U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tristan Jenkins, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) avionics specialist, attaches safety tags to a U-2 Dragon Lady after a flight during EXERCISE DRAGON SHIELD on Beale Air Force Base, California, Jan. 15, 2026. EXERCISE DRAGON SHIELD tested Airmen from the 9th AMXS with launching aircraft in an austere environment while undergoing simulated conditions like simulated counter small unmanned aircraft systems (C-SUAS) attacks and Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) conditions to test readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer)
| Date Taken: | 01.15.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.19.2026 13:04 |
| Photo ID: | 9503699 |
| VIRIN: | 260115-F-LE520-1404 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
| Size: | 2.18 MB |
| Location: | BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US |
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