Agile Flag 24-3: U.S. Air Force Prepares for future challenges with unmatched readiness
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II taxis down a runway at Santa Maria, Callifornia, during Exercise Agile Flag 24-3, Aug. 5, 2024. During AGILE FLAG 24-3, the 23rd Wing provided the Air Expeditionary Wing leadership element, the Command-and-Control Force Element, and the Airbase Squadron at two separate locations exercising rapid insertion into theaters, establishing logistics and communications with theater C2, receipt of follow-on forces, mission generation, and combat power projection across all domains, while making critical decisions needed to remain agile. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Benjamin Williams)