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Around the Air Force: Emerald Warrior Highlights Flexibility, Bamboo Eagle Tests C2, Vanguard Launch Boosts GPS

In this week's look around the Air Force, Air Force Special Operations Command wraps up Emerald Warrior 25 by demonstrating the ability to operate in any environment, Bamboo Eagle 25-3 concludes with a series of training events designed to test command and control concepts in a combat environment, and the first national security launch takes off to contribute to a more resilient space architecture.
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Installation-wide HUREX prepares Tyndall AFB ahead of peak hurricane season

U.S. Air Force Col. Christian Bergtholdt, 325th Fighter Wing commander, speaks during a wing operations center hurricane exercise, or HUREX, debrief at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 13, 2025. A HUREX is designed to test how well an installation prepares for, responds to and recovers from severe weather. WOC briefs play a key role during a HUREX, providing the commander with the information needed to make effective decisions for the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amanda Alvarez)
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Installation-wide HUREX prepares Tyndall AFB ahead of peak hurricane season

Erin Barttelt, Bay County Emergency Services emergency management specialist II, and U.S. Air Force Master Sgts. Karen Shubert and Ryan Cross, 325th Fighter Wing inspectors, attend a wing operations center brief during a hurricane exercise on Tyndall Air Force Base, Aug. 13, 2025. Local Bay County emergency services participated in this year’s HUREX, providing updates such as evacuation routes, medical support and community impacts. This collaboration ensured training reflected real-world conditions and strengthened joint response capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amanda Alvarez)
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Installation-wide HUREX prepares Tyndall AFB ahead of peak hurricane season

Maurice Spikes Jr., 325th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management flight chief and emergency operations center manager, briefs during a hurricane readiness exercise, or HUREX, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 13, 2025. A HUREX is a full-spectrum readiness exercise that tests how a base prepares for, responds to and recovers from a hurricane. During this HUREX, the EOC served as the primary info-sharing hub, tracking resources and centralizing communication with the wing operations center in real-time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amanda Alvarez)
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Installation-wide HUREX prepares Tyndall AFB ahead of peak hurricane season

Maurice Spikes Jr., 325th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management flight chief and emergency operations center manager, coordinates response efforts during a hurricane readiness exercise, or HUREX, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 11, 2025. A HUREX is a full-spectrum readiness exercise that tests how a base prepares for, responds to and recovers from a hurricane. During the HUREX, the EOC served as the primary info-sharing hub, tracking resources and centralizing communication with the wing operations center in real-time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amanda Alvarez)
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Installation-wide HUREX prepares Tyndall AFB ahead of peak hurricane season

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Benjamin Spear, 325th Contracting Squadron contracting officer, takes part in an annual hurricane readiness exercise, or HUREX, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 11, 2025. During a HUREX, unit representatives from across the installation track storm updates and complete checklists that help personnel plan, prioritize and complete hurricane readiness tasks, strengthening resilience ahead of landfall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amanda Alvarez)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-3: Multi-Service Integration in a Contested Synthetic Battlespace

U.S. Airmen participate Bamboo Eagle 25-3, a combat-realistic scenario in combined live-fly, virtual, and constructive exercise, at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Aug. 5, 2025. The DMOC's live, virtual, and constructive, or LVC, training environment provides a high-fidelity proving ground where commanders and battle managers can practice decision-making in contested, degraded, and operationally complex environments without risk to life or assets. (Screens were blurred and a security badge was removed for security purposes; photo cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Alenne Mojica)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-3: Multi-Service Integration in a Contested Synthetic Battlespace

U.S. Marine, U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force members participate Bamboo Eagle 25-3, a combat-realistic scenario in combined live-fly, virtual, and constructive exercise, at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Aug. 5, 2025. The DMOC's live, virtual, and constructive, or LVC, training environment provides a high-fidelity proving ground where commanders and battle managers can practice decision-making in contested, degraded, and operationally complex environments without risk to life or assets. (Screens were blurred and a security badge was removed for security purposes; photo cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Alenne Mojica)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-3: Multi-Service Integration in a Contested Synthetic Battlespace

U.S. Navy Sailors participate in Bamboo Eagle 25-3, a combat-realistic scenario in combined live-fly, virtual, and constructive exercise, at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Aug. 5, 2025. The DMOC's live, virtual, and constructive, or LVC, training environment provides a high-fidelity proving ground where commanders and battle managers can practice decision-making in contested, degraded, and operationally complex environments without risk to life or assets. (Computers were blurred for security purposes; photo cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Alenne Mojica)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-3: Multi-Service Integration in a Contested Synthetic Battlespace

81st Air Control Squadron Airmen participate in Bamboo Eagle 25-3, a combat-realistic scenario in combined live-fly, virtual, and constructive exercise, at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Aug. 5, 2025. The DMOC's live, virtual, and constructive, or LVC, training environment provides a high-fidelity proving ground where commanders and battle managers can practice decision-making in contested, degraded, and operationally complex environments without risk to life or assets. (Computers were blurred for security purposes; photo cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Alenne Mojica)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-3: Multi-Service Integration in a Contested Synthetic Battlespace

17th Attack Squadron MQ-9 pilots fly in Bamboo Eagle 25-3, a combat-realistic scenario in combined live-fly, virtual, and constructive exercise, at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Aug. 5, 2025. The DMOC's live, virtual, and constructive, or LVC, training environment provides a high-fidelity proving ground where commanders and battle managers can practice decision-making in contested, degraded, and operationally complex environments without risk to life or assets. (Screens and papers were blurred and security badges were removed for security purposes; photo cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Alenne Mojica)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-3: Multi-Service Integration in a Contested Synthetic Battlespace

U.S. Airman participates in Bamboo Eagle 25-3, a combat-realistic scenario in combined live-fly, virtual, and constructive exercise, at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Aug. 5, 2025. The DMOC's live, virtual, and constructive, or LVC, training environment provides a high-fidelity proving ground where commanders and battle managers can practice decision-making in contested, degraded, and operationally complex environments without risk to life or assets. (Whiteboards and security badges were blurred for security purposes; photo cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Alenne Mojica)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-3: Multi-Service Integration in a Contested Synthetic Battlespace

U.S. Airman participates in Bamboo Eagle 25-3, a combat-realistic scenario in combined live-fly, virtual, and constructive exercise, at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Aug. 5, 2025. The DMOC's live, virtual, and constructive, or LVC, training environment provides a high-fidelity proving ground where commanders and battle managers can practice decision-making in contested, degraded, and operationally complex environments without risk to life or assets. (Papers were blurred and security badge was removed for security purposes; photo cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Alenne Mojica)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-3: Multi-Service Integration in a Contested Synthetic Battlespace

29th Attack Squadron MQ-9 pilot flys in Bamboo Eagle 25-3, a combat-realistic scenario in combined live-fly, virtual, and constructive exercise, at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Aug. 5, 2025. The DMOC's live, virtual, and constructive, or LVC, training environment provides a high-fidelity proving ground where commanders and battle managers can practice decision-making in contested, degraded, and operationally complex environments without risk to life or assets. (Screens and papers were blurred for security purposes; photo cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Alenne Mojica)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-3: Multi-Service Integration in a Contested Synthetic Battlespace

17th Attack Squadron MQ-9 pilots fly in Bamboo Eagle 25-3, a combat-realistic scenario in combined live-fly, virtual, and constructive exercise, at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Aug. 5, 2025. The DMOC's live, virtual, and constructive, or LVC, training environment provides a high-fidelity proving ground where commanders and battle managers can practice decision-making in contested, degraded, and operationally complex environments without risk to life or assets. (Screens and whiteboards were blurred and security badges were removed for security purposes. Photo cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Alenne Mojica)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-3: Multi-Service Integration in a Contested Synthetic Battlespace

Marine Air Support Squadron 3 Marines participate in Bamboo Eagle 25-3, a combat-realistic scenario in combined live-fly, virtual, and constructive exercise, at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Aug. 5, 2025. The DMOC's live, virtual, and constructive, or LVC, training environment provides a high-fidelity proving ground where commanders and battle managers can practice decision-making in contested, degraded, and operationally complex environments without risk to life or assets. (Computer screens and papers were blurred for security purposes; photo cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Alenne Mojica)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-3: Multi-Service Integration in a Contested Synthetic Battlespace

81st Air Control Squadron Airmen participate in Bamboo Eagle 25-3, a combat-realistic scenario in combined live-fly, virtual, and constructive exercise, at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Aug. 5, 2025. The DMOC's live, virtual, and constructive, or LVC, training environment provides a high-fidelity proving ground where commanders and battle managers can practice decision-making in contested, degraded, and operationally complex environments without risk to life or assets. (Computer screens and papers were blurred for security purposes; photo cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Alenne Mojica)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-3: Multi-Service Integration in a Contested Synthetic Battlespace

U.S. Airmen participate in Bamboo Eagle 25-3, a combat-realistic scenario in combined live-fly, virtual, and constructive exercise, at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Aug. 5, 2025. The DMOC's live, virtual, and constructive, or LVC, training environment provides a high-fidelity proving ground where commanders and battle managers can practice decision-making in contested, degraded, and operationally complex environments without risk to life or assets. (Computer screens and papers were blurred for security purposes; photo cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Alenne Mojica)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-3: Operational C2 Coalition Partners

Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and United Kingdom Space operational command and control members serving in Exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-3’s Air Operations Center at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, July 22 - Aug. 8, 2025. BE is a large scale live-fly, virtual and constructive exercise, designed to employ command and control through rapid reaction, coordination, and integration of weapon systems in a combat-representative environment, generating combat air power while moving and sustaining the expeditionary air base in a dynamic environment. (Photo cropped to focus on subjects) (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jonathan Stephens)
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Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi coins Senior Airman Odessa Vanzelf 379th Air Expeditionary Wing religious affairs airman, during a visit within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 12, 2025. Vanzelf was one of several Airmen recognized for their contributions to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing mission to generate combat airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dieondiere Jefferies)
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