A U.S. Air Force pilot flys the MQ-9 simulator during exercise Virtual Flag 26-4 at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Aug. 5, 2026. Integrating MQ-9 Reaper crews into the DMOC’s simulated battlespace allows tactical operators to practice real-time target identification and coordinate vital personnel recovery efforts under highly contested conditions. (Image was cropped to focus on subject and areas blacked out/blurred for security reasons.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Maurice Casilla)
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