U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tristan Jenkins, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics specialist, and Senior Airman Dylan Kuhn, 9th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, move aircraft ground equipment during EXERCISE DRAGON SHIELD on Beale Air Force Base, California, Jan. 15, 2026. Jenkins and Kuhn prepped the U-2 for launch under the conditions of a simulated drone attack, ensuring that aircraft readiness keeps pace with shifting operational requirements and emerging threats to deliver agile and responsive ISR capabilities at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer)
| Date Taken: | 01.15.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.19.2026 13:04 |
| Photo ID: | 9503620 |
| VIRIN: | 260115-F-LE520-1012 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
| Size: | 3.08 MB |
| Location: | BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 4 |
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