at the University of South Florida track and field stadium in Tampa, Florida, June 22, 2019. The Warrior Games were established in 2010 as a way to enhanc More
U.S. Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Kevin Greene, Team Air Force, competes in indoor rowing at the 2019 DoD Warrior Games in Tampa, Florida, June 25, 2019. The Warrior Games were established in 2010 as a way to e More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Lammers, Team Army, reaches out to U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Cory Remsberg, Team Special Operations Command, after the medal ceremony for indoor rowing at the 2019 DoD Warrior Games in Tampa, More
Families interact while waiting for the 2019 DoD Warrior Games closing ceremony to start in Tampa, Florida, June 30, 2019. The Warrior Games were established in 2010 as a way to enhance the recovery and rehabil More
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COVID-19 Department of the Air Force Infographics handout. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Rosario "Charo" Gutierrez)
April 18, 2020 marks the 78th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, in which Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, U.S. Army Air Forces, and Vice Adm. William F. Halsey Jr., U.S. Navy, led a joint bombing operation on the More
Memorial Day illustration depicting a battlefield cross with a Korean War era pilot helmet. Watercolor and Photoshop.
Coping With COVID: An Air Force Podcast promotional illustration for use on social media. Traditional drawing colorized in Photoshop.
An Alaska Air National Guard 168th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker leaves contrails across the Alaskan sky at 30,000 feet over the Pacific Alaska Range Complex during a refueling mission in support of No More
A 1st Fighter Wing's F-22 Raptor from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., pulls into position to accept fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 756th Air Refueling Squadron, Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility, More
Leonard Anderson takes a moment to decompress after his race April 9, 2014, during the cycling portion of the Air Force Trials at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Anderson, an Air Force wounded warrior, competed in More
Retired Staff Sgt. Daniel Crane takes a break during an archery competition April 10, 2014, at the Air Force Trials at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. After a gunshot wound left his right forearm and hand immobile, More
Retired Senior Master Sgt. Mike Sanders enjoys a moment of rest April 10, 2014, during the Air Force Trials at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Sanders is a cancer survivor and an active participant in Air Force Wou More
John Edmontson, retired Navy Lt., swims across the Aquatics Center competition pool Sept. 8, 2014, during training for the inaugural 2014 Invictus Games in London. The Invictus Games are an international Paraly More
Max Rohn, a retired Navy petty officer 3rd class, winds up to throw a discus during training for the inaugural 2014 Invictus Games Sept. 8, 2014, at Mayesbrook Field in London. The Invictus Games is an internat More
Team USA enters the opening ceremony for the inaugural Invictus Games Sept. 10, 2014, in London. The Invictus Games are a Paralympic-style contest that features wounded warriors from different nations competing More
Staff Sgt. Seth Pena speaks to Col. Heather Pringle after the opening ceremonies at the 2014 Warrior Games Sept. 28, 2014, at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Pringle is the More
The Navy seated volleyball team competed against Special Operations at the 2014 Warrior Games Sept 28, 2014, at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Navy swept their opponent in More
Retired Army Staff Sgt. Victor Sassoon of the U.S. Special Operations Command poses for a photo to show off his flag at the 2014 Warrior Games Sept 28, 2014, at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colo More
Cpl. Renee Langlais of the Special Operations volleyball team looks back at her teammate during a seated volleyball team competed against the Navy at the 2014 Warrior Games Sept. 28, 2014, at the United States More
The Air Force and the Navy faced off in the first wheelchair basketball game of the 2014 Warrior Games Sept. 29, 2014, at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Navy won 38-19 More
Former Senior Airman Jeremiah Means crosses the finish line at the Warrior Games cycling event Sept. 29, 2014, at Fort Carson, Colo. Means competed in the hand-cycling heat taking eighth place in his category. More
Retired Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ketih Sekora tapes up his fingertips before the start of the 2014 Warrior Games bronze medal match between the Air Force and the Army at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado More
Retired Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Crane lines up his shot during the Warrior Games archery competition Oct. 1, 2014, at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Thirty-nine athlete More
The Army and the Navy played in the bronze medal round at the 2014 Warrior Games Oct. 2, 2014, in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Army beat the Navy 41-24. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Devon Suits)
Stetson Bardfield is surprised as he is presented with his own Action Track Chair Oct. 2, 2014, at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado, Colo. After the gold medal sitting volleyball match at t More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, from the 64th Aggressor Squadron, prepares to launch on a mission during Red Flag. The 64th AS' mission is to prepare the combat air forces, joint and allied aircrews for tomorrow More
Lt. Col. Mark Gould concentrates on a target downrange as he gets ready to shoot during a training class in New Freedom, Pa., June 26, 2015. Gould, a foreign liaison officer for the Defense Intelligence Agency’ More
Heather Gray teaches her son, Garrett, 9, during a home school session Nov. 10, 2015, at a friend’s house in Virginia. Heather started home schooling her children at the start of this school year. Heather and h More
Veterans render a salute after laying wreaths during a Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony at the National World War II Memorial Dec. 7, 2015, in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sean Kimmons)
Family members of Army Sgt. 1st Class Johnathan McCain, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2011, spend time at his headstone at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Dec. 12, 2015. Families of fallen troops and thous More
Laura Perry, a 60-year-old transgender civilian Airman who works as a social worker, checks emails at mental health clinic on Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 22, 2016. Perry decided to become a woman after s More
Tech Sgt. Matthew Mong, a 45th Weather Squadron range weather forecaster, and Mike Boyer, a meteorological data specialist, attach a weather balloon to a “weatherbot” inside the weather balloon facility on Cape More
Staff Sgt. Sebastiana Lopez Arellano, a patient at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, exercises her upper body during a therapy session at the center’s Military Advanced Training Center, which provid More
Heather Carter, an above-knee amputee, walks with her prosthetic running blade on a track inside the Military Advanced Training Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., April 13, More
Bob Behr, left, is interviewed during a “First Person” event at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., in April 2014. Following his liberation in 1945, Behr, a Holocaust survivor, would eventua More
Col. Michael Harner, the associate director of civil engineers at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., shows photos of himself June 9, 2016, following the terrorist attack on the Khobar Towers complex in Dharan, S More
This web resolution poster commemorates the 15th anniversary of September 11, 2001. It features a minimalist illustration by Chris Desrocher of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the treeline of the Pen More
Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook briefs reporters Dec. 19, 2016, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr)
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter attends a Vietnam War hallway dedication ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Dec. 20, 2016. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr)
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Josh Thompson, a 49th Wing Public Affairs officer, maintains a rigorous daily physical fitness routine to stay resilient in spite of everyday challenges. Alongside mental, social and spir More
Benjamin Morgan, Team Australia, competes in the track competition at the University of South Florida track and field stadium in Tampa, Florida, June 22, 2019. The Warrior Games were established in 2010 as a wa More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Israel Del Torro, Team Special Operations Command, receives a gold medal after winning in his class in indoor rowing at the 2019 DoD Warrior Games in Tampa, Florida, June 25, 2 More
Athletes compete in indoor rowing at the 2019 DoD Warrior Games in Tampa, Florida, June 25, 2019. The Warrior Games were established in 2010 as a way to enhance the recovery and rehabilitation of wounded, ill a More