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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)

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Bamboo Eagle 24-3: USAFWC concludes second iteration of major exercise

A maintainer from the 34th Fighter Generation Squadron prepares to inspect F-35A Lightning II aircraft at Santa Maria Aiport, Calif. During Bamboo Eagle, the 34th Fighter Squadron and 34th Fighter Generation Squadron are functioning as a force element at a “spoke location,” providing fifth-generation airpower to a larger force operating in the eastern Pacific region. The spoke locations are smaller than an airbase, a cluster of tents, a small footprint of equipment and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)

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200212-F-UT528-0019

An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah takes off during Red Flag 20-1 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Feb. 5, 2020. The F-35A, with stealth and a host of next-generation technologies is currently the Air Force's most advanced multi-role fighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)

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200211-F-DN281-1164

An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, prepares to take off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 11, 2020. With its aerodynamic performance and advanced integrated avionics, the F-35A provides next-generation stealth, enhanced situational awareness, and reduced vulnerability for the United States and allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)

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200129-F-UT528-0055

An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron, takes off during Red Flag 20-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 5, 2020. The F-35A, with its aerodynamic performance and advanced integrated avionics, will provide next-generation stealth, enhanced situational awareness and reduced vulnerability for the United States and allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)

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200129-F-UT528-0054

An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, takes off during Red Flag 20-1 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Feb. 5, 2020. The F-35A is designed to provide the pilot with unsurpassed situational awareness, positive target identification and precision strike capabilities in all weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by William Lewis)

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