Staff Sgt. Mike Jones, 199th Air Expeditionary Squadron F-22 Raptor crew chief, conducts a post-flight inspection as the sun sets during exercise Talisman Sabre 23 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Northern Territory, Australia, July 29, 2023. Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy/ANG
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2024 USAF & USSF Almanac: Department of the Air Force Structure
June 7, 2024
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