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Nellis ‘Aggressor Nation’ plays Red Force during Bamboo Eagle 24-3

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 706th Aggressor Squadron lands on the runway after a Bamboo Eagle (BE) 24-3 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 9, 2024. Through the use of designated air space, BE provides Airmen, allies and partners a flexible, combat-representative, multidimensional battle space to conduct testing tactics development, and advanced training in support of U.S. national interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)
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A pilot from the 34th Fighter Squadron conducts pre-flight checks of an F-35A Lighting II on the tarmac at Santa Maria Airport, Calif., during Bamboo Eagle 24-3. During Bamboo Eagle, the 388th Fighter Wing is functioning as a force element at a “spoke location,” providing fifth-generation airpower to a larger force operating in the eastern Pacific region. During Bamboo Eagle, the F-35s are primarily being tasked with offensive and defensive counter-air against fourth and fifth-generation aircraft, long range bombers and cruise missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)
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A pilot from the 34th Fighter Squadron conducts pre-flight preparations in the cockpit of an F-35A Lighting II on the tarmac at Santa Maria Airport, Calif., during Bamboo Eagle 24-3. During Bamboo Eagle, the 388th Fighter Wing is 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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A pilot from the 34th Fighter Squadron conducts pre-flight preparations in the cockpit of an F-35A Lighting II on the tarmac at Santa Maria Airport, Calif., during Bamboo Eagle 24-3. During Bamboo Eagle, the 388th Fighter Wing is 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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A maintainer from the 34th Fighter Generation Squadron marshals a jet on the tarmac at Santa Maria Airport, Calif., during Bamboo Eagle 24-3. During Bamboo Eagle, the 388th Fighter Wing is 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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An F-35 pilot and maintainer greet each other prior to a sortie from Santa Maria Airport Calif. The 34th Fighter Squadron and 34th Fighter Generation Squadron forward deployed here as part of Bamboo Eagle 24-3. During Bamboo Eagle, the F-35s are primarily being tasked with offensive and defensive counter-air against fourth and fifth-generation aircraft, long range bombers and cruise missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)
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F-35s from the 34th Fighter Squadron line the tarmac at Santa Maria Airport aduring Bamboo Eagle 24-3. During Bamboo Eagle, the 388th Fighter Wing is 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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Two maintainers from the 34th Fighter Generation Squadron walk across the tarmac at Santa Maria Airport after launching F-35A Lightning II sorties during Bamboo Eagle 24-3. During Bamboo Eagle, the 388th Fighter Wing is 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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Ready for what comes next

A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing sits on the flightline during exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 2, 2024. Through the use of designated airspace, BE 24-3 provides Airmen, allies and partners a flexible, combat-representative, multidimensional battlespace to conduct testing, tactics development and advanced training in support of U.S. national interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro)
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Maj. Melissa Glindmeyer, commander of the 34th Fighter Generation Squadron, left talks with Chief Master Sgt. Justin Wolfe and Lt. Col. Ian Osterreicher, 34th Fighter Squadron commander, right, after the squadron arrived at Santa Maria Airport Aug. 5, 2024. The squadrons are here for Exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3. The 388th Fighter Wing deployed hundreds of pilots, maintainers, and support personnel for two back-to-back large force exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)
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Nellis AFB hosts one of the largest weapons load competitions

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Laynie Jones, a weapons load crew member assigned to the 94th Fighter Generation Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, completes a hex bar deadlift during a load crew physical fitness assessment at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 24, 2024. Load crews from several units participating in Red Flag-Nellis 24-3 took part in a Load Crew of the Quarter written exam and the weapons fitness assessment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samantha Krolikowski)
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Nellis AFB hosts one of the largest weapons load competitions

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shelton Thigpen, weapons load crew member assigned to the 94th Fighter Generation Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, does a push press during a physical fitness assessment at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 24, 2024. The fitness assessment was part of the Nellis Weapons Standardization Team load crew competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samantha Krolikowski)
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Nellis AFB hosts one of the largest weapons load competitions

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 34th Fighter Generation Squadron prepare to load a Captive Air Training Missile 120C onto an F-35A Lightning II during a load crew competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 26, 2024. This weapons load crew competition was held during Red Flag-Nellis 24-3 and was also attended by visiting units from Spangdahlem Air Base, Shaw AFB, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Seymour Johnson AFB and Hill AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)
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Nellis AFB hosts one of the largest weapons load competitions

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eva Castillo, a 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Thunder Aircraft Maintenance Unit, weapons load crew member, prepares to load a Joint Direct Attack Munition GBU-32 during a weapons load crew competition at Nellis AFB, Nevada, July 26, 2024. Under the name “Sin City Showdown”, this weapons load crew competition featured 13 weapons standardization teams across Nellis AFB, Spangdahlem Air Base, Shaw AFB, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Seymour Johnson AFB and Hill AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)
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Nellis AFB hosts one of the largest weapons load competitions

Airmen cheer on teams during a physical fitness assessment at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 24, 2024. The physical fitness assessment was designed to prepare Airmen in the 2W1X1 career field for the physical demands of wartime operations and stresses caused by agile combat employment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samantha Krolikowski)
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A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing sits on the flightline during Bamboo Eagle (BE) 24-3 at at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 2, 2024. Through the use of designated air space, BE 24-3 provides Airmen, allies and partners a flexible, combat-representative, multidimensional battle space to conduct testing, tactics development, and advanced training in support of U.S. national interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro)
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U.S. Airmen prepare a power cord for use on a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing during Bamboo Eagle 24-3 at at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 2, 2024. The objective of exercises with speed and scale is to demonstrate the Department of the Air Force preparedness for complex, large-scale military operations, demonstrating the ability to operate in a contested, dynamic environment against high end threats on short notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro)
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A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing sits on the flightline during Bamboo Eagle (BE) 24-3 at at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 2, 2024. Through the use of designated air space, BE 24-3 provides Airmen, allies and partners a flexible, combat-representative, multidimensional battlespace to conduct testing, tactics development, and advanced training in support of U.S. national interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro)
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A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing sits on the flightline during Bamboo Eagle (BE) 24-3 at at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 2, 2024. Through the use of designated air space, BE 24-3 provides Airmen, allies and partners a flexible, combat-representative, multidimensional battlespace to conduct testing, tactics development, and advanced training in support of U.S. national interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro)
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U.S. Airmen load equipment onto a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wings during Bamboo Eagle 24-3 at at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 2, 2024. The exercise will use combat-representative roles and processes to deliberately target all participants as a training audience and stress the force’s capability to pulse power forward in an expeditious manner across the tyranny of distance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro)
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