Airman 1st Class Wyatt Schultz, 356th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, guides an F-35A Lightning II prior to takeoff during exercise Arctic Gold 25-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 7, 2024. AG 25-1 allows the 354th Fighter Wing to practice Agile Combat Employment, a key operating concept for how the Air Force will fight in a modern, peer-contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)