USAF/Airman 1st Class Aaron J. Jenne
Two F-15E Strike Eagles wait to receive fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker Jan. 23, 2015, on their way to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., in support of Red Flag 15-1. The exercise, featuring aircraft from 21 Air Force squadrons, offers realistic combat training involving the air, space and cyber forces of the U.S. and its allies. The F-15s are assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing and the KC-135R is assigned to the 916th Air Refueling Wing.
The past year was a busy one for the US Air Force.
From combatting ISIS in Iraq and Syria to carrying out training operations and integrating the F-35. In order to highlight the amazing successes of the Air Force in 2015, the branch compiled a year in pictures.
We have selected the best pictures of 2015 below.