Best photos of the week: Sept. 5, 2019

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  • A U.S. Air Force 509th Bomb Wing B-2 Spirit approaches a 351st Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during the Bomber Task Force training exercise over England, Aug. 29, 2019. The B-2 aircraft will operate out of RAF Fairford, England, and will exercise there at U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s forward operating location for bombers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Castelan)
  • US Navy aircrew pilot the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft during the US and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) maritime exercise in the Gulf of Thailand on September 5, 2019. (MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)
  • This aerial photo shows Royal Thai Navy HTMS Krabi offshore patrol vessel is seen during the US and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) maritime exercise at the gulf of Thailand on September 5, 2019. (MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)
  • US Navy aircrew members operate the tactical systems onboard the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft during the US and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) maritime exercise at the gulf of Thailand on September 5, 2019. MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Irish soldiers of the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrol a road in the southern Lebanese village of Maroun al-Ras along the border with Israel on September 2, 2019. – An escalation between Israel and Hezbollah has ended after a brief exchange of fire, but tensions remained high along the Lebanese border after a series of accusations from the two enemies. Burnt fields could be seen in the border area and a new military checkpoint was set up outside the Israeli community of Avivim. (MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Royal Malaysian Air Force Su-30MKM fighter aircraft fly in formation during the country’s National Day celebration parade in Putrajaya on August 31, 2019. – Malaysia on August 31 celebrated its 62nd National Day marking the country’s independence from British colonial rule. (MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Members of the Brazilian Navy disembark on Marambaia Island, during an UNITAS multinational naval exercise in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. From Aug. 19 to 30, naval forces from Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Mexico, United Kingdom and the United States, will take part in UNITAS LX 2019, an annual multinational maritime exercise. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
  • A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew helps in support of search and rescue and humanitarian aid in the Bahamas, Sept. 4, 2019. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Erik Villa Rodriguez)
  • An F-22 Raptor jet clears the runway after takeoff at Langley Air Force Base on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. “As a precautionary measure, we are relocating our F-22s and T-38s to a location outside of Dorian’s projected path,” said Col. David Lopez, 1st Fighter Wing commander. “We are coordinating with our Team Langley Mission Partners to send the appropriate aircrew, maintenance, and support personnel in order to ensure the safety and security of our aircraft.” (Adrin Snider/The Daily Press via AP)
  • A U.S. Army Soldier with 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division fires a FGM-148 Javelin during a combined arms live-fire rehearsal Aug. 27, 2019, in Jordan during Eager Lion 19. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Shadrach Hicks)
  • Plumes of water form arches over a KC-390 plane during a water salute at the air base in Anapolis, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. The new aircraft is capable of transporting and launching cargo and troops, as well as a wide range of missions: air evacuation, search and rescue, firefighting, air refueling and humanitarian aid. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
  • The Philippine Navy band performs during a welcome ceremony for South Korean navy destroyer ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH-976) as it docks at the port of Manila on September 2, 2019. – The ship, named after the 30th King of the Silla Dynasty who unified the Korean peninsula in 676 AD, is in port as part of a three-day goodwill visit to the Philippines. (GEORGE CALVELO/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Malaysian military personnel take part in the 62nd Independence Day celebrations parade in Putrajaya, Malaysia Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019. The Federation of Malaya gained its independence from Britain on Aug. 31, in 1957. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)