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PlugFest at Beale tests conformance and performance of open systems components

Dr. Ilya Lipkin, left, Senior Engineer, Air Combat Command Federal Laboratory and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Nathan Maertens, Chief of Staff 9th Reconnaissance Wing, observe open architecture equipment at PlugFest on Feb. 10, 2025 at Beale Air Force Base, California. The PlugFest is an event that aims to promote open architecture standards and aid in the development of systems through testing.
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PlugFest at Beale tests conformance and performance of open systems components

Dr. Ilya Lipkin, Senior Engineer, Air Combat Command Federal Laboratory, delivers remarks during the opening of PlugFest on Feb. 10, 2025, at Beale Air Force Base, California. PlugFest brought together various vendors as well as government partners to test the interoperability of their equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Charles Borsos).
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PlugFest at Beale tests conformance and performance of open systems components

Dr. John D. Matyjas, Air Combat Command Scientific Advisor to Commander, delivers a speech during the opening of PlugFest on Feb. 10, 2025, at Beale Air Force Base, California. PlugFest brought together various vendors as well as government partners to test the interoperability of their equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Charles Borsos).
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PlugFest at Beale tests conformance and performance of open systems components

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Nathan Maertens, Chief of Staff, 9th Reconnaissance Wing, delivers opening remarks at PlugFest, an event focusing on testing the interoperability of modules and sensors within open standards on Feb. 10, 2025 at Beale Air Force Base, California. PlugFest brought together various vendors as well as government partners to test the interoperability of their equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Charles Borsos).
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PlugFest at Beale tests conformance and performance of open systems components

A technician inserts a module into a chassis during PlugFest hosted by the Air Combat Command Federal Laboratory, Feb. 11, 2025, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The term “PlugFest” refers to the action of plugging into equipment in different configuration to test for functionality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Charles Borsos).
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Offutt connects at Red Flag, Bamboo Eagle

An RC-135V/W Rivet Joint aircrew from 343rd Reconnaissance Squadron, 97th Intelligence Squadron, 49th IS, and the Royal Air Force 51st Squadron refuel at March Air Force Base during Bamboo Eagle 11, 2025. Members of the regular aircrew serviced the aircraft's fuel and other systems to ensure it was capable of executing it tasked mission safely to test and demonstrate the unique capability to have aircrew fill non-standard roles that further enable resilient and flexible logistics in support of agile combat employment to increase force survivability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Patrick Butler)
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78th Security Forces maintain fighting position

78th Security Forces Squadron defenders from Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, maintain a Defensive Fighting Positions to decrease predictability during enemy surveillance/recon attempts at Nellis AFB, Nevada, February 2025, during Red Flag 25-1. Red Flag 25-1 provided readiness training to joint and coalition service members, helping them hone their tactical skills and warfighter mindset needed to deter adversaries. (courtesy photo)
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Offutt connects at Red Flag, Bamboo Eagle

An RC-135V/W Rivet Joint aircrew from 343rd Reconnaissance Squadron, 97th Intelligence Squadron, 49th IS, and the Royal Air Force 51st Squadron refuel at March Air Force Base during Bamboo Eagle 11, 2025. Members of the regular aircrew serviced the aircraft's fuel and other systems to ensure it was capable of executing it tasked mission safely to test and demonstrate the unique capability to have aircrew fill non-standard roles that further enable resilient and flexible logistics in support of agile combat employment to increase force survivability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Patrick Butler)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-1 tests forces in a combat representative environment

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jose Melendez, a 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) crew chief, marshals in a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to MacDill Air Force base, Florida, at McClellan Airport in Sacramento California, during exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-1, Feb. 11, 2025. The 6th MXS provides on-and-off equipment maintenance for KC-135 aircraft supporting air refueling operations at home and deployed locations around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-1 tests forces in a combat representative environment

Two F-35A Lightning IIs, assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing, fly alongside a KC-46 Pegasus during an aerial refueling mission over the Pacific Ocean as part of exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-1, Feb. 11, 2025. The 32nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing, provides vital aerial refueling capabilities globally. Bamboo Eagle tests the ability to deploy rapidly, maneuver the Joint Force and allies at speed, scale and mass, and deliver cross-functional and lethal combat capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Alexis Kula)
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F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft takes off from Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., for a mission Feb. 11, 2025. The Airmen, from the 388th Fighter Wing's 421st Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, are participating in Bamboo Eagle 25-1, a U.S. Air Force Warfare Center exercise designed to enhance cooperation, agility and combat readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)
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F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft lands at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., after a mission Feb. 11, 2025. The Airmen, from the 388th Fighter Wing's 421st Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, are participating in Bamboo Eagle 25-1, a U.S. Air Force Warfare Center exercise designed to enhance cooperation, agility and combat readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)
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F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft prepare to launch for a sortie from Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., Feb. 11, 2025. The Airmen, from the 388th Fighter Wing's 421st Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, are participating in Bamboo Eagle 25-1, a U.S. Air Force Warfare Center exercise designed to enhance cooperation, agility and combat readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-1 tests forces in a combat representative environment

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jose Melendez, a 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) crew chief, marshals in a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to MacDill Air Force base, Florida, at McClellan Airport in Sacramento California, during exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-1, Feb. 11, 2025. The 6th MXS provides on-and-off equipment maintenance for KC-135 aircraft supporting air refueling operations at home and deployed locations around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-1 tests forces in a combat representative environment

Two F-35A Lightning IIs, assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing, fly alongside a KC-46 Pegasus during an aerial refueling mission over the Pacific Ocean as part of exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-1, Feb. 11, 2025. The 32nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing, provides vital aerial refueling capabilities globally. Bamboo Eagle tests the ability to deploy rapidly, maneuver the Joint Force and allies at speed, scale and mass, and deliver cross-functional and lethal combat capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Alexis Kula)
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Strategic Integration and Deterrence Take Center Stage in Bamboo Eagle

Royal Canadian Air Force member participates in exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-1 at the 705th Combat Training Squadron’s Distributed Mission Operations Center, on Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 13, 2025. Exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-1 executed live-fly operations in the eastern Pacific and a simultaneous 24-hour live, virtual, and constructive rolling scenarios, tackling issues involving distributed command and control, communications degradation, logistics and sustainment challenges, and tyranny of distance. (Photo cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Deb Henley)
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Offutt connects at Red Flag, Bamboo Eagle

Airmen from the 343rd Reconnaissance Squadron and 97th Intelligence Squadron integrate with the Royal Air Force’s 51st Squadron on a RC-135V/W Rivet Joint before Red Flag 25-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada Feb. 11, 2025. Red Flag provides participants the opportunity to plan and employ together in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment to strengthen integration among partners to maximize strategic capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Patrick Butler)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-1 tests forces in a combat representative environment

Three F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft assigned to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, fly alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, over the Southeast Pacific Ocean during Exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-1, Feb. 10, 2025. Bamboo Eagle allows aircrews to train in combat representative scenarios, enhancing their ability to execute complex refueling operations in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-1 tests forces in a combat representative environment

Three B-2 Spirit stealth bombers prepare for departure during Exercise Bamboo Eagle at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 10, 2025. Bamboo Eagle incorporates multiple mission scenarios, preparing aircrews for complex operational challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryson Sherard.)
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F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft prepared for a night sortie from Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., Feb. 10, 2025. The Airmen, from the 388th Fighter Wing's 421st Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, are participating in Bamboo Eagle 25-1, a U.S. Air Force Warfare Center exercise designed to enhance cooperation, agility and combat readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)
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