U.S. Airmen assigned to the 25th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct pre-flight operations as they prepare an MQ-9 Reaper during exercise Bamboo Eagle 26-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 19, 2026. Bamboo Eagle 26-1 challenged 25th ATKW and joint-force participants to integrate across multiple locations in a combat-representative environment, improving interoperability and streamlining joint command and control. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Dillon Buck and U.S. Air Force caption by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)