U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Shannon Smith, 13th Air Expeditionary Task Force commander, Royal Australian Air Force Air Commodore Louise des Jardins, Australian commander of the Air Task Group 640.7, and Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Goff, Lightning Operations Center, conduct a press conference during Talisman Sabre 25 in Northern Territory, Australia, July 17, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, that advances a safe and secure Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt....
Airmen from the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing sharpened their skills during a Combat Readiness Exercise held Aug. 6-10 at Stratton Air National Guard Base.
