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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Erich Wegener, left, a weapons load crew chief assigned to the 4th Fighter Generation Squadron, and Senior Airman Alec Flowers, right, a weapons load crew member assigned to the 4th FGS, load munitions into an F-35A Lightning II during exercise PANTHER SHADOW at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, April 23, 2025. PANTHER SHADOW tested the wing’s ability to generate, rearm, and refuel aircraft at contingency locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zachary Rufus)