Desert Hammer 2024: Pioneering Joint Force Interoperability
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules stages on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 14, 2024, awaiting cargo to be loaded for cargo drops as part of Exercise Desert Hammer 25-1. Through joint and multinational collaboration, Desert Hammer tests the ability of over 700 participants and 131 aircraft to operate, defend, and sustain airbases under austere conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devlin Bishop)