Beale ACE Exercise 2024
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stephen Richardson, an engines technician with the 707th Maintenance Squadron, signals a fellow crew chief during preflight checks before launching a B-52H Stratofortress from Beale Air Force Base, California, Aug. 12, 2024. The Active Duty and Reserve Airmen from Barksdale Air Force Base participated in an Agile Combat Employment exercise, which provided quality training for combat readiness to test skills in unfamiliar environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Cody Burt)