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Distributed operations enable Seventh Air Force to sustain airpower during Freedom Shield 26

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Iverson, center left, Seventh Air Force and Combined Air Component Command commander, and South Korea air force Lt. Gen. Jun Sun Cha, center right, South Korea Air Force Operations Command and CACC deputy commander, host a meeting during exercise Freedom Shield 26 at Osan Air Base, South Korea, March 13, 2026. The CACC integrates U.S. and South Korea airpower to plan, direct and execute combined air operations across the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brenden Beezley)

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Architects of the exercise: Bringing the space domain to life for Freedom Shield 26

A space component sign hangs in the Pacific Air Simulation Center at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 10, 2026. The PASC’s space exercise control group leverages permanent party and surge forces to deliver round-the-clock simulated data. (U.S. Space Force photo by 1st Lt. Jimmy Nguyen)

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Architects of the exercise: Bringing the space domain to life for Freedom Shield 26

Ryan Bonacci, an exercise control group member attached to U.S. Space Forces - Korea, speaks to U.S. Space Force Maj. Dillon Hagerty, SPACEFOR-KOR director of force development, during exercise Freedom Shield 26 in the Pacific Air Simulation Center at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 10, 2026. Simulation-based training provided by the PASC allows exercise participants to receive near real-time feedback based on real-world scenarios and challenges. (U.S. Space Force photo by 1st Lt. Jimmy Nguyen)

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Architects of the exercise: Bringing the space domain to life for Freedom Shield 26

Ryan Bonacci, right, an exercise control group member attached to U.S. Space Forces - Korea, works with U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Roman Ocampo, SPACEFOR-KOR chief of exercise development, during exercise Freedom Shield 26 in the Pacific Air Simulation Center at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 10, 2026. The PASC’s space component produces a variety of simulated products and data to construct a realistic, data-driven training environment for exercise participants. (U.S. Space Force photo by 1st Lt. Jimmy Nguyen)

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Architects of the exercise: Bringing the space domain to life for Freedom Shield 26

A Guardian wears a U.S. Space Forces – Korea S7 directorate patch at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 10, 2026. As part of SPACEFOR-KOR, the S7 directorate is responsible for training and exercise development, including the annual Freedom Shield exercise. (U.S. Space Force photo by 1st Lt. Jimmy Nguyen)

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419th Fighter Wing Reservists Support First-Ever Military Microreactor Airlift

A containerized nuclear power reactor is lowered onto a low-deck trailer at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Feb. 15, 2026. The system is part of an interagency demonstration evaluating the feasibility of rapidly deploying nuclear power using strategic airlift.

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A containerized nuclear power reactor sits secured within a reinforced steel transport frame at March Air Reserve Base, California, Feb. 13, 2026. The system is part of an interagency demonstration evaluating the feasibility of rapidly deploying nuclear power using strategic airlift. (U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt Monique Bright)

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Crews unload containerized nuclear power reactor at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Feb. 15, 2026. The system is part of an interagency demonstration evaluating the feasibility of rapidly deploying nuclear power using strategic airlift. (Courtesy photo by Tech. Sgt. William McCalmant)

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Arctic dominance

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing takes off during a training sortie on Feb. 20, 2026, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Alaska-based F-22s provide rapid air dominance and defend North American airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Theodore Gowdy)

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Load masters

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing secure heavy cargo onto a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during a Mission Ready Airmen training day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 19, 2026. The training brought together Airmen from across Yokota AB to complete hands-on tasks that strengthen readiness and expand their ability to operate beyond their primary career fields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Karelas)

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Missile defenders

A 37th Helicopter Squadron UH-1N Huey lands as 90th Missile Security Operations Squadron Tactical Response Force defenders prepare to board at Launch Facility E-10 at Pine Bluffs, Wyo., Feb. 19, 2026. The UH-1N supports missile security operations by transporting tactical response forces and providing aerial security and surveillance across the 90th Missile Wing intercontinental ballistic missile complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)

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Mission support

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II takes flight in the Middle East in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 2, 2026. During the operation, the F-35A provided advanced sensing, intelligence gathering and precision strike capabilities to support joint force operations and enhance situational awareness across the battlespace. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Bomber fury

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress taxis for takeoff at an undisclosed location in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 2, 2026. The B-52 provided long-range strike capability and delivered precision and stand-off munitions to support joint force objectives across the region. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Arctic watch

Military working dog Zzakira, assigned to the 673rd Security Forces Squadron, stands after participating in a ship-to-shore medical evacuation exercise during exercise Arctic Edge 2026, Feb. 26, 2026, in Kodiak, Alaska. The NORAD and U.S. Northern Command-led exercise strengthens homeland defense and Arctic interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Rodgers)

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Silent tribute

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing render honors during a memorial flight over the crash site of STRAY 59 off the coast of the Philippines, Feb. 26, 2026. The flight commemorated the 23 service members who died when a 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130E Combat Talon I, call sign STRAY 59, crashed during an exercise in 1981. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Arnet Tamayo)

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Iron Airman

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christian Kelly, 86th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment apprentice, performs an isometric pull-up during the German American Friendship Days physical assessment at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 25, 2026. Participants from several nations competed in the week-long event, completing repetition and time standards based on German military fitness requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Paden Henry)

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Hoist rescue

An HH-60W Jolly Green II hoists a simulated survivor during an aerial demonstration for Saluting Our Aviation Roots, Feb. 25, 2026, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The demonstration highlighted combat search and rescue capabilities for students and families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bre Lewis)

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Global care

U.S. Air Force Reserve Maj. Emily De Leon, 926th Aerospace Medicine Squadron surgical physician assistant, participates in a hysterectomy procedure, Feb. 24, 2026, at Joseph N. France General Hospital, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis. The collaboration supported the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission to strengthen regional medical partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)

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Leading forward

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach delivers remarks at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo., Feb. 23, 2026. Wilsbach spoke about unit readiness and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stuart Bright)

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Joint power

A B-2 Spirit conducts an integrated maritime strike training exercise with U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II and F/A-18E Super Hornets from Carrier Air Wing 11 off the coast of California, Feb. 12, 2026. Counter-maritime exercises improve interoperability and demonstrate the ability of joint forces to operate in contested environments. (U.S. Navy photo by Katie Archibald)

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