U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lucien Anderson, a dedicated crew chief assigned to the 525th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, climbs into the cockpit of a F-22 Raptor to inspect it during exercise Bamboo Eagle on Naval Air Station North Island, California, Jan. 28, 2024. BE 24-1 was a first-of-its-kind exercise directed by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and was composed of approximately 3,000 U.S. joint service members, allies and partners from the Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force, and more than 150 aircraft from 24 units dispersed across more than 10 locations in the western U.S. Through the use of designated airspace, BE 24-1 provided Airmen, allies and partners a flexible, combat-representative, multidimensional battlespace to conduct testing tactics development and advanced training in support of U.S. national interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moises Vasquez)
Date Taken: | 01.28.2024 |
Date Posted: | 02.07.2024 03:36 |
Photo ID: | 8226582 |
VIRIN: | 240128-F-EM850-1111 |
Resolution: | 6978x4652 |
Size: | 14.81 MB |
Location: | NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, CALIFORNIA, US |
Web Views: | 35 |
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