US AIR FORCE WEEK IN PHOTOS – 15 – 19 DESEMBER 2014
Maj. Phillip Stein readies his F-16C Fighting Falcon for flight prior to a training mission Dec. 17, 2014, at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J. Stein is an F-16 pilot with the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht)
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US AIR FORCE WEEK IN PHOTOS – 15 – 19 DESEMBER 2014

Members of the 820th Base Defense Group hold on to a static line during pre-jump training Dec. 11, 2014, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The Airmen spent several hours training the day before a real-world static line jump. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sandra Marrero)
Members of the 820th Base Defense Group hold on to a static line during pre-jump training Dec. 11, 2014, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The Airmen spent several hours training the day before a real-world static line jump. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sandra Marrero)
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying a National Reconnaissance Office payload launches, Dec. 12, 2014, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jim Araos)
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying a National Reconnaissance Office payload launches, Dec. 12, 2014, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jim Araos)
Airmen from the 820th Base Defense Group perform static line jumps Dec. 12, 2014, over Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 820th BDG jumps regularly to maintain their readiness and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan Callaghan)
Airmen from the 820th Base Defense Group perform static line jumps Dec. 12, 2014, over Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 820th BDG jumps regularly to maintain their readiness and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan Callaghan)
Air Force Lt. Col. Julian Pacheco and Iraqi Air Force Capt Hama land one of the IAF's new F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft at the nearby Tucson International Airport, Dec. 16, 2014. Due to the current security situation in Iraq, the IAF pilots will complete their training in their own aircraft in the US instead of from air bases in Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jordan Castelan)
Air Force Lt. Col. Julian Pacheco and Iraqi Air Force Capt Hama land one of the IAF’s new F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft at the nearby Tucson International Airport, Dec. 16, 2014. Due to the current security situation in Iraq, the IAF pilots will complete their training in their own aircraft in the US instead of from air bases in Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jordan Castelan)
Maj. Phillip Stein readies his F-16C Fighting Falcon for flight prior to a training mission Dec. 17, 2014, at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J. Stein is an F-16 pilot with the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht)
Maj. Phillip Stein readies his F-16C Fighting Falcon for flight prior to a training mission Dec. 17, 2014, at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J. Stein is an F-16 pilot with the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 177th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht)
The first Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II jet arrived at Luke Air Force Base Dec. 18, 2014. The jet’s arrival marks the first international partner F-35 to arrive for training at Luke. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Staci Miller)
The first Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II jet arrived at Luke Air Force Base Dec. 18, 2014. The jet’s arrival marks the first international partner F-35 to arrive for training at Luke. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Staci Miller)
An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off during Exercise Beverly Bulldog 15-1 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec 6, 2014. The eight-day exercise took place in an austere environment that tested the Wolf Pack’s ability to respond to wartime and armistice threats, and showcased their ability to persevere through extreme temperatures and more than eight inches of snow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Divine Cox/Released)
An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off during Exercise Beverly Bulldog 15-1 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec 6, 2014. The eight-day exercise took place in an austere environment that tested the Wolf Pack’s ability to respond to wartime and armistice threats, and showcased their ability to persevere through extreme temperatures and more than eight inches of snow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Divine Cox/Released)
A 40th Flight Test Squadron F-15 soars up upon takeoff from the Eglin Air Force Base runway for a morning sortie. The 40th FTS Airmen fly operational test missions in the F-16, F-15 and A-10. The 40th FTS is a squadron in the 96th Test Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
A 40th Flight Test Squadron F-15 soars up upon takeoff from the Eglin Air Force Base runway for a morning sortie. The 40th FTS Airmen fly operational test missions in the F-16, F-15 and A-10. The 40th FTS is a squadron in the 96th Test Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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