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Bamboo Eagle 25-3: Honing C2 concepts through combat-representative scenarios

U.S. Air Force Capt. Steven Akins, a pilot assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, conducts pre-flight inspections in an F-35A Lightning II during exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-3 at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, Aug. 6, 2025. Bamboo Eagle 25-3 contributes to the DLE’s mission by testing participants’ ability to execute Agile Combat Employment, sustain logistics and maintain mission success in contested theaters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zachary Rufus)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Zachary Rufus
VIRIN: 250806-F-LY743-1817.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 9

LENS

VR 70-200mm f/2.8E

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/320

ISO

200

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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