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Staff Sgt. Brandon Adams, 421st Fighter Generation Squadron, prepares to re-arm an F-35A Lighting II at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 22, 2024. Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing participated in a week-long agile combat exercise. During the exercise, Airmen from diverse specialties demonstrated their ability to deploy, establish, receive, re-arm, refuel, and launch aircraft from various mountain west locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)