Photo of The Day

Photo of The Day

Preparing for Takeoff

Air Force Capt. Brad Hunt taxis to the runway in an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 1, 2016. Hunt is a pilot assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys

 

Allied Spirit IV

Raining Fire

Soldiers attack simulated enemy combatants during exercise Allied Spirit IV at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center on Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Feb. 2, 2016. The multinational exercise aims to improve tactical interoperability and communications between NATO members and partner nations. The soldiers are assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment. Army photo by Pvt. Randy Wren

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower operations

Greyhound Launch

A C-2A Greyhound launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 31, 2016. The Eisenhower is preparing for an inspection and upcoming carrier qualifications. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anderson W. Branch

421st EFS 'Black Widows' provide combat airpower

Cockpit Checked

Air Force Capt. Brad Hunt performs preflight checks inside the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 1, 2016. Hunt is a pilot assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys

Maintainers put the fight in fighter at Souda Bay

Fighter Pre-Flight

Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Anderson performs preflight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft during a training exercise at Souda Bay, Greece, Jan. 27, 2016. Airmen from U.S. and Greek forces participate in the multinational training exercise. Anderson is a crew chief assigned to the 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano