U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Smisek, left, and Capt. Franklin Nunez, right, 350th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, conduct preflight checks before departing during the U.S. Air Force's 2025 Department-Level Exercise series in the Indo-Pacific region at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawai'i, July 12, 2025. The DLE strengthens and demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to reach theater at speed and scale, sustain operations, and rapidly pivot to any theater of operation at a moment’s notice, while maintaining the strategic initiative. The DLE encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, Allies, and partners, employing over 400 joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 personnel across more than 50 locations spanning 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
| Date Taken: | 07.12.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 07.16.2025 21:01 |
| Photo ID: | 9178071 |
| VIRIN: | 250712-F-ZC075-1028 |
| Resolution: | 5233x3586 |
| Size: | 2.11 MB |
| Location: | JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, US |
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