U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft are parked on the runway at Santa Maria, Aug. 5, 2024. The meticulous upkeep of this advanced aircraft highlights the unit’s commitment to operational readiness and effectiveness. AGILE FLAG 24-3 is an Air Combat Command certification exercise that tested the 23rd Wing’s ability to generate combat air power while continuing to move, maneuver, and sustain wing and subordinate force elements in a dynamic and contested environment. ACC’s shift to the Expeditionary Air Base Force Element construct takes the command from a force previously optimized for counterinsurgency combat in a permissive environment to a force now optimized for strategic competition in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Benjamin Williams)
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NIKON Z 7_2
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VR 70-200mm f/2.8E
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28/10
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1/1250
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64
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