Air Force Capt. Brittnie Wedel, a 36th Operations Support Squadron air battle manager, directs air defense assets during Exercise Valiant Shield 26 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 1, 2026. Wedel, who served as a regional air defense command director and command and control exercise director, participated in a pioneering biometric experiment designed to study and optimize warfighter decision-making under combat stress. The exercise marked the first time this human systems technology was deployed and evaluated in a secured, classified environment. (U.S. Pacific Command photo by Eleanor Prohaska)
| Date Taken: | 07.01.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.19.2026 21:09 |
| Photo ID: | 9873928 |
| VIRIN: | 260701-O-EX056-4104 |
| Resolution: | 4284x5712 |
| Size: | 6.45 MB |
| Location: | ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, GU |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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