Marines and 944th Fighter Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen prepare for an MV-22 Osprey flight during Exercise Desert Hammer 25-1 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 13, 2024. 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 Alexis Orozco)