Two U.S. Air Force weapons load crew members assigned to the 57th Maintenance Group load an inert air-to-air missile onto an F-35A Lightning II during exercise VENOM FORGE at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, June 17, 2026. As a capstone event, the exercise was built around a basic leadership responsibility to organize, train and equip Airmen, then entrust them with the time, authority and support to execute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Jacobsen)
| Date Taken: | 06.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.29.2026 17:26 |
| Photo ID: | 9781468 |
| VIRIN: | 260617-F-HX125-1010 |
| Resolution: | 6869x4579 |
| Size: | 2.5 MB |
| Location: | CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, NEVADA, US |
| Web Views: | 5 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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